http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com When you, especially if you are an adult beginner, learn ballet, there is a lot of information to absorb about basic positions. You might be dreaming about doing split leaps and beautiful elegant ballet arm positions. Learn the ballet basics slowly and ca... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1251809_23.html 25th November 2009 Ballet dancers and all creative artists who have more Alpha brain waves suffer less tension and anxiety. The artistic lifestyle of competition and daily pressures produces stress, which suppresses your immune systems, diminishing the physical strength you... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1135509_32.html 30th September 2009 It is exciting when your dance teacher tells you that it's time to start dancing ballet in pointe shoes. New, shiny, pink satin pointe shoes are beautiful. Every student has to have an idea of what they should look for in getting exactly the right fit. Ho... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1112543_32.html 23rd September 2009 Basic ballet positions, technique and movements are taught through barre exercises. To discover and increase your turnout, and improve your natural dancing abilities, you need to understand the purpose of each barre exercise. Adult ballet beginners can pr... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1089364_23.html 16th September 2009 After a ballet class or a cheer leading workout is a great time to stretch - when you're extremely warmed up. Here are some tips to getting a better looking second - or side splits position. Usually the audience is presented with this position stra... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1037933_23.html 17th August 2009 Xeno-estrogens act like estrogens in the body. Found in our drinking water, our food (from pesticides, herbicides, etc.,) these chemicals suppress fertility, sex drive, and general optimum health (absence of heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, cancer, etc... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1027621_17.html 10th August 2009 Overpronation is inward roll of the foot while standing, walking, running or dancing. Allowing the foot to roll inwards causes noticeable internal rotation of the lower leg and knee and can influence the body's posture. This can result in extra strain on ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_975333_23.html 10th July 2009 How can you maintain positive emotions at the end of a day when so many things went wrong? Disappointments, disagreements, fatigue, stress and anxiety, negative emotions in others, the bad economy - all these elements can certainly ruin your day. Take a d... http://www.articlealley.com/article_923113_24.html 09th June 2009 Here you are again, your own life coach. Good for you! Let your dreams turn you away from failure, doubt, worries, stress, and dissatisfied emotion. Envision your dreams with the power of daydreaming. Not so much self-improvement as self-empowerment, dayd... http://www.articlealley.com/article_903503_24.html 20th May 2009 The Law of Attraction is working for you every second of every moment. Don't you wish it would stop when you were vibrating negative emotions? That it would just tune out when you are feeling poor and miserable?. I know you want to get the most out of you... http://www.articlealley.com/article_901983_24.html 19th May 2009 Manifesting and creating goes on every day. You do it, always. So do six billion other people, and you're all in the same blender. How do you unleash your potential self in that? Will your inner giant awaken and run you through the gauntlet of manifesting... http://www.articlealley.com/article_896079_24.html 18th May 2009 A quick survey of articles on the internet show that articles read by adult beginners in ballet outnumber those read by the (somewhat) more self-accepting younger ballerinas and men in ballet. Many older would-be dance students worry that they are too old... http://www.articlealley.com/article_894469_23.html 15th May 2009 I know, I really get it. The Law of Attraction works for "everyone but me". And yet, you can increase your spiritual connection and see your life change direction. Right here, right now, you start all over. You bring with you all your past good. To manife... http://www.articlealley.com/article_891719_24.html 14th May 2009 Through personal growth you may arrive at a self-awareness that temporarily makes you feel poor and miserable. Keep your motivation and look back at the successful goal setting that got you living consciously. Self improvement evokes reflection on things... http://www.articlealley.com/article_888022_24.html 12th May 2009 Sometimes a whole lifestyle change is needed to improve your vibration. If you are feeling negative emotions a lot of the time, then you need to get into a positive attitude. To change your life direction and to learn to feel more positive emotions, you n... http://www.articlealley.com/article_884088_24.html 11th May 2009 No doubt you could improve your life if you attract money. However if you fail to attract money, take stock of all the goodness in your life. People, work, goodness from others, it all matters. Many believe that your Higher Self knows what you need to kno... http://www.articlealley.com/article_881688_24.html 07th May 2009 It is discouraging if you have been applying the Law of Attraction for a year or two, and despite other successes, you fail to attract