What You'll Learn
- Techniques to improve hamstring and hip mobility for better ballet lines
- How to use port de bras to integrate upper body release with your flow
- Proper breathwork strategies to deepen stretches and improve focus
- Methods for aligning the spine and legs during deep flexibility exercises
About This Video
In this 27-minute follow-along session from Broche Ballet, you will explore a comprehensive flexibility routine designed to prepare your body for the day or a rigorous ballet class. This flow focuses on more than just stretching; it integrates the artistry of ballet with functional movement to help you find a deeper connection to your body. We begin with foundational breathwork.
By coordinating your inhale and exhale with gentle movements, you can effectively release habitual tension in the upper back and shoulders. As we move into the core of the practice, we utilize the port de bras—the carriage of the arms—to ensure that every stretch is a full-body experience. This approach helps maintain the graceful lines essential to ballet while ensuring your core remains engaged and your spine finds its natural length.
The session targets key areas that often feel tight for dancers and non-dancers alike. You will work through sequences focusing on the hamstrings and inner thighs using a mix of parallel and turned-out positions. Whether you are working through a deep straddle or focusing on a gentle spine curl, the emphasis remains on proper alignment.
We discuss how to properly engage the top of the leg to protect the joints while maximizing the stretch in the muscle belly. One of the unique aspects of this Broche Ballet routine is its adaptability. We provide options for modifications throughout, acknowledging that flexibility varies from day to day.
By the end of this flow, you will feel more spacious in your hips and knees, with a renewed sense of focus. This routine is perfect as a morning wake-up call, a pre-class warm-up, or a restorative evening flow to decompress after a long day. Consistency is the key to improving flexibility, and this follow-along format makes it easy to incorporate into your daily schedule.
Join us on the mat and transform your range of motion.
