Dance Meets Fitness tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-523683 2009-10-20T16:02:11-04:00 Your Everything Dance Fitness Resource! TypePad The Forgotten Body Part tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341df4bb53ef0120a65f3063970c 2009-10-20T16:02:11-04:00 2009-10-20T16:00:38-04:00 Oh, those aching feet... We use and abuse them all day. Usually, by the end of a long day they are begging for a warm soak and a good rub. But do they get the attention they need? Rarely! Here... Patty Rose http://pattyrose.typepad.com/dancemeetsfitness/2009/10/the-forgotten-body-part.html Wii tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341df4bb53ef0120a620e16a970c 2009-10-20T15:15:50-04:00 2009-10-20T15:15:38-04:00 I played wii for the first time. Where have I been? I'm not sure , but what a great time this was! Oh my, we played tennis, we bowled and then the kicker... We boxed! The next day, I could... Patty Rose http://pattyrose.typepad.com/dancemeetsfitness/2009/10/wii-.html Has This Ever Happened To You? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341df4bb53ef0120a5be5dd3970c 2009-10-08T15:15:21-04:00 2009-10-08T15:15:21-04:00 Last week, while taking a yoga class, I had a surge of creative ideas flood my mind. I was working my body really hard and letting my mind answer the questions that popped up. It never ceases to amaze me... Patty Rose http://pattyrose.typepad.com/dancemeetsfitness/2009/10/30-days-30-moves.html Always have hope, Always dream! tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341df4bb53ef0120a58bc5f5970b 2009-10-05T17:04:28-04:00 2009-10-06T23:04:18-04:00 When I was a young girl, I found a four leaf clover. It was an exciting event for me as a young person. But, top that with my Irish heritage, and it was a really good day. I'm not sure... Patty Rose http://pattyrose.typepad.com/dancemeetsfitness/2009/10/always-have-hope-always-dream.html How to Get a Dancer's Legs: Part 3 - Curtsy aka Salsa Dips tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341df4bb53ef0120a5419a4c970b 2009-09-02T15:38:47-04:00 2009-09-02T15:38:47-04:00 I call this move a curtsy, simply because it resembles that of the old fashion curtsy done as a greeting or an acceptance to a dance. The aka," salsa dips" is because the first part of the footwork is also... Patty Rose http://pattyrose.typepad.com/dancemeetsfitness/2009/09/how-to-get-a-dancers-legs-part-3-curtsey-aks-salsa-dips.html A Great Workout DVD - The Best Me Ever tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341df4bb53ef0120a57b1817970c 2009-08-27T23:16:20-04:00 2009-08-27T23:16:20-04:00 via bestmeever.com Here's one I recommend! The Best Me Ever... Here's a great workout program that my friend Geralyn Coopersmith created. If you check out the video clip or her DVD, you may notice me working out with Geralyn and... Patty Rose http://pattyrose.typepad.com/dancemeetsfitness/2009/08/home.html How to Get a Daner's Legs: Part 2 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341df4bb53ef0120a508f788970b 2009-08-20T13:37:23-04:00 2009-08-20T13:37:23-04:00 Here's another great way to target the legs muscles while doing basic moves that dancer's do everyday in class and performance. This movement uses only body weight; it is not necessary to add additional weight unless your fitness level requires... Patty Rose http://pattyrose.typepad.com/dancemeetsfitness/2009/08/how-to-get-a-daners-legs-part-2.html Worth the Watch tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341df4bb53ef0120a52ff6ef970c 2009-08-08T23:38:57-04:00 2009-08-08T23:38:57-04:00 Here's a youtube video I came across that I so enjoyed and wanted to share with you. It's a performance done by Danny Twidwell, called "Stupid Things". It is soooo inspiring and really makes me want to move my body,... Patty Rose http://pattyrose.typepad.com/dancemeetsfitness/2009/08/worth-the-watch.html Gyrotonics...What? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341df4bb53ef0120a525488e970c 2009-08-06T22:00:00-04:00 2009-08-06T22:00:00-04:00 Years ago, there was a studio on the Upper West Side of NYC called "White Cloud". I used to go for private training in Gyrotonics. I haven't done so in many years and just started back again this past week.I... Patty Rose http://pattyrose.typepad.com/dancemeetsfitness/2009/08/gyrotonicswhat.html Exercises to Get a Dancer's Legs: Part 1 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341df4bb53ef0120a5234991970c 2009-08-06T01:15:31-04:00 2009-08-07T02:42:06-04:00 Want to create strong, long, lean legs? Well, you may like this... I just put together a series of videos that you can do as a stand alone exercise or combine together for a full leg workout routine. They are... Patty Rose http://pattyrose.typepad.com/dancemeetsfitness/2009/08/exercises-to-get-a-dancers-legs-part-1.html