I’ve always enjoyed life to the fullest. Climbing out on the farthest limbs of the tree when I was a child in my search for an expansive view beyond the suburban roof tops. Kayaking into the frothiest wave crests on a class-4 river when I was a whitewater kayak guide. Dancing for days past exhaustion [...]
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Dancing overcomes addiction
Posted in Uncategorized on September 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Dancer: Heal Thyself
Posted in Uncategorized on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Marin Independent Journal feature about Lisa’s dance teaching:
Dancer, heal thyself
by
Christa Bigue
Teacher, writer, world traveler – Lisa Alpine wears many hats. But it’s really her role as dancer that provides the Mill Valley artist the most satisfaction.
“Dancing is No. 1 for me. I gear all my other passions around dance because dance gives me the greatest [...]
Ecstatic Dance East Bay is FREE on 4/29/09!
Posted in Uncategorized on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Ecstatic Dance East Bay , on Wednesday evenings & Sunday mornings, started a year ago and is held at Sweets Ballroom in Oakland, CA . I first heard about it at the ecstatic dance at Kalani Oceanside Resort on the east side of the Big Island. When I’m hiding out in my jungle retreat there, I go every [...]
Enhancing My Dance
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Burning Man, dance teacher, dancing, Lisa Alpine, Sculptural Movement on September 24, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Even though dance has been a focus for many years, I find a new and deepening curiosity about what is feasible in my movements as I respond to the music or to the silence or to my rocky, chaotic thoughts.
Is it possible to develop stronger and more committed dance expression even as I head toward [...]
Take a Bath For Dancing’s Sake!
Posted in Uncategorized on May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Strenuous dance and stretching can actually stiffen the muscles as they cool down and the lactic acid accumulates in the muscle tissue. My solution is to take a warm Epsom Salt bath after I dance. A gallon of the salts costs under $5 (usually $3) and can be purchased at Wallgreens, Longs, Rite Aid, [...]
Rodin Woke Me Up
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Improvisational Movement, Isadora Duncan, Paris, Rodin Museum, Sculptural Movement, Wild Writing Women on May 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The dancer of the future will be one whose body and soul have grown so harmoniously together that the natural language of that soul will have become the movement of the body. The dancer will not belong to a nation but to all humanity. She will not dance in the form of nymph, [...]
Dancing Dreams
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged alternative dance, creative movement, dance exploration, dreams, ecstatic dance, Gabrielle Roth, healing dance, Sweat Your Prayers, The Moving Center on May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A dyslexic dance teacher? A free-form dance teacher? Are these oxymorons?
I’m both. Through no intention of my own. It started with a dream. A dream that gave me the blessings and encouragement to teach and share my passion of the healing journey dance had taken me on throughout my life to that point at 37 [...]
Daylight Dancing
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Add new tag, alternative dance, dance exploration, ecstatic dance, Gabrielle Roth, morning dancing, stretching, Sweat Your Prayers, The Moving Center on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dancing is usually considered an evening pastime. Bonfires and dance halls, night clubs and parties. Dancing in the dark is more mysterious. Inhibitions loosened by low light and exhibition fueled by alcohol. Boundaries are hazier. People less self conscious if they can’t be seen so easily as in the stark light of an early Sunday [...]
Tina Turner Still Has Legs
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged creative movement, dance, exercise, healing dance, movement, self expression, stretching, Tina Turner, writing, Yosh'is Jazz Club on April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Do you remember when Tina Turner made a comeback in the 80s? MTV was the venue and her dress was short with beaded fringe ( I think?), her skin glowed and her legs were STUPENDOUS! She was almost 50 years old. Damn, she danced like she was possessed by the Goddess of Sexy Fire Tower [...]
Hands Dancing Freely
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged core strengthh, creative movement, dance, exercise, hands, healing dance, movement, self expression, stretching, writing on April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is a way to dance where the movement goes beyond the body. I use my hands to expand my range of movement beyond my physical perimeters. Having the movement continue out the finger tips, like invisible threads of expression, brings a core strength and passion that anchors me in the subtle yet strong unity [...]
