habitual movement

I recently read this “catchphrase” for enticing people to enroll in gym memberships and I thought it was offensive, so…I thought I would write about it.I don’t know about you but I am not looking for a new me. I am looking to enhance and embrace who I already am. It’s a process. I educate people on this process , introducing ways to live a more effortless way to be in one’s body through movement nutrition and touch. We live … Read More

After she propels herself through space trusting us that we will catch her with our grip.  We work as a community to support and release her into the ground to continue the dance that we have come to show you.  Through continued movement we will find ways to slither, crawl, jump, fall, land, and roll into the unknown.   The image captured reminds me of many things that we may or may not be aware of in our daily lives.   How often do we … Read More

Our back body, think and feel that for a second.  What does having a back body mean to you?  Have you ever thought/felt it? Does it hold you back? Does it hold you up?  What is holding you?  Are you aware of your spine and skeletal system?  Are you in tune with the fascia and muscles that surround this area of your body?  Are they all connected?  Do you immediately think of your BACK (hips to neck) or do you think … Read More

If you have an animal (in my case, dogs) or even if you don’t have an animal go visit a dog park or a zoo / and watch them be themselves / being in their body / their natural habitat.  This is a great reminder to stretch from limb to limb, head to toe, reach from side to side, twist and shout, shake and shimmy, flex and extend, sway and swish, undulate and roll, rotate and crawl, there are no … Read More

http://www.antonygormley.com https://www.artsy.net/artist/antony-gormley   The busy lives we lead can get the best of us. We tend to put taking care of our bodies on the back burner until something begins to hurt or ache. I understand this, because I have done the same thing. That being said, it was and never is a good choice. Taking care of ourselves regularly is a necessity and I am not talking about going to the gym or in a boot camp class, but … Read More

Recently – I was in a dance rehearsal being challenged by this relatively simple movement phrase. It went something like this: roll on my butt, shift my weight to the right while maintaining eye contact with my partner (she was behind me), roll to my knees, landing in my final position on all fours. Needless to say I was getting frustrated. The most difficult thing for me in this phrase was allowing my head to move in a way that … Read More