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- I found occasionally dancing after a long time invigorating. But afterwards, dancing for many days contiguously, my experience is that I get bored and stop until the cycle repeats.
> I practice my breathing exercises to not let it get to me
This turns on the bullshit detection alarm in my head. Breathing bullshitters exist everywhere these days.
But otherwise simple and entertaining content.
by elendilm - >Learning styles aren't a thing*. It was an idea popularized many years ago - that some people learn by seeing, some by hearing, others by thinking about things , etc... - and has been so thorougly proven not to replicate that when teachers use it to promote their methodology I practice my breathing exercises to not let it get to me.
What???
Ppl definitely learn by various means.
Im reading it wrong or what?
by high_na_euv - https://divisbyzero.com/2009/05/04/the-maypole-braid-group/
Of maypole dance and the algebra of braids
by srean - I found quite interesting the apps the author created for dancing: https://vester.si/blog/dance-tools/
However I could not figure out which partner dances he focuses on, I would be curious to know.
by robertacion - When I think about dance, it's about the algebraic structure in it. E.g. translating moves between different levels, transitions between moves, and so on. That, and the movement options that increased physical capabilities unlock. So nothing like what OP thinks about. Not a criticism of what they've written; just a different perspective.by noelwelsh
- Dance is such a nuanced thing. Really I think it is more like a language than anything else.
My favorite example of this is at somewhere like a rave or Phish show etc where you can see people form their own little conversations and groups and move on as the night goes.
And of course you have people just enjoying having a nice talk with themselves and the music.
In more professional settings you see people try to fit dance into little boxes and say what it is or is not... it predates spoken language. It is something very primal, not even uniquely human.
by xfeeefeee - I have been seeing many videos on aging and how dance is a good option to delay dementia as it uses both the mind and body (assuming you try new dance moves as the old ones become automatic). What is the best way to get into dance if you are above 40 and have heavy feet? For me this is purely for mind-body benefits and not to get 'good' at a particular style. I guess same can be said for picking up a musical instrument although the physical aspect seems less involved (unless you are drumming). Some sort of weekly progression chart.by deskamess