Fit and Feminine: Silk Moves

Mystic Sufi poem, sounding as an ecstatic love letter, begging for a caress and a kiss, and in the process making some deep philosophical statements…
We could talk about it, or we chose to feel it through dance in our Seeking the Divine Beloved item.

Have an evening with us at the Clising Night of Dance Bloc NYC Dance Bloc NYC Festival - Sat, Nov 2 at 9 p.m.
We, Bahar Dance Ensemble ( Angelina and i) are in the good company of 5 other dance ensembles, doing their fabulous thing.
Link to tix https://ci.ovationtix.com/35526/production/1034013?performanceId=11529684

Before the year ends, TURN a new page, TURN yourself AROUND - and do it again and again. The ultimate answer is usually closer and simpler than we think...Keep turning to get the unnecessary clutter settle down and stand with your own ultimate truth. Join me and Pejman Tadayon for the session of Sufi Whirling to Live Authentic music

Circle is an essential part of a magic ritual. Spinning around or turning brings on a magical effect. Our subconscious understanding of it is kept in the language - we wish to TURN things AROUND and TURN INTO a better version of ourselves... This Saturday, December 10th experience turning the way mystical Mevlevi Sufi order practiced it. Join me and Pejman Tadayon, the Director of Sufi Ensemble of Rome, for the magical, transformational session of Sufi Whirling to Live Authentic music https://www.facebook.com/events/1006797942758648/

Compare to men, women are weaker on the outside, yet stronger on the inside" - is an interesting statement, coming from the famous martial artist, joint locking authority Dr Yang Jwing-Ming in his lecture on Qi Gong meditation. Men manifest energy and women conserve it. Women are more " in tune" with abdominal area, the headquarters of life energy (qi), where new life starts. Famous female intuition or "gut instinct" for centuries caused men fear women. The medieval Witch Hunts are the proof of that....On the bright side, women are well-equipped to heal themselves and get quick results with Embryonic Breathing meditation or - the other activities, which connect breath with abdomen and spine movements. E.g., tai chi practice and, of course, Bellydance, African, Eskimo and Jazz dance came to my mind

Almost unbelievable how logical is this to have a toned fit waist. Check out why and how ( In Russian and English) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0La8tAZ9SpQ
Для тех, кто хочет красивую талию и привлекательный силуэт - семинар Море Приятных Ощущений Dance Vital в Москве.
12 июня, четверг, 12:00-14:00
Окунись в море ошущений собственного тела, не уезжая из Москвы!
2х-часовое танцевально-оздоровительное занятие, после которого "талию как будто подшлифовали", в теле чувствуется гибкость, в движениях легкость и грациозность, и в душе радость.
Когда: 12 июня, четверг (это выходной день),
12.00-14:00,
Где: Центр Открытый мир, Ольховская, 14, строен.5.
Стоимость: 1,5 тыс рублей.
Регистрация и оплата:
+7 (495) 649-48-50.

Toned waist with Dance Vital Massage http://www.nygypsydance.com/workshops.html Almost unbelievable how easy is this to have a toned waist. Check out why and how

What are your joints for? (Only for discomfort?)
We are composed of masses and spaces.
3 major masses are the head, thorax (rib cage/chest) and the pelvis, plus - all body parts which contain bones, from the thigh to the phalanges. Between the masses there are spaces. We call them joints, and, thus, FILL THEM with meaning while forgetting they are essentially spaces / cavities.
The largest continuous collection of joints is the spine itself. Now, while you’re reading this, stretch up from the top of your head, inhale-exhale, and stretch again. If you feel that now you sit taller, as if on a throne in a proud carriage, it means that you opened and used the spaces between the spinal vertebrae.
Next part (Ready?)
We do not always have to sit on a throne however. We may need to give a full bow, or pick up a $20 bill off the floor, or give a sincere hug to a close friend. Our spine and joints, as spaces, miraculously open and close, depending on the moves we make. What a perfectly balanced body we have!
BUT: Do you currently balance the movements of your spine not to over-constrict the spaces on one side and not to overstretch on the other? After years of bending over books in college, or exerting yourself at sports, with a current (constant) “forward bend” position towards computer, to family and friends, to a TV – could you say that your body is so perfectly balanced?
Ah, this topic is painful, sad and for many – boring…. That’s why I am proposing to DANCE with Dance Vital https://www.facebook.com/events/313335625489811/316734821816558/?notif_t=like! There are beautiful and interesting movements that balance the spaces of the joints and the spine. You’d play different roles in the process - a flexible snake, a reckless gypsy, a waterfall, a sensual oriental dancer, a soaring bird, etc … The process of masses and spaces re-balancing occurs naturally and is a lot of fun !
I am happy to share and explain the process, but what I love even more is the look of comfort and well-being written on the faces of my students, when their bodies “magically” acquire flexibility and energy, and their movements become naturally graceful.
(Photo: articular dolls of Marina Bychkova)

Summer will be over quickly. What's your plan? http://youtu.be/iHEwwFFmppc

Dance Fitness Retreat: Beauty, Health through movement. Dance Vital http://www.nygypsydance.com/workshops.html

Spring calls for body make-overs. Before you emerge yourself into bouts of crazy fun physical activities, I offer you to treat your hip flexors to an extra room to move and wiggle ( and you may even get inspired to do a split :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEwHHj4BK10

Tight Hip Flexors? Try this http://www.nygypsydance.com

Your Body is born beautiful, but always looks for the shortcuts.
Shortening and compressing (widening) of the body is much more prevalent than elongation of it and becoming taller... Centuries ago Russian ballet figured out that the extension is the key to make the normal human body into the work of divine beauty. The extension works aesthetic wonders, and ballerinas are groomed to extend through the spine and extremities during ALL of their movements.
This may be new to you or it seems insignificant, and that is exactly why you may be falling short of your fitness aesthetic goals.
In order to move, the body instinctively gets more compact and condenses towards its center. The more you move with effort, the more the body compresses in the middle. If you take movement classes and don't accentuate stretching through the spine and extremities, it means that you work on condensing and compressing of your muscles and joints. As a result, your physique shortens and widens. This is not the most universally appealing picture.

There's a solution - rebalance your hard work and claim your elongated toned lines in classes, which understand and support the importance of extension for beautiful body.

Try MELT Length class or Silk Moves: Fit and Feminine series.
In MELT Length classes you will take care of join decompression and notice an amazing effect of relief and freedom along the muscles and soft tissue.

In Silk Moves, the dance and stretch are combined. The expansive silks help you to enjoy the movement together with extension. Experience the uniquely beautiful bodily sensations of ballet and rhythmic gymnastics training and extend towards your aesthetic goals.

Silk Moves sessions are available for the next 3 Sundays, March 23rd, March 30th and April 6th, 4-5pm. Single session or - inquire about 3 session economy package.
http://www.jccmanhattan.org/dance-1?page=cat-content&progid=28827

MELT Length is available at the JCC on Mon, Wed, Fri mornings and Thurs evening. You don't have to be a JCC member to take MELT. Inquire about class cardshttp://www.jccmanhattan.org/attach/Winter_2014_Final_Revised.pdf

The JCC in Manhattan - programs - Silk Moves: Fit and Feminine

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