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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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Alexander Technique and Parkinson’s Disease/ Mind and Body in Movement

Dance Without Limits Posted on April 16, 2017 by Dana Ben-YehudaApril 16, 2017  

Someone with Parkinson’s Disease said something telling. Some time ago, he told his doctor that he “couldn’t connect his brain and his foot to make his foot move.” He is looking for ways to keep mobile and be in balance. … Continue reading →

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A New Way of Thinking for an Easier Way to Move

Dance Without Limits Posted on April 8, 2017 by Dana Ben-YehudaApril 8, 2017  

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. … Continue reading →

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Do Good Things Ever Throw You Off Balance?

Dance Without Limits Posted on March 26, 2017 by Dana Ben-YehudaMarch 28, 2017  

How do you keep centered when something nice happens?      How do you not get too excited and nervous when good things are on the cusp of coming true? How do you keep anxiety and fear from getting in the way … Continue reading →

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Is the Not Good Enough Voice Killing Your Creativity?

Dance Without Limits Posted on February 4, 2017 by Dana Ben-YehudaFebruary 4, 2017

Not good enough for what?   I was reading a blog about not being good enough by my friend, Kirsten Harris. She is an artist and writes about creativity, Art, and the Alexander Technique. I took her free e-course and … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Applied Alexander®, Classes & Literature & Current Events, Dana's Dance Diary, General | Tagged Alexander Technique, consciousness, Creativity, Dance, Mind-body

Musings on Flow…and Dance…Let it Go…Let it Flow

Dance Without Limits Posted on January 2, 2017 by Dana Ben-YehudaJanuary 2, 2017

Being relaxed is good. Releasing tension in all my body And dancing Feels like flow Kind of scary Unknown Legs are working but it feels different.   It works Till my mind kicks in with a thought: How am I … Continue reading →

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Looking Back

Dance Without Limits Posted on December 17, 2016 by Dana Ben-YehudaDecember 17, 2016

Hello friends, It’s the end of the year and I’ve been reminiscing over the past year, thinking about classes and workshops as well as life events and dancing. A lot of my new discoveries are shared in my blogs; are … Continue reading →

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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

Conversations with My Feet: Happy Feet!

Dance Without Limits Posted on November 16, 2016 by Dana Ben-YehudaNovember 16, 2016

Feet! I can’t remember being so excited about my feet, and they definitely started sending happy messages to me, too. I discovered something horrible that I’ve been doing that’s been hurting my feet. All this trying to dance, all the … Continue reading →

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