I often talk about the importance of self reflection as a dancing athlete.. It’s super important for growth as you’ll learn in this video. Create some space, grab your journal, pen and yoga mat x
Wind down & reflect
Movement prep: Chloey’s Full body warm up routine
Have very little space to warm up? Here’s an idea of a R.A.M.P style warm up that requires little room. Give it a go!
Movement prep: Toy soldiers
Preparing for clicks, shoots and clicks – best done towards the end of your activation and mobilising.
Movement prep: Walking cut stretch
Balance – great for the ankles and preparing those hips for cuts
Movement prep: Quad to releve
Lengthening through the quads and activating the calves.
Movement prep: Walking lunges
An all rounder for lower body. Activating the quads and glutes primarily. A great staple for all dancers. Try 10 repetitions or the length of a room/studio.
Movement prep: Single leg deadlift
I love this move for balance, ankle stability, activating those hamstrings and hips.
Movement prep: Ostrich stretch
Hips n Hamstrings – A Riverdance favourite back stage mobility move.. Pop a few of these in whilst waiting back stage to perform.
Movement prep: Close-Open the gate
Hips, hips, hips! Simple and effective. Step over the gate moving forward and open going backwards.
Movement prep: Spiderman
Opening up into that hips space – through the adductors (cross over muscles) and then also opening into the chest space with the added arm opener. Complete 10 repetitions or the length of a room/studio