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Written by_Zuna Vesan_2016 Translated by Žubra Žubretovská_2021 Editing consultant Julianna Bloodgood-Habel Knees are the most commonly injured joints of dancers and other movers. But our dancing really depends on them – on their health, strength and well-being. Indeed when dancing,
Written by_ Zuna Vesan 2017 Translated by_Žubra Žubretovská 2021 Extract from the upcoming book TAO OF MOVEMENT … So far, there has been talk of movement of Qi, which may sound too abstract. Even the movement of emotions, or the
Written by Zuna Vesan_2016 Translated by Žubra Žubretovská_2021 Editing consultant Julianna Bloodgood-Habel The life of a dancer, especially a freelance dancer, is accompanied with a suitcase being constantly on the alert. The dancer doesn´t even take some of the things
Written by Radana Kodetová_2018 Translated by Žubra Žubretovská_2021 Photo by Zuzana Štolcová Zuna, the author of the book “The TAO of Movement”, in which she offers a comprehensive overview of the moving human body from the point of view of
Written by Klára Alexová_2019_translated by Annie Nováčková_photo by Carla Kogelman In December 2017, I attended the Female Tao Retreat at the Surya Center with Zuna. It was a transformative experience for me – with women and about women, about the
Written by_Zuna Vesan_2016 Translated by Žubra Žubretovská_2021 Editing consultant Julianna Bloodgood-Habel During my work in China, I encountered moxa sticks as a matter of course in the first aid kit of dance studios I visited. Chinese dancers have shown me
Written by Zuna Vesan_2016 Translated by Žubra Žubretovská_2021 We have been integrating Qigong both into our teaching and our work as performative dance artists for several years. This fact is the result of our natural development and development of the
Written by Zuna Vesan_2009 Translated by Žubra Žubretovská_2021 When I started to discover the world of modern dance at age 16, José Limón’s technique played an important role in my introduction to movement. While describing one of the basic principles
Written by Kate Mattingly_2009 The conflict between reality and illusion is ever-present in an artist’s career: dancers appear to be a committed, strong, capable movers on stages and in the studio, but often this calm exterior hides turmoil, doubt, and