Improving Rotation, Embracing Our Differences (Patrons)
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Back-lying, often using the self-hug configuration, as well as front-lying. Learning to better sense, differentiate, and skillfully integrate turning your head, neck, shoulders, chest, spine, and pelvis.
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I found these isolated movements very difficult when I first tried belly dancing and felt a bit of a failure because it was all so difficult for me. I wish I had had access to this lesson then. Anyway I feel much better about myself after this lesson, so more was changed than I expected.
After the lesson I played with various head rolling and rotating variations overlaying side bending in or against the rolling/rotating direction by gliding. What I found interesting was attempting to transition seamlessly between various options, for example, from rolling with the back of the head while isolating the forehead to rotating in the spinal axis to rolling with the forehead while isolating the back of the head and in reverse.
Instead of using my hands under my head to roll/rotate/glide on, I also played with having a blanket under and pulling with the hands on the blanket from side to side or up/below or in some other angles. When the pulling is done from the shoulder cloak and rib basket some interesting overlayed movements happen.
Endless possibilities for further explorations. Thanks for the inspiration.