hmm. so, i used to take west coast swing lessons and i think a particular thing our instructor told us to do did something weird to my hip posture
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he told us to stick out out butts more than we expected and i think the way i did that put my hips at a weird angle. now when i walk too much i reliably get pain in my lower back
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i *think* what he intended for us to do is stick out the *base of our spines* back? i'm experimenting with doing that + tucking my tailbone while walking and it feels less painful and more comfortable but idk how to maintain it
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curious to hear from and/or , or anyone else who knows more about this stuff
ah dammit i found something that felt good and natural but then i lost it and my hips started hurting. before that it felt almost as good as what i remember from my only AT session with a friend
tried lengthening my spine up + expanded awareness, did good stuff
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including relaxing some tension in the back of my neck that usually pushes my head forward and down, that felt real nice. awareness of the space above me seemed particularly important for that?
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lying down in semi-supine feels amaaaaaaaazing rn, totally worth it
nvm me just out here relearning how to walk like i’ve been in a coma or something
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doesn't sound like a sensible thing to do under normal conditions so I assume it's some dance specific thing...
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the intention was to help us glide more effortlessly while walking, iirc he implied this was better for walking too but eric can correct me on that
maybe lookup anterior pelvic tilt? far from an expert but the first thing to come to mind. v common, mostly due to sitting all day, i don’t think super hard to correct/manage
'sticking out butts' is a terrible social dance instruction, maybe he meant 'sink back and down'? west coast is very 'back and down' heavy, kind of like lindy. you should absolutely have your core muscles engaged and your pelvis itself tilted forward tho
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imo good dance posture (i always start with just standing when teaching this) is: stand feet shoulder width apart, bend the knees a little for bounce, tighten all abdominals, tuck 'in' the pelvis a bit, roll shoulders back, pop chest out (but keep abs engaged!)
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3 POSTURES (no/NO/yes!)
Arched back:
\ ribs
| spine
/ pelvis
Slouch:
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Dynamic balance:
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Lift your ribcage using your mid-back (NOT your tense neck/shoulders!).
Balance dynamically over free/active hips,
And watch your life improve.
\ ribs
| spine
/ pelvis
Slouch:
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Dynamic balance:
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Lift your ribcage using your mid-back (NOT your tense neck/shoulders!).
Balance dynamically over free/active hips,
And watch your life improve.1