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We hear that term so much and, sometimes, I think we over complicate it. So here's my take on it.
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This is to help your understanding of the pattern construction in west coast swing. Mostly everything you see comes from our 4 basic patterns.
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Welcome to Day 11
WYN: blanket, mat or bed (if that’s not going to put you to sleep)
Ahhhhh… body awareness, probably one, if not the most, underrated tool for movement… for life. I feel like we hear more about awareness in the psychological, mental, social aspects of things. We know if we are aware of our luggage, trauma, qualities, histories we tell ourselves, it is going to be easier to do the work: how can I work on something I do not even know is there?
Well, surprise, surprise, it is the same when we work on our body movement. And yes, any kind of movement is therapy for the body and as everything is linked, for the mind. Sometimes I talk to some people and they tell me: I’m not spiritual, that’s all up there, airy, stuff. And I go: Do you breath? Do you eat? Do you go to the gym? Do you read? Do you dance? Are you a human? If yes, you are spiritual, maybe the gym is where you find you resources, time for yourself, process things… maybe it’s your shower time.
Anyway, I veered off far from the path. All that to say: if you know where your body is at, you can start working on it. If you don’t even know that your core is relaxed, how can you expect to engage it?
I hope you enjoy this short exercise… and me rambling about spirituality, path and all these things. 😉
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