Finding Groundedness

Difficulty: All levels. Workload: Medium. Suggested duration: 3 weeks. If you follow our suggested duration of three weeks, get ready to invest about 1-1,5 hour per week in your training. But remember, you can always go through this intensive at your own pace. Three weeks is just a suggested structure. Groundedness is an important concept in belly dance. But what does it mean, and how to achieve it? Let's work on it! Each week of this intensive you will find two 20-min technique drills: the first one explores the concept of groundedness, and the second applies your new body awareness into your dance skills. We also suggest repeating a 20-min dance meditation on a weekly basis throughout this intensive. Week 1:⁣⁣⠀ - 10-min introductory lecture - 20-min dance tutorial: Connection to The Floor. You, as a belly dancer, are in a nonstop relationship with the floor, so let's explore this love affair. - 20-min dance meditation - 20-min dance tutorial: Feeling Grounded. Work on balance and groundedness, nice juicy hips stretch and vibration shimmy! Week 2:⁣⁣⠀ - 10-min lecture: Where does roundedness come from in your body - 20-min dance tutorial: Moving From Your Hips. What is the manifestation of groundedness inside your own body? - 20-min dance meditation - 20-min dance tutorial: Juicy Hips. Apply your new body awareness in this drill. Week 3: - 5-min lecture: Dive deeper - 20-min dance tutorial: Movement Initiation. ...