money. If you accept or are willing to consider that the Higher Self knows the secrets to attracting money, then you nee... http://www.articlealley.com/article_880082_24.html 06th May 2009 This is a tough one. Is there a spiritual nature to prosperity and abundance or do the truly spiritual just not focus on it? Do they manifest by not focusing on manifesting? Superior business or technical skills can manifest wealth. Immaturity, addictions... http://www.articlealley.com/article_876300_24.html 01st May 2009 Most of the dancers I hear from are recreational dancers or adult dancers or adult beginners who are just getting started. The professional students have most of their problems solved by their environment. For the non-professionals, dance is also a soul ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_875763_32.html 01st May 2009 Ballet students in general have two strikes against them when they start ballet. I have heard so many in the ballet world say "I am doomed with my body type". Some are correct. With the wrong proportions and genetically bulked up muscles, only a few aweso... http://www.articlealley.com/article_874957_32.html 01st May 2009 The Law of Attraction works for us if we know how to give up resistance (negative emotions) and focus on positive emotions. One of the human factors that makes this difficult is that the emotional bottom line perpetuated in our society is we are never goo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_872384_24.html 28th April 2009 If you feel like you have lost your edge on the art of deliberate creation, your act of power is to turn away from financial disasters. Get grounded again and recover the vibration, the feeling, the essence of YOU creating a miracle now. Believe in you... http://www.articlealley.com/article_869910_24.html 27th April 2009 If you feel like you have lost your edge on the art of deliberate creation, your act of power is to turn away from financial disasters. Get grounded again and recover the vibration, the feeling, the essence of YOU creating a miracle now. Believe in you... http://www.articlealley.com/article_869901_24.html 27th April 2009 It's understandable that your goals for focusing on a healthy motivation for staying positive nowadays may only trigger a feelings of anxiety and helplessness. If your conscious attitude for staying in tune with your visions of success is not working so w... http://www.articlealley.com/article_867720_24.html 24th April 2009 It's understandable that your goals for focusing on a healthy motivation for staying positive nowadays may only trigger a feelings of anxiety and helplessness. If your conscious attitude for staying in tune with your visions of success is not working so w... http://www.articlealley.com/article_867715_24.html 24th April 2009 Writing this in mid-April, I'm thinking back to the tension that begins leading up to the end of the term ballet recital and ballet exams. And after that comes the summer swimsuit. Do you look long and lean enough? Dancers never think so. Sugar is a gr... http://www.articlealley.com/article_865223_23.html 20th April 2009 Avoiding baby products with toxic chemicals in them is not possible since the poison PDBE's and phthalates don't have to be labeled. PDBE's are chemicals used for flame retardants in bedding and clothing. Some chemicals have been banned in bedding, yet so... http://www.articlealley.com/article_861632_17.html 17th April 2009 Recently I've talked to older dancers who want to get back to ballet classes after five, ten and even 27 years! Good for them! Ballet is excellent fitness, excellent exercise, and if approached with patience by a healthy adult with experience, or an adult... http://www.articlealley.com/article_859106_23.html 16th April 2009 Being able to dance ballet in pointe shoes is the result of years of careful practice. Young dance students in their first ballet class have visions of tutus and pink satin pointe shoes as they struggle with their first battment tendus, or ballet foot exe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_852133_32.html 09th April 2009 To gain weight is still the nightmare of serious dance students, even as they work out hard a few days a week. It doesn't make sense, except in the light of what has become the staple industrialized-nation diet. Too many fats, nutrition-free carbohydrates... http://www.articlealley.com/article_852074_23.html 09th April 2009 To gain weight is still the nightmare of serious dance students, even as they work out hard a few days a week. It doesn't make sense, except in the light of what has become the staple industrialized-nation diet. Too many fats, nutrition-free carbohydrates... http://www.articlealley.com/article_852071_23.html 09th April 2009 In the first couple of years dancing ballet, every little girl dreams of dancing in pointe shoes. Those students who have a good ability to concentrate have a head start at getting into pointe shoes with a better ballet technique. The better the foot musc... http://www.articlealley.com/article_827322_32.html 17th March 2009 If you're planning to enroll for adult beginner ballet classes, there are two very safe stretches that you can do before you learn anything about ballet. You can do these every day and continue them once you start ballet lessons. Even if you never carry t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_824197_32.html 13th March 2009 If you are a ballet dancer, or thinking of becoming a ballerina or a man in ballet, or any other style