Flow: You Got to Move it, Move it
Despite knowing it isn't good for us, the pandemic has us all sitting even more than we used to. This poses problems for breathing among other key systems. It is a problem all of us with office jobs are all…
Mechanics: Stuck in Gear
This week, I went back to dance class (virtually). It had been a while. Moving is an excellent way to discover the parts of your body that just don't wanna. Three days in, I discovered sudden freedom low in my…
Mechanics: Mind the Spine
I am often surprised by how many people haven't thought about the range of movement possible in a functioning spine. First of all, the spine is curved, not straight. It is comprised of 29 vertebrae -- 7 cervical, 12 thoracic,…
Variance: Make Like A Monkey
This is a quick exercise to release facial tension, open the hips, and move the voice. Stand with your feet flat on the ground and shoulder-width apart.Bend your knees and bend forward at the hip joint placing your abdomen as…
Disrupt: Give The Finger
How do fingers move? Are there movements they cannot do? Do fingers always move in concert or can they move in isolation? And, after exploring what fingers can do, how about hands and wrists too? When you finished, how do…
Observe: Transitions
Moving from one place to another. From a one-on-one meeting, to a conference room or call, presenting to a client, or stepping onto a larger stage. All of these are speaking situations with their own requirements, their own techniques and…
Disrupt: 5 Minute Dance Party
So you don't dance? Fine. Find some music and don't dance for 5 minutes. Hard -- whatever that means for you. Move in ways that make you self conscious. Move in ways that get your heart going, ways that make…
Disrupt: Break up with Stillness
Most of us were trained to sit still, stand still, and generally be still. These bodies, however, were not built for it. Bodies need to move. Your challenge today is to take the stairs, stand more, and/or have a 3-minute…