Your body is your lifeblood. When it works-You work! When it is injured-You are waiting tables. How many of us find it such a burden to constantly be thinking about what we can and cannot do based on what our body needs to produce through dance? I wish I had better news dancers.
Today's note is TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY! This is the one area which can often be a two edged sword. We may look great on the outside but on the inside we are falling apart. Or, we begin eating more and all of a sudden our thighs are clanging in plies. What is the answer?
I think the answer can be wrapped up in three areas:
1) Know your own body. Rather than taking on someone else’s regimen-discover what produces energy and good health in you.
2) Relax! The body is ever-changing. Good dancers dwell in vessels that shift. Rely on your training to make room for the ebb and flow of life.
3) Maintain the work-It’s likely that if you stay in regular challenging dance classes you will not suffer a great loss in the “dancer body” you envision in yourself.
If you make a habit of taking care of your body it becomes easier as time goes on. Learning to respect your craft includes the respect and care of your instrument.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY!
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