Dance

Pilates for Dancers (Workshop dates to be announced)

Stay lean & strong without sacrificing flexibility and power. Pilates is about fluid dynamic movement that does not use unecessary effort. It is a method of exercise designed to stretch and strengthen the body and engages your deepest core abdominal, lumbar, and pelvic floor muscles. Developing core strength gives you greater power and precision in movement and helps protect your body from injury

"PILATES is a method of exercise designed to stretch and strengthen your body in an intelligent way and engages your deepest core abdominal, lumbar, and pelvic floor muscles. Developing core strength gives you greater power and precision in movement and helps protect your body from injury." - Ernie Adams

If you dance Ball Room, Latin, Modern, Jazz, Ballet, or Contact Improvisation and want to improve technique, prevent injuries and uncover hidden potential, this workshop is for you. Do you turn or leap better on one side, always injure yourself in the same place, or feel you are not symmetrically aligned? These common problems indicate overuse patterns that interrupt rhythm and flow, cause wear and tear, and take pleasure out of dancing. Feldenkrais for Dancers will give you more intelligent and effective ways of using your body. We will explore sophisticated ways to relate to your feet, free hips and knees, increase core stability, and sharpen balance reactions.

"FELDENKRAIS® MOVEMENT is not only for those with pain or injury. It helps the sensory and movement systems in your body work together more optimally. This improves coordination, wakes up your muscles and helps your body respond effectively to the demands you place on it. I personally began exploring Feldenkrais® in 1976 to enhance my ability as a professional dancer. It opened up my movement possibilities, helped me prevent injuries and gave me a healthier relationship to my body." - Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams has an extensive background as a professional dancer and improvisational performing artist, touring extensively in the U.S. and Europe between 1977-1987. Originally a modern dancer, he became a member of the improvisational performance ensemble Mangrove that received critical acclaim and awards in the Bay Area. He is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner and a Pilates Instructor (including Mat & Apparatus). He has over sixteen year’s experience specializing in movement education and offers Pilates and Fitness Training, Feldenkrais Movement Education and special workshops integrating Feldenkrais® Movement with Pilates Core Strength exercise.

Ernie Adams is currently organizing his 2009 Presentations and class schedule for businesses, rehab clinics, wellness centers, case managers, schools and support groups. To arrange a presentation under any of the topics below, or to request one tailored to your groups needs, please contact Ernie Adams: 510-619-9223 or adams@bodyinaction.com.

Balance/Walking/Fitness/Pilates/Dancing
Back Care/Chronic Pain/Repetitive Strain
Rehabilitation/Neurological Deficits
Injury Prevention On The Job