Self Healing Benefits of Dance & Stretch Classes
All forms of Dancing &Stretching have
endless benefits to the mind, body, heart, and soul. Music and dance are truely our most ancient forms of healing,
and creating community. The movement and the music stimulate the brain and nervous system in the following ways:
1) Boosts the immune system and keeps illness away from the body.
2) Improves circulation through out the body.
3) Improves and simulates digestion.
4) Stimulates the lymph system to collect & to move toxins out of the body. (So drink lots fo water!)
5) Provides relief from pain in muscles and joints through out the body.
6) Creates a stronger line of communication from your mind to your body
7) Improves your posture, alignment, strength, coordination, and flexibility
8) Provides relaxation and stress relief from our of our fast paced lives.
9) It gives your emotions a healthy, creative outlet
10) It gives you a healthy, creative community of friends to connect with on a weekly basis.
11) Brings more joy and laughter into your day.
12) Improves intelligence by using many different parts of the brain all at once.
Description of Saliima's Deep
Stretch Dance Fusion Classes
The stretching sequences Saliima uses are based on may different movement & stretching styles
such as: Yoga, Tai Chi, Body Flow, Gyrotonics, different styles of world dance that, and knowledge from Massage school.
Saliima's main philosophy comes from a book titled,"The Inner Healer". This book will add to your knowledge and understanding
of your body, your emotions, and your mind.
Important Breathing Reminder: Deep breathing throughout the class is essential
to getting the most our of your stretching and relaxation. We will take 4 to 5 deep inhales through the nose into the lower
back and abdomen, and exhale out through the mouth during each stretch.
A brief overview of a Stretch Class sequence:
1) Standing warm up of the legs with tai chi movements. Joint circles and stretching of the neck, shoulders,
arms, wrists, fingers, chest, torso, hips, & knees.
2) Body rolls & collapses for spine articulation
3)Downward Dog sequence: Rolling down to stretch the hamstrings- into downward dog sequence- to hands
and knees arching- stretch back to sit- arch forward,-downward dog- to rolling up
4) Lung sequence: roll down to front lunges then side lunges and body twist to floor
5) Sitting floor stretches: butterfly feet together, legs straight in front, Indian sit with side stretches
and spine articulation, open leg stretches.
6) Laying face up on floor stretches: One knee to chest straighten, twist, hip joint circles.
Both knee drop to sides. Ankle circles.
7) Examples of Visualizations: Element visualization: earth, water, air, fire; Color visualization;
Favorite place in nature; Favorite pet or animal, Warm oil through the body, & many more!
End standing with some tai chi grounding & energy gathering exercises.
