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Seven Tips for Lightness and Ease – Day Four!

Dance Without Limits Posted on July 24, 2017 by Dana Ben-YehudaJuly 24, 2017  

Hello my friends, It’s Monday, so this is quick and easy. Courtesy of my dear friend and colleague, Fay Putnam:   Stop. Breathe. Exhale. Repeat 3X!   Did you know you’re not alone? We all tend to hold our breath. … Continue reading →

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Seven Tips for Lightness and Ease – Day Two!

Dance Without Limits Posted on July 22, 2017 by Dana Ben-YehudaJuly 22, 2017  

Dear Friends, It’s day two and here’s a tip for you!   We spoke about thinking, and words. A good thought to drop in is a thought of space in all your joints.   Pause a moment, and postulate a … Continue reading →

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Seven Tips for Lightness and Ease – Day One!

Dance Without Limits Posted on July 21, 2017 by Dana Ben-YehudaJuly 21, 2017  

Dear Friends, I’ve been feeling a wonderful sense of expansion and decided to share the love. Here is the first of seven friendly tips for lightness and ease.  I will post one a day, “light bites” on a sunny day. … Continue reading →

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Fourth of July and Freedom in Movement

Dance Without Limits Posted on July 1, 2017 by Dana Ben-YehudaJuly 20, 2017  

Do you try and pull yourself up into good posture, only to feel tight? Would you like to look and feel better and more comfortable in your own body? Come join me for the July session of my small group … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Applied Alexander®, Classes & Literature & Current Events, Dana's Dance Diary | Tagged Alexander Technique, anti-aging, body awareness, Movement, posture, tension | Leave a reply

Dances in Water

Dance Without Limits Posted on June 20, 2017 by Dana Ben-YehudaJune 20, 2017  

Hello my friends, It was a hot and sunny day. I’m laughing because that’s a silly way to open a blog post or email.  Snoopy sitting on top of his doghouse used to write, “It was a dark and stormy … Continue reading →

Posted in Applied Alexander®, Dana's Dance Diary, Life Stories, Mindfulness | Tagged Alexander Technique, Applied Alexander®, ballroom dance, Dance, Mindfulness | Leave a reply

The Trick is Seeing a Butterfly While You’re a Caterpillar

Dance Without Limits Posted on June 4, 2017 by Dana Ben-YehudaJune 4, 2017  

It’s been awhile since I wrote; I didn’t mean to disappear but life has a way sometimes of sitting on one like a pile of rocks…or very big, heavy clunky boots, treading me down into the earth. The past month … Continue reading →

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How Can You Turn Bad Posture to your Advantage?

Dance Without Limits Posted on May 7, 2017 by Dana Ben-YehudaMay 7, 2017 4

Hello my friends, This is a little tongue-in-cheek blog about using bad posture to your advantage. There are actually ways that it works. There are also ways to organize your posture without tension.  I put a mini-Alexander exercise* for you, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Life Stories | Tagged Alexander Technique, anti-aging, body awareness, consciousness, Mind-body, Mindfulness, posture | 4 Replies

Movement-Based Class for Freedom in the Body and Better Posture

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

Hello my friends!  Happy Spring! Come to a small (6 people max) movement-based class for freedom in the body and better posture without tension. Class runs monthly and the new cycle begins this coming Wednesday, May 3! I have room … Continue reading →

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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: Soothing the Beast

Dance Without Limits Posted on April 24, 2017 by Dana Ben-YehudaApril 24, 2017  

We are two Alexander teachers, exchanging work. It was my turn to be the student. She worked with my legs and feet. My left foot is healing well but still a little sore, a little frozen and numb. I want … Continue reading →

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