When you see children dancing (and perhaps even join in!), when you bop around to ‘wherever, whenever’ (and you feel you’re getting into the groove), when you dance at home, by yourself, or with friends, in your kitchen or living room, be it for joy, sadness, energy – You know it. You know that dance… Read More Dancing for Joy
After an amazing adventurous and dance-filled weekend, it’s back to martial arts practise today. As our 1st grade black test is coming up in just a few weeks (eek!) and Taekwondo training (practise and classes) will be the main focus for a while. It feels a bit strange to ‘flip the switch’ – from deep… Read More Flipping the Switch
Incredible how much (inner and outer) strength can be generated automagically when it comes to caring for and protecting the ones we love. We dare to speak up, we dare to take action, we dare to take a stand. A great creative power is unleashed when we are able to do or share/create for something… Read More The Power of Love
The book I am working wirh right now, on lucid dreaming and Tibetan dream yoga/meditation: Dreaming Yourself Awake – B. Alan Wallace
This is part 5 of a series on Stacey Nemours fantastic online 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! Pack – Part 3 Stacey Nemour Dance! Pack – Part 4 Stacey Nemour Dance! Pack – Part… Read More Stacey Nemour’s Dance! Flexibility Makeover Power Pack – Part 5
An un-renewable resource, the greatest gift one can give, is time. Time for a breather, for self-care, for caring, for feeling, for expressing, for creating, for connecting with loved ones, for being in nature, or simply.. time. Recharging yourself with time means you will have more to give to others, as well. This also counts… Read More (Giving and Taking) Time
A few environmental impressions from my travels to Holbaek, Denmark last weekend. An ocean of clouds, a view through the reeds, and an actual swan sea/lake. Beautiful nature, good company, breathtaking views, hug-trees and a stiff northern breeze.. Thank you dear Anna Barner for sharing ‘your spot’ with me. PS: Speaking of the North – Today… Read More The Sky and the Sea
In the same vein as yesterday’s post on Matter and Mind – today I noticed in ballet class (and during pointes practise!) how much more range (and gentle control) of motion the body allows as soon as it feels ‘safe’. For instance when a ballet barre is nearby (within grabbing distance, even if it is not… Read More Safety First
Boards don’t hit back.. or do they? It’s so interesting how much more difficult it suddenly seems to kick a board with relaxed attitude (and the required precision) once you anticipate it might possibly hurt when it doesn’t quite work out.. The mind is a powerful thing. It needs the practise as much as the… Read More Mind and Matter
No Kettlebell training for me this weekend, but instead I practised different variations of the Loaded Carry while on my teaching trip to Denmark. What is it? A simple, yet powerful strengthening (and posture/alignment) exercise: You carry a Thing. Or several things. Preferably on the heavy side. Like, for instance, a set of dance bags filled… Read More The Loaded Carry