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A Gift for You – Free Alexander Technique MP3. Ease Tension from Your Neck and Back

Dance Without Limits Posted on April 29, 2017 by Dana Ben-YehudaApril 29, 2017 3

It’s about love. It’s odd because I felt so alone and yet so full of love, today.   Earlier this morning, I was thinking about love. I felt it, I let myself mentally roll around in the good feeling, like … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Applied Alexander®, Dana's Dance Diary, Life Stories, Mindfulness | Tagged Alexander Technique, ballroom dance, body awareness, Dance, Mind-body, Mindfulness, poise, tension | 3 Replies

Conversations with My Feet: Memories of Childhood

Dance Without Limits Posted on December 4, 2016 by Dana Ben-YehudaDecember 4, 2016

Hello my friends, When I was a little girl, I would scuff the toes of my shoes on purpose, striking horror into the heart of my grandmother. I liked the sensation in my feet. I had cute, red leather Mary … Continue reading →

Posted in Applied Alexander®, Dana's Dance Diary, General, Life Stories | Tagged Alexander Technique, Balance, ballroom dance, Dance, Foot injury, Mind-body, tension

Your Head is Too Slow

Dance Without Limits Posted on August 28, 2016 by Dana Ben-YehudaAugust 28, 2016

“Your head is too slow” Sound familiar? In a lesson with my partner, we were working on Reverse Turns in Slow Foxtrot. His teacher told me, “Your head is too slow.” My immediate thought, of course, was to turn it … Continue reading →

Posted in Applied Alexander®, Dana's Dance Diary, General, Life Stories | Tagged ballroom dance, body awareness, consciousness, Dance, dance education

Living from the Heart

Dance Without Limits Posted on August 7, 2016 by Dana Ben-YehudaAugust 7, 2016

Hello my friends, Living from the Heart – Have you ever done this? Are you living this way now? The other day I realized that only now, only at this point in my life, am I really putting my whole … Continue reading →

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A Song to Princess Leia

Dance Without Limits Posted on July 9, 2016 by Dana Ben-YehudaJuly 9, 2016

“Change is doing something against the habit of life. “ — F.M. Alexander Leaving my home of nearly 28 years brings joy and also some sadness. I think if I had stayed there, I’d never make any of the changes … Continue reading →

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Morning Coffee; Applied Alexander®

Dance Without Limits Posted on June 9, 2016 by Dana Ben-YehudaJune 9, 2016

Hello friends, Thanks so much for stopping by. Join me… On my patio in the morning with my coffee Birds singing Light on a single strand of spider web A little breeze A bird’s nest in the crevice under the … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the moment!

Dance Without Limits Posted on April 25, 2016 by Dana Ben-YehudaApril 25, 2016

Hello my friends, Thanks so much for stopping by! Diving right in today. Here’s something nice from a lesson that I’d like to share. Working with a student today, her leg released at the hip. It moved freely and she … Continue reading →

Posted in Applied Alexander®, General, Just Because, Life Stories, Mindfulness

The Way Back to Dancing

Dance Without Limits Posted on April 12, 2016 by Dana Ben-YehudaApril 12, 2016

Hello my friends, Thanks for stopping by again. Here’s news! Saturday, I took my oldest practice shoes and went to the dance studio. It’s been four months of recovery and oddly enough, it was hard to get myself back on … Continue reading →

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A Special Place of Freedom

Dance Without Limits Posted on April 3, 2016 by Dana Ben-YehudaApril 3, 2016

Hello my friends, Thanks for stopping by. I’m dancing in my chair again, waiting to be on my feet and thinking about freedom. My feet may not be ready for the floor but my spirit is free and my mind … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Dana’s Dance Diary

Dance Without Limits Posted on August 21, 2015 by Dana Ben-YehudaAugust 21, 2015

Hello! I’ve been D4dancing for as long as I’ve had email, but even my friends and family may be surprised by this. Loving dance is one thing. Living it, is something else. A few years ago I was inspired. I … Continue reading →

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