Turnout Flexibility
You’ll learn a lot about your body in this class. We move slowly and mindfully, focusing on awareness, control, and quality of movement. The goal is improved turnout flexibility without strain or forcing. Attend 2-3 times per week to support long-term progress.
You’re sure to feel those turnout muscles activating this week 😉
A 10 minute mobility and strengthening class for Turnout.
Many of you requested this class, so here it is 🙂 Check out the quick inner thigh flexibility assessment first.
Finding more range of motion in the inner thigh region can certainly help an Irish dancer to enhance both turnout, extensions and alignment of the hips.
Challenge yourself with this pancake splits class, popping it into your routine 2-3x a week!
*Adding the dynamic lateral lunge into your warm up for dance practice can also be useful.
In this video we shall gage an idea of our current turnout range and identify where we may be restricted. When it comes to improving your range and control in turnout, the more you know about the anatomy of turnout, the better. I recommend watching the “Anatomy of turnout’ lesson before this one.
This information can then help you to select mobilizers that will be the most effective in improving your range safely. Grab a notebook, pen and perhaps your phone to take images and let’s go!
Last 2 turnout sessions this week for turnout specifically, then we will be working towards improving our posture!
You’ve found this class because you realize that you are a little tight in external rotation and are up for mobilizing and strengthening this area! Let’s do it. Aim to pop this shorter routine into your schedule at least 3x per week. Really pay attention to the areas that you need to work on the most. Enjoy!
After my last workshop weekend it was amazing to see once again so many differences when it comes to dancer’s hips. We truly are unique beings. Many dancers, when we did a hip rotation assessment found that they had great external rotation and lacked internal rotation & vice versa.
If the hip internal rotator muscles are weak and tight this will limit the amount of external rotation that can happen.
Give this class a go and note what you notice.. Cramping? Very limited range? If you have any questions please ask. You will soon find a Turnout assessment masterclass in your lesson area to get to the bottom as much as possible on where you might be limited.
