The Belly Dance By Zoe

Trigger point Pilates is a type of exercise that targets certain points in the body to release muscle tension and pain. It has helped many people with chronic back, neck, shoulder, or other joint pain. If you love your dancing but suffer from chronic pain, then trigger point PIlates may help you get back onto the dancefloor.

As we age, our muscles become more rigid and less elastic; this can lead to aches and pains when it becomes difficult for them to stretch out after being contracted for long periods of time.

Muscle stiffness also leads to decreased mobility which can worsen chronic conditions like arthritis or fibromyalgia. Trigger point Pilates exercises are designed specifically to target these trigger points so that they may be stretched out and relaxed again – restoring mobility!

Trigger Point Pilates® has been developed from years of clinical work, experience, and education by Lydia Campbell.

A Trigger Point Pilates® class combines Pilates’ work to release tight muscles with clinical Myofascial principles and is designed to both alleviate chronic pain conditions on the body as well as help restructure it.

Trigger point Pilates is a class that targets the connective tissue around muscles and joints. This process can relieve pain, increase range of motion, and improve function for those with pain in their tendons or injuries.

Trigger Point Pilates classes have been appearing in the UK and Europe since 2015 when Lydia launched training programs to teach instructors how to teach this increasingly popular exercise method.

A Trigger Point Pilates mat work class can help improve your daily movement to bettering your athletic performance. These classes are good for chronic pain conditions, as the movements hydrate and lubricate the fascia for an arguably more fluid range of motion.

Trigger Point Pilates classes appeal to everyone, from professionals who work out on a regular basis to people that have just started rehabilitating their injuries. Fascia restrictions can affect anyone regardless of age and post-rehabilitation status.

Pilates is a form of exercise that uses equipment to release and realign the body. At home, you can do simple exercises with Pilates equipment bought from a Trigger Point Pilates Instructor or online.

Fascia lines the surface of muscle bundles and creates a buffer to any tension created when contracting. Fascia is connective tissue that lies just below the skin. Fascia is highly organised tissue filled with water and its job is to attach, stabilise, and separate muscles.

Even if you are injured, recovering from an operation or live with chronic pain, it is vital to move and exercise as best as possible for fascia health. Trigger Point Pilates mat work classes will help improve your daily functional movement and impact how well your dance/sports performance.

Trigger Point Pilates can work for anyone but is often taught in a group environment. It blends traditional Pilate’s core moves and Self Myofascial techniques to create a distraction from pain signals of muscles that have trigger points.

These principles offer relief from chronic pain, tight and overactive muscles, as well as relieving the stress on joints and careful restoration of a normal shape to the body.

Myo refers to muscle and Fascia is a system of connective tissue fibres which lie just below the surface of our skin.

Fascia is a highly active tissue that stabilizes, encloses and separates muscles and organs. Fascia is present in every part of the body, provides protection and support to muscles and other body parts.

The fascia of the body represents a net that stretches across chest and from forehead to toes. Fascia supports, shapes, and affects our breathing, posture and emotions – in short, it’s all around us.

The definition of a trigger point: an area of heightened sensitivity within muscle tissue.

Some people refer to them as “knots,” but they are not knotting in the traditional sense.

Trigger points are hard pain spots that can form in the muscle fibre or fascia. They can happen when a part of the muscle becomes overworked and “locked” in a shortened state.

Trigger Points are areas of the body susceptible to muscle strain which form due to prolonged strain. Sleeping habits, long periods without movement, and irregular postures can create Trigger Point problems.

Trigger points cause stiffness and weakness of the muscle, as well as a restriction in their range of movement. These trigger points can be found when they are tender to palpitation.

Trigger points will generally disappear once they have been released. Pain caused by them is typically deep and dull, rather than sharp. They can form in any muscle of the body.

Tango is one of the most popular and seductive dances in the world. It’s a dance couples can learn together to put a little extra fire in their lives.

Let’s take a quick look at the history of tango, explore tango classes, and learn more about the seductive Argentine Tango.

The History of Argentine Tango

Argentina and Tango are joined together with Argentina the birthplace of both tango music and tango dancers. This sensual, energetic dance has been exported to every corner of the planet becoming the most recognised form of Latin dance.

The birth of tango dancing can be found in the early 1800s when Argentina abolished slavery and fast economic growth was underway. Immigrants from France, Germany, and Spain flowed into Argentina fueling the economic growth, with many immigrants settling in the capital city of Buenos Aires.

Latin American and African musical influences could be seen in the combination of habanera and guajira music which was sweeping the nation.

Living conditions for the poor residents of Buenos Aires remained deplorable, with many people living in damaged and decaying buildings. The former slaves moved near the port making the La Boca area their home.

