Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Wacky Wednesday Ironing



Wacky Wednesday Ironing

We all know how important good alignment is, especially for tricky things like pirouettes. But we still struggle. Sigh.

Here’s a new way to think about your posture in pirouettes. Since common problems include a torso that is a little wonky, think about your shoulder blades. Imagine them being ironed – nice and flat and perpendicular to the floor.

This image prevents the pinched shoulder blade problem as well as shoulder blades that are twisted or pulling backwards. So try it: iron your shoulder blades.

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #14ddd:
“Think about ironing your shoulder blades for pirouettes.”

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“When ironing, visualize yourself ironing out the wrinkles in your heart.”
― Shoukei Matsumoto, 
A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind

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