Krista Bocko
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I use cup and true interchangeably. I think most people do.
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I’m so sorry, LL (hugs)
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nope–this is for any level–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qIrJXWcams
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Yes, I guess I would say it is moving meditation, because I am focused and intentional. Man, it is a great feeling to do a freestyle to a song I love and be so ‘in the zone’…
It all comes back to the music for me. I have to be into it. Have you looked at finding your freestyle? Those are some great challenges too for being an authentic dancer and exploring styles.
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Wow, this is a topic near and dear to my heart! I love slow, sensual dancing.
I started with S factor (the book and later, a dvd or 2). I don’t know what comes first–you turn it on and THEN do the movements, or you do the movements which makes you turn it on (I suspect the latter) 🙂 I always say this….MUSIC is key! You wouldn’t dance fast to a slow song, right? Use the music and ride that wave. I find the ‘undercurrent’ and dance to that (the S book talks about this and gives lots of music ideas). Or if it helps, instead of throwing a hip circle to the count of ONE, make it take 8 counts. Literally, count it. Tune in to what happens in your body as you slow down and savor that movement. IE-count one, I’m pushing my hip out, I trace it’s curve with my hand, counts 2-5, I circle it around to the front and feel my back contract as my hips come all the way fwd and around to the other side, my breath exhale, and then I hit the other hip and trace it with my hand as my other hand draws up the opposite side of my body…and Im halfway through one circle. You get the idea…When I’m on the floor…same thing. How sloooowww can I go> Am I paying attn to my breath? How does the floor feel under my hands? Can a reach a little further? What is the music driving me to do? Explore, explore…
I am no expert, I feel I have only touched the surface on my OWN exploration and practice, but these are things that have helped me. as apolemorphic said, details are key. Always details. They are so noticable and what makes it so luscious.
And, don’t worry about feeling silly. That’s unavoidable as you’re learning. The key is to do it enough so that it flows out without (too much) thought. Hope this helps some…
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I would always suggest to learn the other grips FIRST, and then offer TG as another alternative, cuz by that time you have the strength and body awareness to know your body better and if it’s suitable.
GL!!!
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I will work hard on middles! It’s been too long since I have stretched. Love this challenge!!
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Oona spin
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N=noodle. Not that I can do it o.O
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I am completely open about me poling, and I post short clips on my regular fb, BUT not the overtly sensual stuff )ie, booty stuff, heels, sexy pole. That is reserved for my pole friends who ‘get it’ completely. 🙂
I don’t care what anyone thinks about what I do. Pole is MY thing and I don’t care if anyone buys in, nothing will diminish my love of it. 😀
PS- I would LOVE it if my pole folding up and clipped to the ceiling!
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another one who’s had ART therapy…it made a WORLD of difference. I still am taking side splits super slow (don’t have either at the moment) and that bugs me, but it’s what I gotta do. My middles are SO MUCH BETTER than my side splits, I wish I had stretched them more (I quit stretching altogether for months and months) while my hamstrings were healing.
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I do it here (same combo on static then spin):
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I think shoulder mount to jasmine to allegra works well on spin!
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I remember that vid, Lola! 😀
Meathook IS very hard. I find it pretty painful. I can only do it a handful of times before I have to come back to it another time. It is tricky to find the right balance to remove the top arm, too. -
I prefer real pics.
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Yes, I was gonna say knee hold, but I was thinking of a scenario where I would be demo’ing something ‘live’…in which case I’d have pants on most likely. ha.
Knee hold is SUPER impressive to the general population. When I posted a short clip on my regular fb account, I got many comments on it.
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My latest love is true grip handspring so I would do that. What’s the move called where you ‘cartwheel’ Up to brass monkey? I’m loving that too.
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Video. I never think mirrors provide good feedback unless, like you said, you’re in the pose. There is no way you can watch yourself getting into the pose though or moving through a combo. I don’t know what I would do without video feedback.
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At aerialdancing.com, click on the ‘join now’ link, it will take you to the sign up and membership page 🙂
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I would! I am an instructor and have had the painful experience of a studio closing as well. I just recently started teaching in a studio setting again…anyway I feel I have a lot to learn but I am always loving to hear others perspectives. And I love to proofread!
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Rebekah Leach has 80 aerial yoga (hammock) video lessons. Seriously good stuff!!!
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I agree that it would be helpful to have them all on one page, like a table of contents type of layout. 🙂
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thanks!! I REALLY worked on my pelvic tilts before doing this and I think it was key! Also, my inner hamstrings. I just need to get someone to apply pressure to my back and I think I can flatten it more. That and the stretches jsheridan posted. 😀
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thank you jsheridan!! love that and can’t wait to try it. I want to do both pancake and middles about equally I guess. lol.
I got closer to pancake today than ever. YES.
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fan kicks on spin is a fave here, too!
