the practice of sharing weight
Contact improvisation, an exploratory form of expressive social interaction in the field of gravity, is a beautiful experience. How do we hold ourselves and each other up?
communication
autonomy in the movement classroom
No matter how skilled a movement teacher is, her students will have a better experience in class if they are skilled at taking care of themselves. If they don’t know how to do this, she can train them.
the silence before we speak
There’s a moment before we speak when we can hear what we are about to say. If we make a practice of pausing long enough to listen there, we have the opportunity not to say what should remain unsaid.
lovers sharing magic
A kind of part 2 to my Valentine’s post: how lovers create something magical together – not only for themselves, but something they can also spread out into the world.
“why are we doing this?”
It’s hard to stick with a disciplined practice of any kind if you don’t know why you’re doing what you’re doing. That’s why I’m teach Feldenkrais differently these days – so you’ll know why it’s worth it for you to engage.