Today‘s workout includes a new addition: Jump height training using yoga blocks. Whoop! Very simple, but highly(har) effective. Stack ‘em up Jump over sideways (lift the knees rather than heels) Land safely Jump back Try a few reps like this, and if it works: re-stack the blocks to add height. Repeat until you find your… Read More Exploring New Heights
This is part 5 of a series on Stacey Nemours fantastic Beginner’s Ultimate Flexibility Makeover Guide online course package. Check out the full post series below: Stacey Nemour Beginners Ultimate Flexibility – Part 1 Stacey Nemour Beginners Ultimate Flexibility – Part 2 Stacey Nemour Beginners Ultimate Flexibility – Part 3 Stacey Nemour Beginners Ultimate Flexibility… Read More Stacey Nemour’s Beginners Ultimate Flexibility Makeover Guide – Part 5
This is my whiteboard for September. For now. After a summer filled with plans, meetings, ideas, training, practice, writing, workouts, learning, classes, preparations, events and activities.. I feel it’s time for a bit of space. Just time. Just space. I have promised myself to keep this board empty until I return. Let‘s… Read More A Clean Slate
We walked this old-trees-trail in Steibis recently. A beautiful experience. Made us feel relatively young, and definitely appropriately small. outdooractive link flyer (via oberstaufen.de)
A list of the ‘feel-good’ parkour exercises we did to kick off this summer’s MoveSpiration event. Station 1 – Yoga Blocks 1: Calf raises and drops 2: 1-Hip raises, drops and circles 3: Turnout/in (on 2 blocks) Station 2 – Stacey Straps 1: Ankle mobility/stability 2: Lying-down butterfly 3: Freestyle strap stretch Station 3 – YTU Balls… Read More Feel-Good Parkour
There are movements which impinge upon the nerves with a strength that is incomparable, for movement has power to stir the senses and emotions, unique in itself. This book is a long-time favourite, I refer to it quite often. A must-read for anyone who loves creating dances, and/or performing on a stage. The Art of… Read More The Art of Making Dances
This is part 4 of a series on Stacey Nemours fantastic Beginner’s Ultimate Flexibility Makeover Guide online course package. Check out the full post series below: Stacey Nemour Beginners Ultimate Flexibility – Part 1 Stacey Nemour Beginners Ultimate Flexibility – Part 2 Stacey Nemour Beginners Ultimate Flexibility – Part 3 Stacey Nemour Beginners Ultimate Flexibility… Read More Stacey Nemour’s Beginners Ultimate Flexibility Makeover Guide – Part 4
We found this lovely 2 hour/8-ish km walk in Vossenack/Hürtgenwald in the German Eifel today. https://www.ich-geh-wandern.de/gps-daten/durch-das-wehebachtal-bei-vossenack-rur-eifel Enjoy!
In the post below I’ll share my tips for dancing with Wings of Isis, one of my favourite bellydance fantasy props. I was introduced to wings by my first teachers, Myriam and Yamila, about 15 years ago. When I saw in a show how magnificent they could look on a stage, I decided to purchase… Read More Working with Wings
I adore this book. I first stumbled upon it in the library of a Tibetan tea house in the heart of the Belgian(!) Ardennes. I decided to find a copy as soon as I got home. The life of Milarepa It tells the story of a troubled youth, who with the help of generous mentors found… Read More Life of Milarepa