#creative choreography

MOVEMENT PROG. (9:07 AM - 9:44 AM // 37 min)

daily spinal/hanging routine

sagittal spinal wave- 2 min head to pelvis, 2 min pelvis to head

active hang - 58 sec

frontal spinal wave- 2 min head to pelvis, 2 min pelvis to head

active hang - 42 sec

spinal wave freestyle - 3 min

active hang - 32 sec

monday // handstands & center splits

wrist flexion raises - 10 reps x 2 sets

dorsal push up - 10 reps x 2 sets

finger push up - 10 reps x 2 sets

chest to wall HS - 2 sets (56 sec//4 in. away from wall ; 33 sec//3 in. away)

horse stance - 60 sec x 2 sets

heel pull HS - 2 sets (50 sec//6 small pulls//1 2-sec hold ; 39 sec//4 small pulls//2 3-sec hold)

isometric straddle split hold - 45 sec x 2 sets

back to wall HS far from wall - 5 reps each side x 2 sets

straddle good morning - 10 x 10 sec hold on last rep x 2 sets

wrist shake cool down - 30 sec each direction

WALK  (11:53 AM - 12:24 PM // 31 min)

walked to the secret trail with anj and whiskoo, she went further and we took the trail home.

CHOREOGRAPHY (12:40 PM - 2:01 PM // 1 hr 30 min)

creative choreo - where the love goes // anjulie

i enjoyed choreographing this because it’s a song that resonates with how i feel to some degree (not the chasing after a man part, but more the following love in general part). i just started it because my knee started hurting before things could get interesting, but i think this one has potential. the begging isn’t WOW but some dances you need to ease people into. it’s not boring either so, i think it could be working into something really indocontemporary.

TEACH (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM // 1 hr)

bollywood- achha lagta hai

MOVEMENT PROG. (8:46 AM - 9:00 AM // 14 min)

daily spinal/hanging routine

sagittal spinal wave- 2 min head to pelvis, 2 min pelvis to head

active hang - 60 sec

frontal spinal wave- 2 min head to pelvis, 2 min pelvis to head

active hang - 57 sec

spinal wave freestyle - 3 min

active hang - 40 sec

tuesday // push pull (rest week)

active hang - 30 sec x 1 set

piked plank - 30 sec x 1 sets

(6 min timer)*

*ring rows - 6 reps x 1 set, 5 reps x 1 set

*push ups on rings - 5 reps x 2 sets

passive to active hang - 10 reps x 1 set

top ring hold (on chair) - 1 set (24 sec)

seated ER - 8 reps each arm x 1 set (5 lbs)

CHOREOGRAPHY (12:10 PM - 1:33 PM // 1 hr 16 min)

creative choreography - waiting around // aisha badru & turning wake // ayla nereo

i started with “waiting around”, which is a flowy soft piece. it was a relaxing choreography, and i like it so far but i also don’t think there’s much of a wow factor there. but also, i’m trying to remember that not all art needs to be wow. sometimes it’s meant to just emote. i then started doing “turning wake”, which is a great ayla nereo song. ayla’s songs are very on brand with the type of dance i want to create- earthy, meaningful, about the beauty of this planet, and subtlety of humanity. this song has fun beats to play with, so i think i can choreograph something that's intricate and unexpected, yet meaningful. 

MOVEMENT PROGRAM (10:00 AM - 10:21 AM // 21 min)

daily spinal/hanging routine

sagittal spinal wave- 1 min head to pelvis, 1 min pelvis to head

transverse spinal wave - 1 min head to pelvis, 1 min pelvis to head

frontal spinal wave- 1 min head to pelvis, 1 min pelvis to head

monday // handstands & center splits (rest week)

wrist flexion raises - 10 reps x 1 set

dorsal push up - 10 reps x 1 set

finger push up - 10 reps x 1 set

chest to wall HS - 1 set (50 sec//4 in. away from wall)

horse stance - 60 sec x 1 sets

heel pull HS - 1 set (37 sec//2 small pulls//3 1/2 sec-hold)

isometric straddle split hold - 45 sec x 1 set

back to wall HS far from wall - 5 reps each side x 1 set

straddle good morning - 10 x 10 sec hold on last rep x 1 set

wrist shake cool down - 30 sec each direction

WALK (2:34 PM - 3:04 PM // 29 min)

walked the secret trail with anj, whiskoo, and dad. i was mostly in my head today, so there wasn’t much conversation. my mood is a little off today, but i’m trying not to attach to that feeling and just keep flowing with time and through what i want to accomplish as best as i can. the sky was nice and blue.

CHOREOGRAPHY (3:05 PM - 5:16 PM // 1 hr 22 min)

the world is ours // jai wolf

continued and redid some of my choreo that i started last week to ‘the world is ours’. i’m in a weird mood as i said, so it was hard for me to access positivity for some reason, but i think because i’m still charged with emotion i was able to create and explore different movement and see what felt exciting to do and what felt humdrum. motivating myself by watching parris’s masterclass beforehand definitely helped. i’m happy with what i came up with today.

TEACH (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM // 1 hr)

bollywood - achha lagta hai

WALK (3:36 PM - 4:04 PM // 28 min)

walked the secret trail with anj, whiskoo, and dad. it was a nice walk, with some nice conversation- not too have but not small talk either. the clouds were puffy with some blue peaking through. a little colder today, but the fresh air felt good.

