Mindful Rigor
Holistic Training to Enhance Dance Performance
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©2025, 182 pages
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Mindful Rigor: Holistic Training to Enhance Dance Performance establishes a framework for integrating mindfulness into dance practice and performance. Clarifying the significance of mindfulness for dancers, the book begins by building awareness of this practice, acknowledging its roots in ancient Vedic teachings, yet presenting it through contemporary applications relevant to the dance community.
Structured in eight chapters, the book includes themes of employing breath to inform movement, recognizing internal dialogue without judgment, developing metacognition to manage learning anxiety, embracing the present moment in movement, achieving flow in various environments, and integrating knowledge both within and beyond the dance studio. Notably, the text incorporates Dr. Brendan Murray’s deep stabilizer activation video as well as Polyvagal Theory with respect to movement, courtesy of external contributor Amy Tabback. The inclusion of exercises by Alvin Rangel-Alvarado further broadens the book's perspective.
"Mindful Rigor is one of the best books in the field of mindfulness and athleticism that I have come across! As a sports medicine chiropractor who works with athletes participating in a variety of sports at different levels, I found great value in this book and the approach it takes to connect mindfulness, movement and resilience to equip the athlete, not only to perform well in their respective sports, but to have the tools to mitigate the challenges and opportunities that arise in life! I highly recommend this book to anyone who values health and wellness and is looking for an all encompassing resource with tools that can be applied to everyday life."
Dr.Bahar Gord, Sports Medicine Chiropractor
Structured in eight chapters, the book includes themes of employing breath to inform movement, recognizing internal dialogue without judgment, developing metacognition to manage learning anxiety, embracing the present moment in movement, achieving flow in various environments, and integrating knowledge both within and beyond the dance studio. Notably, the text incorporates Dr. Brendan Murray’s deep stabilizer activation video as well as Polyvagal Theory with respect to movement, courtesy of external contributor Amy Tabback. The inclusion of exercises by Alvin Rangel-Alvarado further broadens the book's perspective.
"Mindful Rigor is one of the best books in the field of mindfulness and athleticism that I have come across! As a sports medicine chiropractor who works with athletes participating in a variety of sports at different levels, I found great value in this book and the approach it takes to connect mindfulness, movement and resilience to equip the athlete, not only to perform well in their respective sports, but to have the tools to mitigate the challenges and opportunities that arise in life! I highly recommend this book to anyone who values health and wellness and is looking for an all encompassing resource with tools that can be applied to everyday life."
Dr.Bahar Gord, Sports Medicine Chiropractor
Lisa D. Long is an educator, choreographer, dancer, and licensed massage therapist. She is a professor of contemporary dance practice, composition, and kinesiology for dancers at California State University, Fullerton. For thirteen years, Long danced professionally, first for Dallas Black Dance Theatre and then was a principal dancer with Dance Kaleidoscope under the artistic direction of David Hochoy. She earned an M.F.A. in choreography from CalArts, a B.F.A. from Texas Christian University, an A.A. in occupational therapy from Swedish Institute NYC, and has taught at CalArts, UCLA, and Butler University. Her ongoing research into mindfulness practices for dancers is being tested by professional dancers around the world. For information about participating in the next study or to schedule a workshop, visit https://dlongdance.com/.
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"Students, teachers, performers, creators, explorers, movers, shakers, humans: Mindful Rigor is for all moving bodies, marrying the curiosities of a lifelong student of nature with thousands of years of wisdom from mindfulness practices far and wide. With images, audio, data, and beautifully written text, this book is accessible to and should be accessed by anyone with an aptitude for movement."
Jade Primicias, Former Dancer with MOMIX, TK-8th Grade Dance Teacher, Feaster Charter School
"Mindful Rigor is one of the best books in the field of mindfulness and athleticism that I have come across! As a sports medicine chiropractor who works with athletes participating in a variety of sports at different levels, I found great value in this book and the approach it takes to connect mindfulness, movement and resilience to equip the athlete, not only to perform well in their respective sports, but to have the tools to mitigate the challenges and opportunities that arise in life! I highly recommend this book to anyone who values health and wellness and is looking for an all encompassing resource with tools that can be applied to everyday life."
Dr.Bahar Gord, Sports Medicine Chiropractor
Jade Primicias, Former Dancer with MOMIX, TK-8th Grade Dance Teacher, Feaster Charter School
"Mindful Rigor is one of the best books in the field of mindfulness and athleticism that I have come across! As a sports medicine chiropractor who works with athletes participating in a variety of sports at different levels, I found great value in this book and the approach it takes to connect mindfulness, movement and resilience to equip the athlete, not only to perform well in their respective sports, but to have the tools to mitigate the challenges and opportunities that arise in life! I highly recommend this book to anyone who values health and wellness and is looking for an all encompassing resource with tools that can be applied to everyday life."
Dr.Bahar Gord, Sports Medicine Chiropractor
