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
If you’d like to practise being comfortable with ‘not knowing’ (don’t we all?) check out ‘Only Don’t Know – a book of beautiful teachings in letter-form by Zen Master Seung Sahn. You can find a preview here
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While packing for a weekend of teaching Denmark today, I stumbled upon this ‘Krone’ (not to be confused with Crone!) I had never looked at it in detail before. The Danish 1-krone coin was created exactly 26 years and five days ago. It features a 3-fold monogram of the Queen in the front, intertwined with… Read More Crowns, Kroner, and Diadems
It was a snowy day today in Germany, and – like every winter – when snow comes around, we adjust. We get up a bit earlier, clear the boardwalks, break out the winter coat, calculate a bit more time to get from here to there, and drive a bit more carefully. Somehow, there is much… Read More Weather Adjustments
This post is inspired by a wonderful live music dance performance experience this weekend. I was lucky enough to get the chance to perform with Rakiya’s Arabic orchestra at Noemie Danse‘s Oriental Roots festival in Belgium – along with a few amazing fellow dancers. It was an enriching and exhilarating experience. Below are a few… Read More Dancing ‘Live’
The adventures of the past few days made me think of how much freedom we gain once we let go of expected outcomes. Surprises can jolt us into consciousness, if we let them. For me it was – at least today – a new-to-me student in Haidong Gumdo and Taekwondo class today. Incredibly talented –… Read More Go with the Flow
Today‘s strength practise is a very simple one – To Lift a Thing. The thing in question being our newest Kettlebell, a 24KG one. The weight is still a bit too heavy for me at the moment to do swings with comfortably, plus yesterday was a long day of dance, so for today a warmup,… Read More Simplicity – The Deadlift
Seems apt 🙂 Filled with great advice! How to Dance Forever – Daniel Nagrin Bonus geekery: The name I chose for dance, Khalida, means ‘eternal – forever – everlasting’.
This is part 3 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 3
