Translations:Conscious Dance Practices/InnerMotion/The Guidebook/Advanced Techniques/Core Impulse/7/en
From DanceResource.org
- Stored Kinetic Energy: Your legs and core act like a spring. Each soft bend absorbs energy, and each release rebounds effortlessly. Instead of forcing movement, you let stored energy do the work. This reduces fatigue, making your dance more sustainable - so you can move for hours with ease.
- Biomechanical Efficiency: Your core is your balance center - when movement starts there, the rest of your body follows effortlessly. If you try to dance from just your arms or feet, movement feels disconnected. Core-led movement creates unity, fluidity, and ease.
- Connection to Rhythm: The brain naturally entrains to rhythm, meaning your body wants to sync with music. By locking into the beat from your core first, you make the groove feel natural rather than forced.
- Movement Feels More Expressive: When you stop forcing steps, dance becomes a conversation between you and the music. Your body can respond playfully, adapting to different beats, tempos, and moods.