Esther Gokhale explains the many proven benefits of dance for physical and mental health, and how it delivers much needed healthy posture reminders.
This Valentine’s Day, Walk with Your Heart…
Some years ago I had a student who had difficulty engaging his glutes and leaving his back heel down while walking. I had guided him through my usual toolbox of techniques and principles, but this piece still stubbornly failed to land. All of a sudden something dawned on him, and he exclaimed, “Oh, it’s a jaunty walk!” and proceeded to do exactly what I had been trying to teach him with an additional spring in his step.