Hey dancers - frustrated because your budget or time doesn't allow for belly dance class? Do you spend countless hours behind a computer desk wishing you could be practicing dance instead? Well good news, you can practice isolations just about anywhere! Sitting at your desk : 1. alternating glute squeezes. This is pretty easy to do without anyone noticing (so long as your face isn't making a weird expression. :) As you hopefully know, alternating squeezing each butt cheek is a great way to build up your shimmy strength (while also building muscle memory). First make sure you have the correct posture. Then focus the mind on right cheek, squeeze and then left. If you can only do it slowly that's just fine, it's still an effective exercise and eventually you'll easily speed up. For more info on glute squeezes see Shira's website . 2. pelvic tuck, glute squeeze (both together). Make sure your posture is correct. Sit toward the back of your chair wi...
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Great song. I needed to hear that. How about this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98bO7ljweL0
ReplyDeleteIt gets me through.
I don't think I'd heard the Gabe Dixon song before, thanks for passing it along.
ReplyDeleteThe Imogen Heap song is more about just expressing the frustration and in-between time I've been feeling. It's not really encouraging per say but it's a beautiful song and it helps me to know someone else has felt that way...