Caroleeena's Circles of JoyMay, 2012
Honing Performance and Shaking off Anxiety
Someone recently asked me, “When did you stop being nervous before a performance?” I responded, “Stop? Maybe one day … but I don’t think they make calendars that far in advance.” I am always nervous before a performance or speaking engagement or even before teaching my classes. I’m a shy person who has to work [...]
A Short Building Posture Ritual
It only takes a second to reset optimal posture for movement arts, to build a posture of strength in your full range of motion. You start from the ground up: Feel your weight in your heels. Lift and then place the ball of each foot on the ground, one at a time, under the hips. [...]