05-25-11, 04:54 PM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: CT
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Some years ago when I lived in Manhattan I dared to drop in at a couple of barre classes at one of the major dance companies. I couldn't get over how that one-hour class affected my posture for the rest of the week. Thinking of that I'd suggest Finis Jhung's Level 1 Barre dvd, which begins with a couple of lessons on alignment. (Maybe you can rent if from Netflix or KineticFlex or borrow it from a library.) He also has a new "anti-aging" dvd out for non-ballerinas called "Ballet Plus". And then, though I haven't tried any, I'm thinking that a "floor barre" dvd might be helpful since such work emphasizes proper alignment in non-weight-bearing positions. In any case, doing ballet exercises at the barre, keeping hips square and "lifting up", even for a short time, helps me greatly with my posture.
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05-25-11, 07:53 PM | |
Join Date: Dec 2006
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She just put out a barefoot dvd. It's the basic workout, and it takes 29 minutes, but the form pointers are astounding, and the instructional, which is right at 45 minutes, has even better form pointers. Those form pointers really kick alignment to a new level.
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05-26-11, 07:59 AM | |
Join Date: Dec 2006
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I don't feel the love for V-core, but I find the sections are short enough to do as add-ons to other workouts. I don't find them helpful for adjusting my alignment, but they are superb at strengthening my alignment once I've put myself in muscular/skeletal alignment.
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05-26-11, 08:14 AM | ||
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Connecticut
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ETA: expensive, but the exercises look delightful. |
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alignment, anti-aging ballet, calisthenics, dr eric goodman, finis jhung, jennifer rhodes |
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