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Living for this! Yes! #propstoprops Posted @withrepost • @oldscoolmoves Another ode to props. I often use props to assist me physically. Less frequently, I use them to assist my perception but I’m always glad when I do. . I was having trouble reaching far enough to the side for this fun little single-armed move from @farid_herrera . When I added the green band to reach over, my understanding both of my body and of the move itself immediately improved. . I’d love to hear how you use props in unique or creative ways. #propstoprops . . . . . #movement #movementforlife #embodiedarts #movementrx #mindfulmovement #spiritloft #bemovedbestill #justtryone #movementlab #moversandshakers #tryoncethentryagain #movementasmedicine #movementmatters #movementculture #movementforall #oldscoolmoves #oldscool #fitoverfify #fitover50 #olderandbraver #oldstrong https://www.instagram.com/p/B1hcRajg-Ei/?igshid=1sw45qrivq1uj

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Movement for Life: Look and Move Better

Susan Harker Improve your core strength, posture and flexibility Susan Harker is a specialist in corrective exercise and Pilates. Whether remedying niggling aches and pains or treating long-term injuries, Susan tailors her training programmes to individual needs. Here she recalls working with Allison. ‘Allison was suffering with back and hip pain and felt that she lacked strength. To begin, we used Pilates exercises and movement patterns to strengthen and tone her stomach, so improving posture and spinal alignment. As her core became more stable, so there was less stress on her joints and limbs. Next, we focused on her gluts – they provide the back and pelvis with essential support – using specific isolated exercises to fire them up. ‘I’ve been seeing Allison regularly for three months and the improvement has been dramatic. Having found and activated her gluts, we’re now concentrating on functional exercises that relate to her daily life. Allison is more body aware, the back pain and hip soreness has gone and her core strength enables a far better posture. The right muscles are finally doing the right job!’ Christmas Offer: Book a one-to-one Pilates session with Susan and get two group classes free! Movement for Life Novotel West London Hotel 1 Shortlands, W6 8DR 07826 258294 [email protected] http://www.movement-for-life.co.uk/

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[theabundantyogini]

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Love this #Repost @oldscoolmoves with @get_repost ・・・ Challenge 5 of my #bottomsupchallenge : Be fluid and try something you find challenging, for whatever reason. . This one is for my new friends @andrewparr and @chidiogo_oo who challenged me to show them “my moves.” They did this with kindness and encouraging eyes. I’ve only recently discovered that I love to dance and I’m still a little embarrassed by it. I come from the era of the white guy shuffle and moving out of that constraint is liberating but also a little scary. Fear of judgment, you know. . What the heck. If you laugh, then I’ve made you laugh and that’s good. But how about taking on my challenge? Try to move with as much fluidity, grace, rhythm and juiciness as you can. You don’t have to dance, (but I’d love to see your moves). You could walk, or roll, or fold laundry, or chop onions or do the vacuuming. Find your Beyoncé! . . . . #movement #movementforlife #embodiedarts #movementrx #mindfulmovement #spiritloft #bemovedbestill #justtryone #movementlab #moversandshakers #tryoncethentryagain #movementasmedicine #movementmatters #movementculture #movementforall #oldscoolmoves #oldscool https://www.instagram.com/p/BslQ2NKDuhd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yaooa5vpbmmj

[theabundantyogini]

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i too belong to this clan!Cool #Repost @oldscoolmoves with @get_repost ・・・ Challenge 2 of my #bottomsupchallenge . Today is about knees. I like to call this wonky knee washing. The knee circles that are wonky, in this case, not the knees themselves (but the wonky-kneed among us can benefit from this game. I know because I belong to that clan). . Warm up with some regular knee-washing/knee-circles. Then keep one foot where it is but plant the other foot at a distance and/or angle that is different. Play around with foot angle, distance from the body and placement of the foot beside, in front of or behind the other one. And don’t forget to change up direction of circling, too. Try to be strict about straightening (but not hyperextending) the knees. . If you are at all like me, you’re going to make some interesting discoveries. Show me what you’ve got! . . . . . . #movement #movementforlife #embodiedarts #movementrx #mindfulmovement #spiritloft #bemovedbestill #justtryone #movementlab #moversandshakers #tryoncethentryagain #movementasmedicine #movementmatters #movementculture #movementforall #oldscoolmoves #oldscool https://www.instagram.com/p/BsWegC3DoyY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1n0p56dl0vfum

[theabundantyogini]

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This is some fearlessness! Wow @oldscoolmoves #Repost @oldscoolmoves with @get_repost ・・・ Play time! I was able to try an adult gymnastics class the other day. Fantastic fun. . I made reference in my last post to play being hard work. Here I am playing at doing a back handspring - maybe even a back flip. This is the closest I have come in my life to doing either. . Why do I call it play instead of learning? It’s an attitude thing. When I approach something playfully, I can explore and appreciate what is there in the moment more easily than I can when I tell myself that I am learning something. Somehow the word learning makes me more goal oriented and consequently more self-critical. When I tell myself I am playing, there is more space for delight and surprise. Words matter. They are powerful shapers. If you are not doing so already, I invite you to consider the words you use to frame your endeavors. If you already have found vocabulary that works well for you, I’d love to hear about it. . Big thanks to East York Gymnastics Center and to John and Sabrina for excellent support. . . . . . #movement #movementforlife #embodiedarts #movementrx #mindfulmovement #spiritloft #bemovedbestill #justtryone #movementlab #moversandshakers #tryoncethentryagain #movementasmedicine #movementmatters #movementculture #movementforall #oldscoolmoves #oldscool https://www.instagram.com/p/BqyKzZkDDbZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q1qiue0gqdcm

[theabundantyogini]

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David is so innovative! So cool! #Repost @oldscoolmoves with @get_repost ・・・ Monster walking. It’s interesting to spend time with the exercises you tend to avoid. This is one of mine. When you poke gently at the reasons for avoidance, you can learn a lot about yourself and some of the hidden attitudes you have toward your practice. Monster Walking told me a whole lot about how I think some parts of my body are more important than others and about how I like to bring games into my practice. I had a lot more fun when I played with how many times in a row I could step over the block without touching it. Introspection is not for every day but I highly recommend recognizing avoidance and bringing compassionate curiosity to bear on it. . . . . . . . . . . . #movement #movementforlife #embodiedarts #movementrx #mindfulmovement #spiritloft #bemovedbestill #justtryone #movementlab #moversandshakers #tryoncethentryagain #movementasmedicine #movementmatters #movementculture #movementforall #oldscoolmoves #oldscool

[theabundantyogini]

This is awesome! #Repost @oldscoolmoves with @get_repost ・・・ Ahh! The palm pulse push-up (aka heel of palm raise push up). This one teaches me not to have a grasping mind. It’s so tempting to move prematurely from the knees to the knee plank to the plank. But then the whole point of the exercise is lost. By grasping for more, I get less. It’s not about doing an exercise but about experiencing how my body is responding to a demand and what I can learn from that. And if “everybody else” is doing a variation that I’m not ready for, that’s just fine. No jumping to the harder variation. But oh it is so tempting. . . . . #movement #movementforlife #embodiedarts #movementrx #mindfulmovement #spiritloft #bemovedbestill #justtryone #movementlab #moversandshakers #tryoncethentryagain #movementasmedicine #movementmatters #movementculture #movementforall #oldscoolmoves #oldscool

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