Salsa

In my last blog post, we explored what happens inside the body with a chronically tucked pelvis — the compression of organs, the overburdened pelvic floor, and the cascade of health consequences. Today I’m asking: why is healthy pelvic movement an integral part of some cultures and not others? And how can you get back in touch with your natural range of movement?

This summer, Gokhale Method® teacher Donna Alden stepped in for Lang Lui and brought a unique and enriching twist to our daily 1-2-3 Move program. Drawing on her expertise in traditional Middle Eastern dance, Donna treated us to a beautiful blend of cultural movement and posture wisdom. It’s no coincidence that many traditional dance forms are rooted in healthy, natural posture—and Middle Eastern dance is no exception.

Regular readers and our students will know that I am a great fan of dance—it is a fun, social, and mood-elevating way to get fitter and master healthy posture. Dance and the importance of length in the spine The Gokhale Method® focuses on restoring the spine to its natural length, strength, and shape in all positions and activities. In vigorous activities like dance, with higher impact and distortions like twists, side bends, flexions, and extensions, the inner corset technique becomes especially important.