of dancer, you have probably not escaped the thought of what can make you fat. This one thought in and of itself is an occupational hazard in the realm ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_818402_32.html 10th March 2009 If you are a ballet dancer, or thinking of becoming a ballerina or a man in ballet, or any other style of dancer, you have probably not escaped the thought of what can make you fat. This one thought in and of itself is an occupational hazard in the realm ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_818379_32.html 10th March 2009 What ballet movements and ballet positions will result in clean accurate split leaps? The first exercise at the ballet barre, demi and grand plie, your posture, the placement of your weight and the strength of your turnout, is the foundation of your balle... http://www.articlealley.com/article_808700_32.html 04th March 2009 The safety standards of the chemicals used for fire retardants in family bedding have been challenged by consumer groups, but change is slow. There are no labeling requirements to disclose exactly what you are inhaling, or absorbing, even though these che... http://www.articlealley.com/article_807097_40.html 03rd March 2009 After reading about the horrible health consequences of breathing in PBDE (flame retardant) laden dust from almost every household object, I was momentarily relieved to read that all PBDE's except the least harmful, 'deca', are now banned in the US. I say... http://www.articlealley.com/article_807093_40.html 03rd March 2009 Why choose organic bedding? The $2.9 billion flame retardant industry fares well in that the toxins (PDBES) in upholstery, carpets, baby seats, and computer plastics do not have to be labeled. Children, the elderly, and baby boomers are considered to be ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_807089_40.html 03rd March 2009 It is not clear to many people what is safe children's bedding. Safe in what way? If you choose organic wool bedding, is it safer than conventional bedding that is treated with fire retardants? Ah, the amazing magic of natural organic wool. Wool is fire r... http://www.articlealley.com/article_800748_27.html 28th February 2009 It is not clear to many people what is safe children's bedding. Safe in what way? If you choose organic wool bedding, is it safer than conventional bedding that is treated with fire retardants? Ah, the amazing magic of natural organic wool. Wool is fire r... http://www.articlealley.com/article_800739_27.html 28th February 2009 In the quest to learn how to do ballet better, get into pointe shoes faster, or get cast in better roles for ballet recitals, many ballet students seek coaching from ballet tutorials. It is simple to improve your dance fitness with the wealth of informati... http://www.articlealley.com/article_783600_32.html 13th February 2009 How do you increase your concentration and learn better in ballet class? This is important for you to learn faster, make faster progress and increase the strength and accuracy of your ballet technique. If you are a ballet beginner, it is very important... http://www.articlealley.com/article_764718_32.html 21st January 2009 I hear significant discussion about learning ballet dance at home without a teacher. Even by persons who aspire to professional ballet performance, starting at a late age. This is thinking in a bubble. Instructional ballet videos, and ballet theater perfo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_743967_23.html 08th January 2009 Ballet dancers tend to be self-critical and my intention is to help dancers progress faster with a light-hearted and keep-it-simple approach to new resolutions for their quest to excel in ballet class. Solving technical roadblocks may result in the extra ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_740535_32.html 07th January 2009 Ballet dancers don't usually think like other entertainers. They don't think in terms of "sell yourself". Belief in talent starts inwardly for a ballet dancer. All the long years of training, enduring corrections from good teachers and criticism from less... http://www.articlealley.com/article_725790_23.html 17th December 2008 A common response to why adults seek ballet as an exercise to reduce stress, anxiety, or feeling spaced out, is "to get a sense of my body". Ballet is ethereal, yet taking adult ballet classes is a great way to get grounded. If you take the big step an... http://www.articlealley.com/article_723094_23.html 16th December 2008 Ballet dancing pains like joint pain and pain from dancing in pointe shoes can seem worse in cold weather. If you are doing lots of rehearsals for the Nutcracker or some other holiday season dance concert, you need to take special care of your joints, mus... http://www.articlealley.com/article_719740_32.html 15th December 2008 Professional ballet dancers typically work through the holidays performing one of the Nutcracker versions, up to ten ballet performances a week. If you are a ballet student rehearsing for your local Nutcracker, get those pointe shoes ready! Always have a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_700048_27.html 01st December 2008 Learning how to minimize the chance of dance injuries is an acquired skill. Warming up, having healthy snacks in your dance bag, and perhaps having an extra pair of pointe shoes ready to wear, will help you avoid ballet injuries. Rehearsal schedules in... http://www.articlealley.com/article_695546_32.html 26th November 2008