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Author Archives: Nancy Romita

Walking for Wellness

The Functional Awareness® Centers for Movement Inquiry Posted on April 6, 2020 by Nancy RomitaApril 6, 2020

The Clues are in the Shoes By Allegra Romita and Nancy Romita The Story: Allegra and the Cobbler I live in Brooklyn, New York. In the city, it is common for people to take more than 10,000 steps per day! … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique, Functional Awareness | Tagged balance, habit, inbalance, movement pattern, shoes, walking | Leave a reply

Alexander Technique: A Definition of FM Alexander’s Principle of Inhibition

The Functional Awareness® Centers for Movement Inquiry Posted on December 31, 2018 by Nancy RomitaJanuary 16, 2019

Nancy Romita, MAmSAT, MFA, RYT, RSMT is the author of Functional Awareness Anatomy in Action for Dancers and Functional Awareness and Yoga: An anatomical Guide to the Body in Reflective Practice, published by Oxford University Press. Habitual muscular tension can be … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Technique | Tagged ease, habit, inhibition, mindfulness, movement eduction, nondoing, pause, stress, tension | Leave a reply

Tips and Principles of an Effective Warm up

The Functional Awareness® Centers for Movement Inquiry Posted on March 28, 2016 by Nancy RomitaMarch 28, 2016

An effective warm-up is a group of exercises performed immediately before an activity that provides the body with a transition from rest to exercise. It provides the body with an adequate adjustment period in order to move effectively without over … Continue reading →

Posted in Functional Awareness | Tagged balance, breath, feet, joints, kinesthetic awareness, movement, spine, warms ups | Leave a reply

Creativity: Happenstance or Habit?

The Functional Awareness® Centers for Movement Inquiry Posted on February 13, 2016 by Nancy RomitaFebruary 13, 2016

Is it a skill or an innate trait? Can one train to be creative? Is the creative process more successful if it is chaotic and random or if it has a rigorous systematic approach? Neither? Both? As a dancer, choreographer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity | Tagged Carolyn Gregoire, Christie Ashwanden, creative habit, creativity, habit, Twyla Tharp | 1 Reply

Cross Training for Dancers: Constructing an Individualized Program for Balancing Exertion and Recuperation, Exercise/Fitness and Restoration Practices

The Functional Awareness® Centers for Movement Inquiry Posted on January 26, 2016 by Nancy RomitaJanuary 26, 2016

In professional sports, athletes may spend as much time in cross training models as they do on the practice fields. Dancers are artists, yet the rigor of physical training also requires training as an athlete. Cross training in sports and … Continue reading →

Posted in Functional Awareness | Tagged balance, cross training, dance, exertion, recuperation | Leave a reply

Honoring Individual Differences in Human Anatomy when Training in the Studio, at the Gym, or on the Mat

The Functional Awareness® Centers for Movement Inquiry Posted on January 7, 2016 by Nancy RomitaJanuary 8, 2016

Each human is different, we have different personality traits, some are reserved and shy while other people are exuberantly outgoing. Each trait can provide assets and challenges as we navigate through our environment of work, home life, recreation and rest. … Continue reading →

Posted in Functional Awareness | Tagged Alexander Technique, anatomy, Horton Technique, pelvis | 3 Replies

Is sitting the New Smoking?

The Functional Awareness® Centers for Movement Inquiry Posted on March 6, 2015 by Nancy RomitaMarch 6, 2015

Considerations for Sitting in a Chair and Computer use By Nancy Romita & Allegra Romita This article provides documentation that sitting for long periods of time can be detrimental to one’s health.   http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/17/sit-less-live-longer/?_r=0 Tools for developing a functional awareness for balanced … Continue reading →

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starting conversations on Functional Awareness

The Functional Awareness® Centers for Movement Inquiry Posted on October 6, 2014 by Nancy RomitaOctober 6, 2014

I am hoping this blog will be a place where you can check an have a daily thought about how the body/mind functions, and provide sources to consider mindfulness in daily actions. At Towson University’s Sci Bi class we are … Continue reading →

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Recent Blog Posts

  • Walking for Wellness
  • Alexander Technique: A Definition of FM Alexander’s Principle of Inhibition
  • Tips and Principles of an Effective Warm up
  • Creativity: Happenstance or Habit?
  • Cross Training for Dancers: Constructing an Individualized Program for Balancing Exertion and Recuperation, Exercise/Fitness and Restoration Practices

New Breathing Exploration Audio

This short audio gently guides the listener through a series of explorations in breathing patterns to deepen one’s understanding of breath, facilitate ease, reduce tension, and explore enhanced breathing potential.

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