Mindfulness Through Dance (B&W): The CoMBo Method of Mindbody Conditioning - Paperback

by Kimberly Chandler-Vaccaro (Author)

-It begins with contemplative movement practice to take your focus inward. Concentration is directed to open the gates of energy in the body, release the soft tissue and connect to the core. Once the body is fully prepared through strengthening the major muscle groups, different rhythms of the body are explored through choreography and improvisation. Selected combinations build coordination, balance, flexibility, strength, musicality, and confidence. This "CoMBo" method helps to integrate the central nervous system, create important neural pathways between action and thought, and leaves a feeling of lightness, capability and joy. The effects are immediate and long lasting, and it can be adapted to any age group or level of ability.

Author Biography

Dr. Kim Chandler Vaccaro is the director of the Rider University/Princeton Ballet School Dance program and is on the faculties of both institutions. She teaches ballet, creative movement, Pilates, dance history and a number of other subjects. She is also a choreographer and had written and edited several books on the various forms and functions of dance.