DanielleEastman

Heya friend! This week, we’re trying on new shoes as we dance……….. I’ll explain. :) Back when I first began to study mind-body dance, I learned a lot about how beneficial it is to be barefoot. And though there is no pressure to be barefoot in Aya (shoes are always welcome), I’m a big fan of being barefoot as much as possible (if it feels good to your body). So much so, that for over fifteen years I’ve primarily worn shoes that mimic being barefoot. I absolutely love how they allow my feet to...

This week, let’s explore how we’re using our eyes. In class (and throughout life) we can simply be curious and notice things such as: Where am I looking? Up? Down? Around? Out? Are my eyes open? Closed? What am I aiming at? Where am I headed? Is my vision more focused? Blurry? Zoomed in? Zoomed out? What am I looking at? Or looking for? What am I seeing/connecting with? How am I orienting in the world around me? And then, how does that orientation feel (in my body, mind, heart, & spirit)? Of...

Ooh, friend. I think this focus is going to feel so good! This week as we dance, we’ll simply tune into our body and explore what it’s like to play with circles, spirals, twists, and rotation as we move. We’ll experiment with how it feels to reach, flow, stretch, and wiggle in ways to help keep our joints, muscles, and fascia all healthy, free, functioning well, and feeling really great. • We’ll spiral our arm bones & feed our shoulder joints nourishing circles… • We’ll gift our spine and...