Self-care for Dancers

 

Janelle offers classes, private sessions, and CDs to ensure that you will dance for many years and love it. (see Classes & Events).

Janelle’s recordings of 15 Awareness Though Movement lessons will be released this summer.  Each lesson is ½ an hour.   CDs will be available this January.  Do them at home or, put them in your IPod or phone and take them to work.

 

 

 

BALANCE

Turning while Standing and Lying: Perceiving with the whole body

Lengthening the Spine: Mobility and Stability

 

BRINGING EASE TO THE NECK AND SHOULDERS

Rotation of Shoulders: variety of movement cultivates choice

Clarifying Roles of the Eyes, Neck, Tongue and Jaw: Visualizing the Structure

 

ELEMENTS OF WALKING

Straightforward Movement of the Feet: Improving Mobility of the Heels

Elements of Walking While Lying: Organizing to Propel Forward

Healthy Hip joints – Natural Integration for Vulnerable Joint

Feet and the Body: Integrating the Foot for Reliable Weight Bearing

extra bonus feature: Walking Patterns: Embodying Optimal Alignment

 

TRANSITIONS

Awareness of the Senses While Turning: Realizing Intention

From Lying to Sitting to Standing: Exploring Fluid Movement

 

Flexibility and Strength of the Spine

Spine Chain: Articulation

Lengthening the SpineImproving Upright Standing

 

CIRCLES – EASE IN EVERY DIRECTION

Natural Movements of the Pelvis and Lower Back: Full Bodied Movement Originating From the Center

Chest Circles: Orienting to Surrounding Space