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I received a great question to start off our 2022 posts… What are your thoughts about using the word “release” to explain how to treat a tightness in the lateral line of leg where the IT band lives. I I was taught that this connective tissue is never really released, we would just fall over! […]
I have a big problem standing in fifth position. More specifically, I can’t straighten both of my legs when my right leg is in front – which I found out is longer. My teacher keeps telling me to straighten my legs but I can’t figure out how to do that and keep a square and […]
We are all asymmetrical. Look in a mirror… the 2 sides of your face aren’t even. It’s normal to have slight differences between the 2 hips and the range of turnout. I’ve never seen a perfectly straight spine. Bottom line – we all have some asymmetries in our alignment and muscle usage. Dancers often will […]
The definition of intentions is determining to act a certain way, having a mental plan, creating an aim or purpose. Intentions are different from goals in subtle ways. Goals have a clear end product or aim with specified steps to get you from point A to point B. If you want to master a pirouette […]
Shot a quick clip about an ankle mobility stretch that was very interesting to me for what I learned about my standing balance between my two legs and how a simple asymmetry may throw off your alignment during stretching. Try it and see what you learn about your own movement. To your success, Deborah
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