Dancing Your Way to Mental Health | Gerry Opoka | TEDxEntebbe

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Gerry shares her experience of using dance to support various groups of people including patients at Butabika Psychiatric Hospital to improve on their mental health. Gerry is a wellness and vitality coach, certified zumba Instructor, mindfulness coach, mental health advocate, G4G Mentor and a lifeist. She is a wife & mother of 2 lovely teenage daughters.
Before she followed her passion, Gerry had spent 15 years in the corporate space. She was voted among the top 40 influential women in Uganda in 2019.

Gerry uses dance and initiatives like the annual Christmas in Butabika to raise mental health awareness and support Butabika Hospital to reduce stigma.
She is passionate about women transitioning from premenopause through perimenopause past menopause to the years beyond, helping them find and maintain optimal health and vitality. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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