“Just push through it!”

On Friday we had Rebekah for Graham technique for the first time this semester, and although I’m sure these lessons will get easier over time, I was very glad it was on a Friday so I could rest the next day!

As it was the first lesson I was quite intimidated by the new material but I’m sure over the weeks the exorcizes will become second nature to me. I picked up the steps quite quickly but need to be more confident with the movement to be sure of the dynamics and flow. As my back was feeling a little stiff I used the time before class and the stretches at the beginning of class to really stretch out my back. If I’m still feeling seized up I should take the time before class to work through this so I can dance safely without injuring myself.

With this particular technique lesson I am going to work on building up my strength in particular. As we did a ‘sixes’ exorcize (knelt on the floor but keeping our sits bones away from our feet, and moving our back)

I could feel that my quadriceps were very shaky and I found it hard to keep movement fluid as was struggling to keep upright and balanced. I found it particularly difficult to push my hips forward whilst keeping my hands on my feet, I’m sure I’ll find it easier the more I keep doing this exorcize as my quads will build in strength.