0 Warm Up

COURSE: blues-moves-family-tree

FOCUS: This lesson is a warm-up focused on connecting with your body through gentle movements and breathing to prepare for dancing.

TIP & TRICKS:

• Stand with feet under your hips and sink into the ground like sand to feel grounded.
• Move small and organically without stretching or pulling to loosen up the skin around your bones.
• Breathe deeply throughout the warm-up to enhance relaxation and body awareness.
• Allow movement to flow naturally from the top of your head down to your arms and fingers.
• Shake or wiggle body parts like arms, hips, and feet to release tension and warm up muscles.

REMEMBER:

• Focus on feeling your body rather than performing specific or isolated movements.
• Maintain a relaxed posture with a long spine by imagining an upward pull from the head.
• Engage and release muscles gently, such as in the lower abdomen and sacrum, to activate without strain.
• Incorporate breathing and weird noises to stay loose and connected during the warm-up.