A dancer’s world view and new trends in neuroscience
As a young person my life was upended and redirected when I first took dance classes.
It wasn’t merely because ...
Posture and Body Awareness
A selection of Dr. Lavine's articles on posture and body awareness...
How to get out of a chair
Standing up from a seated position: it's a simple movement we repeat dozens of times each day. That means you have ...
Fluid movement fosters creativity
The quality of your movement matters. Diversity of movement quality impacts your health and cognitive function.
The plié – best rehab exercise for the knees and much more
The plié - a basic dance exercise - is the best way to strengthen the knees while preparing the body to absorb vertical landing forces.
Get rid of your chair and sit like a child
The chair is one of the human advances with terrible side-effects. Too much sitting in a chair gives you back ...
The most common postural flaw & how to fix it!
Here's my new video that covers the most common postural flaw I see in my practice. And how to fix it!. Check ...
Walk on cobblestones to improve your balance and blood pressure
In today’s modern age, we’re missing out on something - irregularity. In particular, challenging ourselves to walk ...
Stretching your IT Band doesn’t help much – but here’s an alternative
To relieve stress on the IT Band you have to learn to shift your weight properly.
This exercise is way better than the bridge
The forward pelvic shift is a better alternative to the bridge exercise for core support and low back pain prevention.
How to meditate
A simple meditation practice.
I asked one of the world’s experts on the chair
Professor Galen Cranz, authority on chairs and the seated position, offers recommendations on effective and comfortable work postures.
Today’s health tip: breathe out!
Simply prolonging the exhale phase of breath has many health benefits similar to the benefits of mindfulness meditation.
We came to dance
Click this link for an inspiring video: We Came to Dance
Lead By Example
The non-verbal component of communication conveys important social and emotional cues.
A Tribute to Irmgard Bartenieff
Irmgard Bartenieff had a huge influence on my work and that of many others.