Nancy Lane Wright's PREP! Preparation for Movement: 2nd Edition: A Transformational Exercise System

The Second Edition of Nancy Lane Wright's PREP! Preparation for Movement outlines Nancy's highly effective exercise system for performing artists, athletes, and anyone seeking greater flexibility and ease of motion. Preparation for Movement, or PREP! as Nancy's many students affectionately called her two-part, fifty-minute workout, helps correct skeletal displacements and stiff muscles while reducing the time it takes to achieve professional grace, articulation, balance, remarkable flexibility, and proper alignment. The Second Edition written by Anne Severn Williamson, one of Nancy's students and teachers at the Dance-Theatre Workshop in Chattanooga, Tennessee, includes additional photographs with Ken Ellis demonstrating PREP! as well as the testimonial of his professional performing arts career using Preparation for Movement as a foundation for his achievements. The new edition also features the personal reflections and recommendations of nine of Nancy's former students and her daughter Lynn. The carefully explained, unique training system draws on elements of classical ballet, Martha Graham modern dance technique, yoga, deep relaxation, neurological awareness, breath control, and Nancy's personal rehabilitation exercises, supporting athletes from teens to senior citizens.This book is a must-have reference manual for any performing arts studio or professional performing arts academy, especially all dance schools. When applied correctly and frequently, PREP! greatly reduces athletic injuries and enhances rehabilitation. Excellent for improving posture, scoliosis, ribcage and hip displacements, weak ankles, shin splints, fallen arches, knock-knees, and upper body tension, Preparation for Movement takes each participant on a journey of physical self-awareness and self-development, enhancing both artistic and athletic growth. A human resource for all generations, Nancy Lane Wright's system of exercise has benefited professional athletes, actors, dancers, musical theater performers, singers, and choreographers as well as countless amateur students. This manual is a perfect foundation for cheerleading, gymnastics, ice skating, and any athletic endeavor involving elements of dance. Preparation for Movement is highly recommended for all professional athletes seeking to enhance their physical capabilities and achieve extraordinary goals over lengthy careers. The Second Edition of PREP! is an excellent resource for all coaches, physical therapists, massage therapists, and personal trainers as well as anyone interested in a lifetime fitness system. If you are searching for an exercise manual to transform your body, seek no further. Preparation for Movement by Nancy Lane Wright is a truly distinct and proven method for the enhancement of human athleticism, performing arts skills, and general good health.The Second Edition manual also includes rehabilitation exercises for specific injuries, recommended herbs for healing, a Dancer's Diet, improvisation ideas, advanced floor barre exercises with ballet applications, and reflections on athleticism and aging. A perfect gift for any dancer or performing artist in training, Nancy Lane Wright's PREP! Preparation for Movement is a game changer in the world of exercise, physical development, and rehabilitation. Those seeking to vault their career in dance or athletics should study this method in depth. Manual features a step by step, well-organized outline with plenty of personal tips and helpful notes.Preparation for Movement takes its place in the history of exercise training along with yoga and Pilates with noticeable results in toning, stretching, aligning, repairing, and strengthening the body. PREP! stand out in that the entire body is trained without weight in the hips, knees, or ankles. It is an injury-prevention/recovery system done primarily on the back and sitting upright on the floor, lengthening athletic careers and vaulting dancers to a higher level of skill. Read more