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25.01.2022 This Australian dancer and choreographer is 103 years old! The charming Eileen Kramer is a national treasure she learnt the twist from Louis Armstrong in Paris, and moved back to Australia at 99 because she dreamed of hearing kookaburras again.

24.01.2022 How to lengthen your hamstrings. Follow my page from more tips for Dancers.

23.01.2022 Stretching has been shown in the research to weaken the muscle before an event. 2 - 7 - ways to stretch safely. Follow this post series to get educated on what the current scientific research has found. What I'm sharing is not in the general arena and its not taught at fitness cert 4. level.... Tip 2: Consider skipping stretching before an intense activity, such as sprinting or track and field activities. Some research suggests that pre-event stretching may actually decrease performance. Research has also shown that stretching immediately before an event weakens hamstring strength. Want to know an alternative to increasing hamstring length safely and intelligently? Join my Facebook and check out the Hamstring lesson. More details in the BAM video series. Links below. I will be going more into the details of this on a later live video.

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22.01.2022 Stretching just doesnt have the effects that most people hope it does. Scientific research has shown that it doesnt warm you up, prevent soreness or injury, enhance performance, or physically change muscles. One study - Kay AD, Blazevich AJ. Effect of Acute Static Stretch on Maximal Muscle Performance: A Systematic Review... Found overwhelming evidence of no significant effect, on warming up. No surprise for anyone who had been studying stretch science. Although it can boost flexibility, the value of this is unclear, unless required for performance for dance or similar pursuits. No other measurable or significant benefit to stretching has ever been proven. You cannot warm-up your muscles by stretching them: Instead, the best way to warm up is probably to start by doing a slower, gentler version of the activity you have in mind (see my last post tip 3-7). Tip 4 - 7 Safe Stretching Strive for symmetry. Everyone's genetics for flexibility are a bit different. Rather than striving for the flexibility of a dancer or gymnast, focus on having equal flexibility side to side (especially if you have a history of a previous injury). The flexibility that is not equal on both sides may be a risk factor for injury. Ill be going into more details in my BAM video series. Check it out below.

18.01.2022 WHY stretch? For flexibility? Range of Motion? What’s really happening when you have a lack of flexibility and range of motion. Lack of range of motion is not realty about stretching/lengthening the muscle. It’s much more an issue of tolerance. It is a move it or lose it thing. If you never work in that range of motion your body doesn’t understand it and doesn’t want to go there. So your nervous system limits your range of motion. Tolerance means can you take the movement ...there? When someone hits the end of their range, that’s their nervous system limiting their range. If they were under anaesthesia, they would have a full range of motion. For those who are dealing with limited range, or flexibility issues, what can they do? Gentle, passive stretching to the point of tolerance where they can relax into it and their nervous system feels safe there, and be there for 30 seconds to no more than 1 minute. Safe stretching tip 6-7 Don't bounce. Stretch in a smooth movement, without bouncing. Bouncing as you stretch can injure your muscle and actually contribute to muscle tightness. Hold your stretch. Breathe normally and hold each stretch for about 30 seconds; in problem areas, you may need to hold for around 60 seconds. Check the BAM video series for more valuable information on this topic. See comments.

18.01.2022 Stretching does not help, but if you are still stretching follow these 7 posts. The idea that if we pull on a muscle persistently that is will grow longer is simply not true. Learn how to use your neuromuscular system in cooperation with your body, not against it.... There are many other myths of stretching busting the myths to uncover what really works, whats risky and whats a better way of viewing the body through moving intelligently to gain mobility. We are dynamic communicating organisms vs. lumps of clay that can be moulded. Its all about how our nervous system regulates our muscle tissue, which transmits a force to our connective tissue. I will be going deeper into what to do for our bodies instead of stretching int he BAM video series. Check the link below TIP 5-7 for safe stretching Focus on the major muscle groups. Concentrate your stretches on major muscle groups such as your calves, thighs, hips, lower back, neck and shoulders. Make sure that you stretch both sides. Also, stretch the muscles and joints that you routinely use. SEE the other tips for more on stretching safely. Or join the BAM video series to understand why stretching does not really do what we think it does.

17.01.2022 Movement Myth #1: Im hurting because Im getting old, my bodies wearing down. It's the way you use yourself. Your habitual movement patterns have now been making an impact because the body is pulled out of alignment somewhere. Habits of movement that were formed after a trauma to the body. The nervous system set it in to the bodies way of moving so that we didn't feel pain. That's how smart the nervous system is. Changing the habits of how you use your skeleton will help change the pain.

