About:
This class includes steps one and two of Jacqueline’s three-step movement program. In step one, I guide participants through how the critical language of body love and disability can increase anyone’s ability to communicate in a more positive and mutually beneficial way with their body. I use the links between chronic pain and mind-body theory, as well as my experiences in physical therapy for fifteen years, to outline potential new patterns that work through feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt and discomfort to find a healthy place where each person’s own limits are known and respected. Participants then engage in step two, which includes extended listening to their talkative body, a guided meditation that introduces micromovements, and a releasing stretching routine. We end with a brief discussion of how to pair our talkative areas with our performance strengths in order to create a routine that respects the boundaries which our bodies communicate.
Supplies:
Please have a pen, paper, and water
About the instructor:
Jacqueline has headlined and been featured in burlesque festivals across the world, including Vienna, Adelaide, Montreal, Minneapolis, and New York City. She has performed twice at The Burlesque Hall of Fame Weekender in Las Vegas, becoming the first performer to ever compete in a wheelchair for a title at the Tournament of Tease. Jacqueline has also taught burlesque workshops and lectured on panels about mindful movement and adaptive performance across the country. Her decades of experience include training in ballet, swing dance, bellydance, aerial arts, clowning, musical theater, and more.
You can follow Jacqueline on Facebook and Instagram. You can also learn more on her website.