Foreword to The Tao of Movement

Foreword to The Tao of Movement

Foreword by Charlie Brittain I first met Zuna in Belgium, at an international dance festival where we were both teaching at...
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Meridians in movement

Meridians in movement

Written by_ Zuna Vesan 2017 Translated by_Žubra Žubretovská 2021 In my pedagogical practice I have been working in improvisation with...
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Enter-exit (on stage)

Enter-exit (on stage)

Written by_ Zuna Vesan 2017 Translated by_Žubra Žubretovská 2021 Extract from the upcoming book TAO OF MOVEMENT As performers, we...
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Muscle zooming

Muscle zooming

Written by_ Zuna Vesan 2017 Translated by_Žubra Žubretovská 2021 Extract from the upcoming book TAO OF MOVEMENT Spleen – the...
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Our hardware in the bones

Our hardware in the bones

Written by_ Zuna Vesan 2017 Translated by_Žubra Žubretovská 2021 Extract from the upcoming book TAO OF MOVEMENT - the WATTER...
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The Corporeal Soul – The Po

The Corporeal Soul – The Po

Written by_ Zuna Vesan 2017 Translated by_Žubra Žubretovská 2021 Extract from the upcoming book TAO OF MOVEMENT - the METAL...
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Tendons and grace of movement

Tendons and grace of movement

Written by_ Zuna Vesan 2017 Translated by_Žubra Žubretovská 2021 Extracts from the upcoming book TAO OF MOVEMENT   Achilles tendon...
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Tendon injuries and their treatment

Tendon injuries and their treatment

Written by_ Zuna Vesan 2017 Translated by_Žubra Žubretovská 2021 Extract from the upcoming book TAO OF MOVEMENT Tendon damage is...
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Spine – the “flowing” vertical column

Spine – the “flowing” vertical column

Text_Zuna Vesan_2017 Translated by Žubra Žubretovská_2021 Spine is the basic structural pillar of our body. Dancers should be aware of...
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Yin and Yang in the World of Motion

Yin and Yang in the World of Motion

Written by_Zuna Vesan_2016 Translated by Žubra Žubretovská_2021 The Yin and Yang concept is the basis of the Taoist philosophy. It...
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The knees of a mover

The knees of a mover

Written by_Zuna Vesan_2016 Translated by Žubra Žubretovská_2021 Editing consultant Julianna Bloodgood-Habel Knees are the most commonly injured joints of dancers...
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Tendons and Chinesse Medicine

Tendons and Chinesse Medicine

Written by_ Zuna Vesan 2017 Translated by_Žubra Žubretovská 2021 Extract from the upcoming book TAO OF MOVEMENT ... So far,...
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A dancer on a journey

A dancer on a journey

Written by Zuna Vesan_2016 Translated by Žubra Žubretovská_2021 Editing consultant Julianna Bloodgood-Habel The life of a dancer, especially a freelance...
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An interview about Zuna´s book

An interview about Zuna´s book

Written by Radana Kodetová_2018 Translated by Žubra Žubretovská_2021 Photo by Zuzana Štolcová Zuna, the author of the book “The TAO...
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I was a lightning conductor connecting heaven to earth

I was a lightning conductor connecting heaven to earth

Written by Klára Alexová_2019_translated by Annie Nováčková_photo by Carla Kogelman In December 2017, I attended the Female Tao Retreat at...
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Moxa in the dancer’s first aid kit

Moxa in the dancer’s first aid kit

Written by_Zuna Vesan_2016 Translated by Žubra Žubretovská_2021 Editing consultant Julianna Bloodgood-Habel During my work in China, I encountered moxa sticks...
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Why Qigong for dancers?

Why Qigong for dancers?

Written by Zuna Vesan_2016 Translated by Žubra Žubretovská_2021 We have been integrating Qigong both into our teaching and our work...
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Suspension – Bardo of Dance

Suspension – Bardo of Dance

Written by Zuna Vesan_2009 Translated by Žubra Žubretovská_2021 When I started to discover the world of modern dance at age...
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A dancer’s dilemma: when the self is created to match others’ expectations

A dancer’s dilemma: when the self is created to match others’ expectations

Written by Kate Mattingly_2009 The conflict between reality and illusion is ever-present in an artist’s career: dancers appear to be...
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