Body Scripting: Tamar Rogoff’s liberatory dance practice
Does your mind judge you harshly when you move your body in wild ways and take up space? Many people tell me they feel way too shy or clumsy to take a dance class. This is the dark side of the mind-body connection! Here’s what you can do about it.
Is there a part of your body that you have marked for improvement? For me it was my feet. I used to hate my feet because they didn’t make a nice pointed shape in ballet class. Interesting that I ended up spraining both ankles many times! When I think back on it now, … Read more
Have you signed up for my newsletter? If you have, it gives you a chance to engage with me and ask me questions. I make a video once a month, and this year I’m going to choose topics from the questions my readers send me. February’s question comes from Dana, a ballroom dancer … Read more
My feet were once the most hated (yes, hated) part of my body. They did not look good, or more importantly, feel good when I pointed them as a young dancer. Since they wouldn’t do what I wanted them to do, I decided quite consciously to hate them. You can imagine that this … Read more
I’m feeling humbled today. I was going to write an article about my dermatome mapping process for publication in the American Society for the Alexander Technique Journal. I’m going to miss my deadline. It’s too important to rush. Though I know the practice really works, that people gain ease and more coordination, I don’t know … Read more
Hello Friends! I’ve been so surprised at what’s emerging as I write every day to you!I may not write every day – in general, I need to take one or two days off a week, usually Saturday. But otherwise I’ll keep on going. The key point that pops out for me so far is this: your … Read more
I think most of us have limited ideas about what we are capable of. If you are a dancer, you know you’ve had those moments where your body goes somewhere or does something that blows your mind, and you can only “sit back and watch.” Well, I think that’s a pretty good way to … Read more
A couple of days ago, I sent you a little mind dance to try. Today, I invite you to take this mind dance into activity: 1) Imagine a spot exactly in the middle of the crown of your head, as if you were looking down from the sky at the top of your own skull, … Read more