This week’s book (series) recommendation is a very practical one, as I am currently working with it for my TaeKwonDo forms and terms studies. I absolutely adore this book series, detailing TKD techniques and forms in words and images. It was co-created by Korean Grandmaster Kim Chul-Hwan and Konstantin Gil of Germany. The series consists of… Read More TaeKwondo Perfekt
I will share a bit of my progress here from working with Stacey Nemour’s online flexibility course package for dancers. The before-and-after pictures below were taken working with a specific course I review in depth here. I am especially happy with the arabesque and side kick height progress, as these are needed for ballet rehearsals and our… Read More Flexibility Progress – February 2019
As promised in yesterday’s post on hayfever, this is the meditation routine I am working with right now to relax my body before dance practise, as well as to lessen my seasonal spring sniffles. Note: I prefer to do this routine right before starting my movement/dance practise. You could however also try it at a… Read More Meditation vs Hayfever
Last spring my love for being outside was slightly impaired by a record-year of hayfeverish symptoms. I never had hayfever as a kid, but I do remember always reacting sneezily to dust, and feeling a bit itchy after playing in straw. A few days ago I started noticing familiar sniffly symptoms: itchy eyes, a runny… Read More Spring in my Nose
A few hours before writing this post, this affirmations card fell out of a stack of paper and landed right in front of me. I have the courage to follow my heart. A few years ago (time flies!) I was approached by fellow dancer Kyria of the Netherlands about collaborating on an affirmations project for dancers.… Read More Dance-Inspired Affirmations
This week’s TaeKwonDo epiphany is brought to you by quantum mechanics. Not kicking quantums – that is something that intrinsically happens. We’re always kicking quantums. Anyway. Recently, as I was struggling with a turning kick in Taekwondo, our Teacher made the remark that I will have to let go of trying to check what my… Read More Quantum Kicking
Strength training (or any training) is, in a way, like mending clothes. Or mending Taekwondo Doboks, in today’s instance. Things become stronger where they are repaired. Our bodies (and thus also minds!) work the same. If there is a pressure/demand put upon it, we adapt. When we lift a weight, we become stronger. When we… Read More Mending for Strength
For those of you who liked early February’s book recommendation ‘Only Don’t Know ‘: Check out ‘Dropping Ashes on the Buddha, containing further Zen-teachings in the form of letters to students by Korean Master Seung Sahn. You can find a digital preview of this book here. Enjoy!
This is part 6 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 6
This week has been immersed in the theme of Love, and inspired by that, I would like to share the following ‘Oreo chocolate bonbon’ recipe. It was given to me by the sister of a dancer (thank you Ingrid!) that was part of the Boženka LOVE dance weekend in Germany. A warning though. They are,… Read More Recipe for Love