16.01.2022 Webinar next week: http://angelamcmillan.com.au/dance-webinar

15.01.2022 Got a sore neck? Don't try it with this timing. This is recorded triple times the speed, try it very, very slowly. Want more information drop "info please" in the comments.

14.01.2022 Misfit Movement Makers Facebook Group....learn to move like the Kings and Queens of creation we were designed to be. Misfit -- because I go up against some of the 'popular' cultural thinking in regards to fitness. Misfit -- because fitness doesn't have to fit in a box. Misfit -- because fitness doesn't have to be defined as lifting weights, stretching, exercises routines.... Misfit -- because counting reps gets boring. Misfit -- because thinking posture as 'good' or 'bad' doesn't let you find your own way. Misfit -- because posture is dynamic, flowing and balanced. NOT straight up, shoulders back. Misfit -- because moving can be fun. Misfit -- because making shapes with your body, moving can happening anywhere, any time. Misfit -- because I question everything. Misfit -- because I never want to settle for average movement. Misfit -- because we are individuals with our own movement challenges. Misfit -- because one size solutions to movement challenges don't work. Misfit -- because Moshe Feldenkrais was ahead of his time, he was a revolutionary. Misfit -- because it takes courage to stand up and talk about things that aren't known. Misfit ..... because I'm MISS -- Fitness. Who's joining the Miss--FIT revolution in 2019? Join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/transformationalmovement/

13.01.2022 Join Happy Hips BootCamp Challenge here: http://flexiblemindbody.com.au/happyhips-bootcamp

13.01.2022 Does stretching an injury help? Most often it takes some re-injury before people are willing to hear advice about not stretching. We have a cultural misunderstanding of stretching. We have an idea that if it hurts, stretch it. People who are in pain should just leave it alone instead of stretching it and instead move it and use it so the muscle fibres will direct the loads where its supposed to go.... If you have a tendon or ligament tear, that you want to wait before you stretch. A big problem is that the inflammation goes down within a few days and they no longer feel the injury and so are ready to go right back to stretching it. Its a good 6 weeks before the collagen can take stretching. And thats conservative; A safe measure would be 1 to 2 years. Tip 7-7 safe stretching. Don't aim for pain. Expect to feel tension while you're stretching, not pain. If it hurts, you've pushed too far. Back off to the point where you don't feel any pain, then hold the stretch. Dont hold for longer than .60secs. These last 7 posts are ideas if stretching is still part of your fitness lifestyle. After all, stretching for some feels good. Want to check all 7 tips, blog post here. If you want to learn more check out the BAM video series here:

13.01.2022 One of the biggest questions we get about the BOOM workshop program What do you do in the BOOM workshop that helps dancers and dance teachers? Heres a story that illustrates exactly what we do.... I met Merridy online in a local dance group. She had heard about The Feldenkrais Method but had not tried it before. Merridy had heard that is was a great method for helping dancers gain flexibility without stretching. She was interested to find out how that was possible. Let Merridy tell you how BOOM workshop was for her.....

12.01.2022 Dance can Change the world

10.01.2022 Please share this video with your friends the world needs to know how movement will give you better posture without the use of these gadgets. Without stretching or straining. Don't let your family get brainwashed into thinking they need these things to have a dynamic flowing effortless posture. Gaining better alignment through your thoracic is much simpler. Life, in general, can be much easier if everyone knew how their bodies moved.

09.01.2022 Hello new friends. Love to hear: Who you are? What you do?... Here is me in .30secs.

08.01.2022 Join the Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/feldenkraisonline/

08.01.2022 YOU HAVE BEEN LIED TO YOUR WHOLE LIFE ABOUT STRETCHING Its about time you found out the truth. Join my webinar to find out the truth about your body/mind connection. ... Join the webinar here: http://bit.ly/4mindbody

08.01.2022 Stretching just doesn’t have the effects that most people hope it does. Scientific research has shown that it doesn’t warm you up, prevent soreness or injury, enhance performance, or physically change muscles. One study - Kay AD, Blazevich AJ. ‘Effect of Acute Static Stretch on Maximal Muscle Performance: A Systematic Review’... Found overwhelming evidence of no significant effect, on warming up. No surprise for anyone who had been studying stretch science. Although it can boost flexibility, the value of this is unclear, unless required for performance for dance or similar pursuits. No other measurable or significant benefit to stretching has ever been proven. You cannot warm-up your muscles by stretching them: Instead, the best way to warm up is probably to start by doing a slower, gentler version of the activity you have in mind (see my last post tip 3-7). Tip 4 - 7 Safe Stretching Strive for symmetry. Everyone's genetics for flexibility are a bit different. Rather than striving for the flexibility of a dancer or gymnast, focus on having equal flexibility side to side (especially if you have a history of a previous injury). The flexibility that is not equal on both sides may be a risk factor for injury. I’ll be going into more details in my BAM video series. Check it out below.

