Core Activation, Part 1 [Basics]
Technique Focus: Turnout + Crossing
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10m
Celticore is pleased to present "Core Activation" - a new series of workouts designed to help educate Irish dancers in what exactly it means to engage your core while dancing. We'll move through jumps, kicks, planks and other functional training elements to help connect the work we do in Pilates with your Irish dance technique. This "basics" workout is the 1st part of a 3-part series.
Level: Basics
What You Need: No Equipment Needed
Exercise Credit: Yoga, Functional Training, Irish Dance
*Injury Prevention: Do not participate if you have a back, neck, leg or knee joint injury*
Up Next in Technique Focus: Turnout + Crossing
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Turnout + Leg Strength [All Levels]
In this workout, we'll use a Pilates side-lying position to train turnout muscles as well as working to improve hip stability and leg strength. The side-lying position is derived from the Classical Pilates repertoire, and we'll also throw in some variations from the Fuse Pilates method. Enjoy!
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Glutes + Low Abs [Intermediate]
We'll focus on our legs, glutes & low abs in this workout - using a blend of exercises from the classical and Fuse Pilates disciplines. The included bridging series will help you stabilize from your hips, an excellent tool for improving your control & initiating turnout onstage.
Level: Inte...
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Crossing + Turnout Technique Seminar ...
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