CHOREOGRAPHY (6:06 PM - 7:25 PM // 1 hr 12 min)

creative choreo - desi mashup 3

MOVEMENT PROG. (8:36 AM - 9:17 AM // 39 min)

daily spinal/hanging routine

sagittal spinal wave- 2 min head to pelvis, 2 min pelvis to head

active hang - 0 sec

frontal spinal wave- 2 min head to pelvis, 2 min pelvis to head

active hang - 0 sec

spinal wave freestyle - 3 min

active hang - 0 sec

wednesday // legs

deep squat routine - 5 reps each side w/ 5 sec hold on last rep

heel taps - 5 reps x 1 set, 10 reps x 5 sets

split squat - 5 reps x 3 sets (5 lb each hand)

lizard crawl - 10 reps x 3 sets

romanian deadlift -  5 reps x 3 sets  (5 lb)

cartwheel - 5 reps each side x 3 sets

CHOREOGRAPHY (2:14 PM - 3:22 PM // 1 hr 7 min)

creative choreography - chai dance// naiem reza & the world is ours//jai wolf

i was really enjoying choreography today (i had a snack which definitely helped), but my knees were really hurting. i felt like i had to hold back, which really sucked because i was in it. i tried to choreograph in a pain free way but i think that's hard for me because i want to give all of me to my movement. something to think about and be aware of as i keep exploring. if i am going to make dance sustainable, i need to learn to move in pain free ways. the creative juices were really flowing, and i had to keep reminding myself to be patient and explore more. sometimes the first thing you think of isn’t the best thing. as i’m exploring, i don’t just want to create for the sake of creating. having finished choreography isn’t the aim of this journey. exploring new ways of moving that feel good to me, discovering stylistic defining factors, and just having fun and practicing creating moving movement and putting deep intention and meaning into steps is what i’m working on. i have to keep that in mind.

WALK (4:14 PM - 4:41 PM // 27 min)

MOVEMENT PROG. (9:26 AM - 9:54 AM // 28 min)

daily spinal/hanging routine

sagittal spinal wave- 2 min head to pelvis, 2 min pelvis to head

active hang - 60 sec

frontal spinal wave- 2 min head to pelvis, 2 min pelvis to head

active hang - 60 sec

spinal wave freestyle - 3 min

active hang - 38 sec

friday // push pull

active hang - 30 sec x 2 sets 

piked plank - 30 sec x 2 sets

(10 min timer)*

*ring rows - 6 reps x 3 sets

*push ups on rings (the correct ones) - 5 reps x 3 sets

passive to active hang - 10 reps x 2 sets

top ring hold (on chair) - 2 sets (26 sec, 20 sec)

seated ER - 8 reps each arm x 3 sets (5 lbs)

WALK (1:45 PM - 2:18 PM // 35 min)

went on a walk down secret trail with mom, dad, and whiskoo. i was delirious and tired and thought fresh air would wake me up a little (it did... a little) but i didn’t feel i was consciously there. still, fresh air is good.

CHOREOGRAPHY (5:16 PM - 6:00 PM // 48 min))

creative choreo & choreo for class - sage // ritviz

went to the basement a little early to do some choreo before i had to teach. i was tired and pushed myself to do it, but i actually got into it and came up with some choreo that i felt good about. so I'm happy i could pull some creativity out, even though i was hanging on by a thread.

TEACH (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM, 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM // 1 hr 30 min)

MOVEMENT PROG. (2:09 PM - 2:57 PM // 46 min)

daily spinal/hanging routine

sagittal spinal wave- 2 min head to pelvis, 2 min pelvis to head

active hang - 60 sec

frontal spinal wave- 2 min head to pelvis, 2 min pelvis to head

active hang - 50 sec

after teaching...

spinal wave freestyle - 3 min

active hang - 60 sec

tuesday // push pull

active hang - 2 sets (46 sec, 48 sec)

piked plank - 2 sets (35 sec, 35 sec)

(15 min timer)*

*ring rows - 5 reps x 4 sets

*push ups on rings - 5 reps x 4 sets

passive to active hang - 10 reps x 3 sets

top ring hold (on chair) - 3 sets (28 sec, 21 sec, 24 sec)

first set on cushioned barstool, second set on cushioned barstool with books on top, third set on barstools without cushions

seated ER - 8 reps each arm x 3 sets (5 lbs)

WALK (3:50 PM - 4:12 PM // 22 min)

secret trail by myself, it was nice to walk alone after a while. i tried to imitate/describe tree branches through dance movement with my arms.

CHOREOGRAPHY (4:42 PM - 5:30 PM // 48 min)

creative choreo & choreo for class - sage // ritviz

i started creative choreo to sage, which i’ll also teach to my exodus class. it was a little hard at first because i felt like i was putting some pressure on myself to make something amazing which is against the whole point of the exercise (but also a part of the process) but once i started moving it just flowed. i’m integrating a theme of loneliness for inspiration, and i feel good about what i made so far. i need to remember that i’m not trying to create a completely new style for myself, I'm trying to unearth what style feels like myself. this piece so far is very much indocontemporary.

TEACH (6:00 PM - 6:30 PM, 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM // 1 hr)

bollywood - o saaki saaki

teaching this class was fairly fun because the choreo is HARD and high energy, so i’m stimulated myself. i didn’t hold back on my choreo, there’s some bellydancing in there, which is a challenge for the girls, but they’re doing well and auntie loves my choreo so i feel good about this class.

bollywood - dum dum

This Attempt By Hyundai Of Sending A Message To An Astronaut In Space Is Beyond Words

We know about the Great Wall Of China which can be seen from the moon, however its not easy to make something which could be visible from outer space.

Our earth appears a globe of blue and green from once you are up in the space so high.

However, this wasn’t the factor for Hyundai because they had 11 cars and a desert as their canvas, to write out a message to the astronaut up in the space.

Hyund…