06.01.2022 Stretching does not help, in the way that our culture has become too believe. Get educated on what the current scientific research has found. 1 of 7 - ways to stretch safely.without going into a detailed description of the research let me give you an overview of how to stretch safely. ... TIP 1: Don't consider stretching a warmup. You may hurt yourself if you stretch cold muscles. Before stretching, warm up with light walking, jogging or biking at a low intensity for five to 10 minutes. Even better, stretch after your workout when your muscles are warm. If you want to know more check the comments. New video series launching next week. Keep stretching if it feels good. But if you're serious about helping yourself move easier without damaging your body update your knowledge. Awareness Through Movement lessons will increase your flexibility without damaging your body. See my latest lesson uploaded in my group on how to lengthen your hamstrings without stretching or straining. A lesson my dance students have benefited from. Want more details let me know and I will reach out to you personally.

06.01.2022 I began training as a dancer straight out of High School. Not having years of ballet training I naturally fell into contemporary dance. I loved the freedom of movement throughout the body that is contemporary dance. Its this love of freedom which lead me wanting to know even more about the capabilities of the body/mind connection. Through a chance meeting at a dance party I meet my Feldenkrais teacher. He moved better than any of my dance and yoga teachers I had studied unde...r. I had to know why. Many dancers develop problems with their hips as they age. Im grateful I have built an awareness of myself that injuries and discomfort rarely surface. Thats what drives me to want to share with you the fundamentals of freeing your hips. I have the Happy Hips BootCamp Challenge happening 13th November to 17th November. Join the challenge here: https://angelamcmillan.lpages.co/happy-hips-boot-camp-in-g/

04.01.2022 Join challenge here: https://angelamcmillan.lpages.co/happy-hips-boot-camp-in-g/

04.01.2022 Live streaming challenge Day 1 task. Share your story. Here is why I teach Feldenkrais to Dancers. Sign up to the webinar:... http://bit.ly/4mindbody Want to book a call with me: http://bit.ly/bookang

03.01.2022 Shoulder tension? A quick .26 sec look at an hour long lesson to reduce tension in the neck & shoulders. Want more information drop "info please" in the comments.

03.01.2022 Stop thinking of the body as parts to stretch one part at a time that is such an oversimplified way to think in regards to this complex system. Our body is infinitely more complex than a car. Movement is global. Its not just a matter of antagonist protagonist relationship. More on this soon in a live video. Let me know if you want to know when Ill be sharing. ... 3 - 7 safe stretching tips. Instead of holding or static stretching, try performing a "dynamic warmup." Perform a dynamic warm-up using similar movements to those in your sport, dance or training session slowly, with low intensity then gradually increasing the speed and effort as you warm up. This where somatic movements can help. Second part to this make the stretches you are doing specific to your sport or training your about to participate in. Research evidence suggests that doing stretches that involve the muscles used most in your sport or activity can help. For dance this means all major muscles therefore another great reason to participate in somatic Movement practice. Check the hamstring lengthening lesson in the Misfit Movement Makers group. That doesnt strain the muscles. Ill be going into more details in my BAM video series. Check it out below.

02.01.2022 YOU HAVE BEEN LIED TO YOUR WHOLE LIFE ABOUT STRETCHING . .... Its about time you found out the truth. Join my webinar to find out the truth about your body/mind connection. Join the webinar here: https://angelamcmillan.lpages.co/dancers-webinar/

01.01.2022 WHY stretch? For flexibility? Range of Motion? Whats really happening when you have a lack of flexibility and range of motion. Lack of range of motion is not realty about stretching/lengthening the muscle. Its much more an issue of tolerance. It is a move it or lose it thing. If you never work in that range of motion your body doesnt understand it and doesnt want to go there. So your nervous system limits your range of motion. Tolerance means can you take the movement ...there? When someone hits the end of their range, thats their nervous system limiting their range. If they were under anaesthesia, they would have a full range of motion. For those who are dealing with limited range, or flexibility issues, what can they do? Gentle, passive stretching to the point of tolerance where they can relax into it and their nervous system feels safe there, and be there for 30 seconds to no more than 1 minute. Safe stretching tip 6-7 Don't bounce. Stretch in a smooth movement, without bouncing. Bouncing as you stretch can injure your muscle and actually contribute to muscle tightness. Hold your stretch. Breathe normally and hold each stretch for about 30 seconds; in problem areas, you may need to hold for around 60 seconds. Check the BAM video series for more valuable information on this topic. See comments.