An amazing exercise for the back and upper body is the inverted row. I’ve started doing these recently, just a few slow reps at a time using my at-home ballet barre (a sturdy table or a sturdy broom across 2 kitchen chairs would work too) and it’s been helping to open up my upper body… Read More Inverted Rows
This book is one of the best investments I’ve made in the past few years. Anatomy Trains by Thomas W. Meyers It illustrates movement patterns across our bodies beautifully, which is extremely helpful for spotting and re-balancing postural and movement imbalances. I heartily recommend it for students and teachers of all movement arts. What about you?… Read More Anatomy Trains
Reviewing my goals for the year 2019. What I have been up to, what I am doing now, and what I’ll be aiming at for the next 3 months for flexibility: Done I’ve been working with Stacey Nemour’s online flexibility courses, and it’s doing me worlds of good. You can find my post series about the… Read More Spring Recalibration – Flexibility
An update on this January’s Journaling Post: Daily Journal: I still write in this one almost daily, recording dreams, gratitude, ideas, todos and a movement log Book of good ideas: This one is full(!) so I will need to find a new one soon. For now I’m jotting down ideas in the daily journal, but I… Read More Spring Recalibration – Journaling
A review of my Goals for Life in 2019: Enjoying the moment, and (meta-alert!) enjoying that enjoyment Breathing deeply, and practising meditation Spending time in the forest, together with Mr E Reading books about nature Watching the Clouds Walk in the Sea, at least once Enjoying the views, every day Enjoying time with friends, family… Read More Spring Recalibration – Nature and Life
An update on my Dance Goals for 2019. For Ballet: Still todo – pirouette on pointes! Practise balance Clean up my technique for passé, piqué arabesque, piqué attitude, sous-sous Practise turns: soutenu, chainé, piqué (without and with pointes), pirouettes (double without pointes, single with pointes) and fouettés (without pointe) Work on strengthening my ankles and feet… Read More Spring Recalibration – Dance
An update on my Martial Arts goals for 2019: Continue going to HDGD and TKD class 2 times a week if possible A self defense workshop is in the charts for May, as well as practising what we‘ve learned. Flexibility work has reduced the past few weeks. Will get back ‘on it’ (and update the… Read More Spring Recalibration – Martial Arts
A look at where I‘m at with my Strength goals for 2019 right now. Once-a-week Kettlebell workouts have been happening regularly, but not on days when I am not home, so less than once a week. I have added slomo Deadlifts (with the 24KG kettlebell) to the mix to work on my Swing technique. Turkish Get-Up: I… Read More Spring Recalibration – Strength
This one is clear. During the next quarter of the year I want to finally finish some of the books I have started reading. My reward will be that I’ve read them. And that I’ll get to start on another few. BEFORE I buy new books. No more book buying until summer. I will create… Read More Spring Recalibration – Books
“Sometimes.. you need a break! Like with everything in life. And you come back stronger.” This is part 9 of a series on Stacey Nemours fantastic online flexibility course course package for dancers. Check out the full series here: Stacey Nemour Dance! Pack – Part 1 Stacey Nemour Dance! Pack – Part 2 Stacey Nemour Dance!… Read More Stacey Nemour’s Dance! Flexibility Makeover Power Pack – Part 9