The basis of our structure and alignment is the ingenious framework that is our skeleton made up of bones, connected by ligaments overlaid with muscles, tendons, fascia, fat and skin, embedded with networks to deliver nourishment, clear waste and facilitate nerve impulses. These miraculously come together to create the myriad varieties of the human form.
No standard model here we are a smorgasbord of humanity, our stance in life is affected by our cultural heritage, physical and emotional wellbeing.
The wonder that is our skeleton is created from bones that come in a gallimaufry of shapes, sizes and density. They are articulated by many joints, facilitating a vast range of movement which is created by a dazzling array of musculature – if you get the feeling bodies impress me, your right.
We often take our bodies and our movement for granted, sometimes we need a little reminder of the beautiful way they can move, we need to give them more respect and attention.
We cannot all match the achievements of athletes and ballet dancers, but we can all improve our posture and the quality of our movement.
We should allow our bodies to move freely without the constraints of bad habits and bad mood. We want to be upright but not uptight. With some effort to strengthen and stretch muscles and a little attention we can all be stronger and limber.
‘Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we’re here, we may as well dance.” Unknown
The limber loveliness of Misty Copeland & Sergei Polunin enjoying the party.