Healing Dance Above and Below: Sequential Release

Alexander George demonstrates the Sequential Release dive from his underwater training Above and Below. This class is designed to bring the principles of Healing Dance into the underwater experience. Maintaining flow above and below the surface is integral; the material explores how to smooth out the moment of submerging and surfacing. When rhythm, movement shape and body position are pre-set at the surface, the receiver experiences a less radical change at the moment of submerging. The coursework begins taking Watsus Basic Moves underwater and extends this idea to the whole session, introducing a variety of takedown moves from the repertoire of the Healing Dance. From the feedback of practitioners working with Above and Below we know that it is indeed making going underwater possible for people previously unable to allow themselves to be submerged. Taking the moves below the surface becomes a fluid dance, bringing the receiver to a place where there is no need of breath and bringing the giver to a joy in movement and presence. This class offers a toolbox of moves that are simple, elegant and intriguing to enrich your experience in the water.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Healing
• Dance
• Alexander
• Georgeakopoulos
• Above
• and
• Below
• Sequential
• Release
• water
• underwater
• dance
• therapy

[amaltea74]

I would like to know what´s the name of that song, please. Thank you very much. <3

[alegeo082549]

@amaltea74 Sorry, it was a while back that I made the video. I don't remember who composed the piece or its name.

[alegeo082549]

Hi HollywoodStarTV,

the answer to your question is the human dive reflex. This consists of physiological changes in the body that occur when immersed. Other land mammals have this reflex, and of course aquatic mammals such as dolphins and whales, in a very developed form that allows them to stay underwater and even be active for long periods. The model in the video also is an experienced receiver. Initially her breath length was much shorter.

[HollywoodStarTV]

howd she hold her breathe that long!