It was this combination of socioeconomic tensions, new found freedom, and musical influences which gave birth to Tango.

What Is the Best Way for A Couple to Learn the Tango?

As with any type of dance, it requires a combination of practice and patience. If you already have learned other forms of dance, you will pick up the tango with greater ease, but it has a different personality that belongs to the tango only. Keep in mind, learning any dance as a couple takes more discipline and effort.

A good starting point is to team up with someone who already knows how to tango. They can guide you through the steps, leading, correcting, and enticing you to learn.

Don’t worry about making mistakes, as they will tell you, everyone makes mistakes at first, besides the tango is built on improvising moves and adding your own style to the dance.

If you are learning as a couple, you may want to take some classes. The instructors take over from the experienced partner and teach the two of you to work in unison.

You may practice separately for the first few lessons to work with experienced dancers, then bring you back together to perfect the dance as a couple.

Where Is the Best Place to Find Tango Lessons for Couples?

Most dance schools, or studios, offer tango lessons since it has become one of the most popular dances in the world. You can choose from private lessons or group sessions.

Classes are usually offered on a weekly basis unless you want a more intensive learning experience, then you can enrol in more frequent sessions.

Check class schedules and sign up quickly. Tango classes usually fill up fast, and you may have to wait months for another session to begin.

If you don’t like the idea of learning in a dance school, you can sign up with a dance tutor. The tutor can come to your home and work with your schedule to teach you to tango. This is ideal for busy couples who never seem to have enough time.

A private tutor provides more personalised teaching, plus keeps the two of you together for all of your lessons.

Are you good at learning on your own? You may find it more fun and relaxing to buy a tango training DVD, online course, or a book. Video training is usually better than books. This form of training costs less but may take you a little longer to perfect your tango skills.

Ask your friends or instructors what clubs have Tango or Milongas nights. The clubs often have free lessons before the evening of dancing begins, plus you get to practice your skills on a live dance floor with other tango lovers.

Why Couples Should Learn to Tango Together

The tango is about emotion, lust, life, and fun, which makes it perfect as a couple, especially with your loved one.

It may take a little extra effort to find dance classes in London when you are both available, but it is worth the effort.

The tango’s seductive moves and sensual rhythms bring couples together in an intimate dance of love. You can tell your partner more about your desire for them in a few moments of dance than an hour of talking. You learn to move together to entrance one another with a passion that few other couples will ever experience. It builds rapport and communication, without uttering a word.

A simple hand gesture signals your partner to flow to you. Their intense gaze draws you into their arms, as you tease them with your sensual motion. The tango is designed to make your passions burn, especially when you are both dressed up to tango.

If you want to find a way to re-ignite your passions, to reconnect, and to experience each other’s sensual sides, becoming a student of the tango will do it.

It doesn’t matter if you have never danced before, or are just looking for a new style, learning authentic Argentino Tango can be easy. You can learn quickly with private lessons but can be a touch more expensive.

It is time to dance with passion with your partner. Learn the tango together and feel the fire build inside.

Are you interested in learning how to salsa dance without going to the club or signing up for a class? There are many ways you can master this dance technique on your own.

Follow our tips listed below to master salsa on your own, even though social dancing and attending classes is considered to be much more effective.

Let The Mirror Be Your Partner

Pay attention to getting your body to practically peel off a wall.

Start by using your mirror to work on your body roll technique. Both upward and downward body rolls are essential at this point.

Use your knees, then your hips, stomach and chest before ending with your head to execute the former.

Start with your head working downwards to your chest, stomach and further to your hips and then knees to execute the downward roll, a complete opposite of the forward roll.

When dancing, you get to execute great rolls with your body and also build up muscle memory by following this approach.

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Howdy all, Zoe here and welcome to my first post.

This is just an introduction post to welcome everybody to my new blog all about dance, as that’s my passion.

I do enjoy all types of dance as it is a great way to express yourself, meet people, be active and fit.

As far as my dance is concerned, are more interested in the sexual fast pace of the South American dance, such as tango, salsa and a little bit of Latina

I don’t know what it is that attracted me to South American dancing, but the whole culture, music the dance, it’s all poetry.  There are so many different styles that can tell you so much about the South American people.

One thing I’ve noticed about South American dance is a lot of the moves appear to be influenced from different parts of the world, whether it’s tango, Samba, Mambo, Cha cha cha or any other southern American dance.

I hope you enjoy my blogging journey talking about the many aspects of dance, the different types of dance (especially the southern American styles) and get as much enjoyment from reading my post as I do writing them.  Don’t forget to leave a comment below.  Into my next post ?