Whilst I am happy to throw myself to the floor, effortlessly rolling out of it and coming to standing with ease and grace, it does come with the odd health and safety issue these days....
Eh hem... I would still like to think that the above description is still me, but if I were to be honest, nowadays, I probably resemble a newborn foal trying to get to its feet for the first time.
The athleticism, the approach, the strength and the ability are still there but my mind thinks I am still in training at college, so there is no air of caution. This could be why I hobbled out of my classes at the end of this week, thinking to myself, perhaps I need to take on a more observational teacher role?
I had to approach my teaching from a different angle and change many of the lessons I had planned.
How do you cope with being injured or with last minute changes to your lesson plans?
Sometimes changes may occur mid lesson, when it is clear the students are not in he mood for what is on the agenda for that class. Rolling with the mood and pulling on your improv talents, experience and natural resources is actually quite fun, sometimes they are the best classes!!
When injury struck, I turned to my pilates, the Dance UK website where there is a fantastic book, 'Your Body Your Risk' edited by Scilla Dyke, plus many other useful fact sheets to read, to encourage dancers to take good care of themselves. I also enjoy reading the books by Dr Eric Franklin, especially 'Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery'.
Well, in answer to my own question, I think I will continue to throw myself around until the day comes when my students have to scrape me off the floor! Then out comes the chair and big stick.
Now, pass me the ice pack....its going in my Jack Daniels.
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