Many of my clients hate lunges - saying they get pain in their knees when they do them - which naturally is something they want to avoid.

I’m pleased to be able to say I’ve moved beyond “trying not to die” to actually enjoying it!

I have one client that has told me how much more valuable it is to work with me than have a gym membership - despite the latter being cheaper, the accountability she gets from working with me is worth its weight in gold.

Dance Conversation with Samantha Emanuel

Dance Conversation with Betty Harsma - Dance, Movement, Mindfulness and instructor on Violet Kind’s online Fly Fusion studio. We talk about finding balance in your practice, persistence, longevity in dance and life - all the good stuff!

Last week I had the pleasure of an online live “Dance Conversation” with the amazing Sureya. I started taking classes with her as I wanted to learn more about the Turkish style of Raqs Sharqi and was overjoyed to discover that she includes a strong conditioning sequence at the start of each class too!

One way I am starting to make changes to my clients’ exercises (and my own!) is by starting to take a more playful approach to the way I build movement practices.