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Brave New World – Online Lessons in the Alexander Technique

Dance Without Limits Posted on April 3, 2020 by Dana Ben-YehudaApril 9, 2020  

Hello my friends, Thank you so much for visiting!  Pull up a chair and have a cup of tea and I’ll tell you a story.   It started with a can of tomato soup. Two days ago I opened a … Continue reading →

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Why Do Toddlers Toddle?

Dance Without Limits Posted on November 8, 2019 by Dana Ben-YehudaNovember 8, 2019  

Why do toddlers toddle?   Watching my teacher demonstrate what not to do in dance I could see exactly what happens. He moved down the floor, keeping his head weight in the middle, between his two legs. He rocked side … Continue reading →

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Learning to Exhale…Poise and Ease

Dance Without Limits Posted on October 10, 2019 by Dana Ben-YehudaOctober 10, 2019  

    We start by stopping. That is what I’ve said to my students for years, now. Just pause; literally stop whatever you’re doing and pause.       Find yourself on your feet. Where is your weight? Is it … Continue reading →

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Not to Do – Create Poise – and Dance

Dance Without Limits Posted on June 29, 2019 by Dana Ben-YehudaJune 29, 2019  

Today’s lesson was about creating my poise before moving And then leaving it be – not interfering with it. Not adding Not taking away from it Not to do. As an Alexander Technique specialist, that translates to having one’s posture … Continue reading →

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Developing Shape: Rebalancing

Dance Without Limits Posted on June 26, 2019 by Dana Ben-YehudaJune 26, 2019  

Developing shape has been one of my focal points since early this year. Here is one of a number of bits and pieces, in no particular order… about Alexander Technique and Dance and Finding a New Shape, I dictated this … Continue reading →

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Thought for the Day: Soft Neck, Long Neck

Dance Without Limits Posted on June 22, 2019 by Dana Ben-YehudaJune 22, 2019  

Today’s idea came from a lesson that I taught to a Latin dancer. I’m going to drop in the same thought I gave to her:  to let my neck be soft and long. l want to drop it in as … Continue reading →

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Improve Your Dancing – Change Your Movement

Dance Without Limits Posted on June 22, 2019 by Dana Ben-YehudaJune 22, 2019  

A wise coach said, “If you want to improve your dancing, change your movement.” Those words went straight in and resonated with me. I decided to make that attempt and have been spending endless hours trying to do exactly that. … Continue reading →

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Dancing with Grief, Dancing with Love

Dance Without Limits Posted on May 19, 2019 by Dana Ben-YehudaMay 19, 2019  

I am having trouble getting myself to dance with my whole Self these days. A friend chided me and also poked a little fun at me, saying he can’t believe an Alexander teacher would have her head down, “is that … Continue reading →

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Dancing the Alexander Technique

Dance Without Limits Posted on January 11, 2019 by Dana Ben-YehudaJanuary 11, 2019 2

I watched the teacher demonstrate as he spoke, saying “you have to get your head weight on your foot.” He moved forward onto his left foot, perfectly poised. You could drop an imaginary plumb line through him, head through his … Continue reading →

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Is Unrecognized Tension Sabotaging Your Dancing?

Dance Without Limits Posted on June 29, 2018 by Dana Ben-YehudaJuly 28, 2018 2

Is Unrecognized Tension Sabotaging Your Dancing? Part 1 She lay on the table during the semi-supine portion of the lesson, and she let out a big sigh. I could see her relax, as if she was at the beach, on … Continue reading →

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