Standing on her feet….she said, “it feels like I’m floating up here (touching her head).”

Releasing her neck….her legs and hips…the spine is a springy thing. Take the pressure of either end (both!) and it will open on it’s own.

She smiled and paused a moment; “I feel like I’m floating on top of my feet….”

I helped her direct her energy into her back and up along her spine as she came up to her toes. It’s a different coordination. This time it was easier.

Controlling the body, but not through tension…but through freedom…you can control the release, did you know?

It’s Applied Alexander®.  It’s the result of experimenting on myself, using the Alexander Technique in my own body, in dancing, and I’m sharing what I’ve learned with my students – dancers or not – it works –

A man with Parkinson’s is learning to move his feet for boxing class. He’s discovering it’s a kind of dance; he can move his feet that had been stuck like glue to the floor AND move his arms to punch the bag.

Coordination. One-two.

Like rubbing your head and patting your stomach.

Keeping yourself vertical AND releasing your legs

One-Two

You get used to a new way of thinking connected with an easier way of moving and a different sensation that feels good.

Time to dance and be free!

Dana

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