SCDT somatic practices at 33 Hawley st

School for Contemporary Dance and Thought (25 Main St, Fl 4th, Northampton MA)

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DANCEAEROBICS Wednesdays in Feb 5,12,19,26 9-10 am WITH JEN POLINS LOCATION: 33 HAWLEY ST Danceaerobics is a 50 minute "work in" for people who want to sweat, laugh, strengthen and stretch. We combine simple excercises from Chi Gong, Gyrokinesis, Yoga and moving meditations with cardio sets and dance moves. breath, stretch, sweat, dance, laugh, sigh, be, listen, fortify, amplify, exaggerate, explore, pause, shake, sweat, sweat, and stretch some more! Open to all levels No prior dance experience necessary. This class was invented by Jen Polins from a personal desire for more cardio work and sweat in her life. Jen has multiple certifications in body work and healing BMC, massage, pilates, yoga, gyrotonic and is known to merge forms to create physical and FUN approaches to dance and fitness.​ ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE Wednesdays in April 1,8,15,22,29 9-10 am WITH KATE MARTEL LOCATION: 33 HAWLEY ST Experience movement with ease while applying the principles of the Alexander Technique. This extended session on the floor invites students to practice gentle movement through the lens of the AT, focusing on breath, dynamic balance and optimal coordination through the whole mind body. Movement structures and patterns are drawn from such practices as Bartenieff Fundamentals, Yoga, and various Dance Techniques. Learn more about KATE MARTEL.