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June 18th, 2008 — Beginners, Mayas
In the previous video, Queen Cassie showed how to perform Mayas or Vertical Figure 8s. In this video she gives a clearer view of the legs and hips from different angles (please note, that she has donned shorts to enable a clearer view – for the students’ benefit).
She also shows how to lower these closer to the ground in dancing and useful exercises that will make these easier
June 17th, 2008 — Beginners, Mayas
Vertical Figure 8s or Mayas are performed by moving the hips up, around and down – first on the left and then on the right. The hips remain facing forward (so that you could perform this movement with your body flat against a wall or lying on the floor, without having to lift your hips).
This video from Queen Cassie is a little dark and the audio is low, but she shows in slow motion how to put the elements of this move together.
In the next video Queen Cassie shows the leg and hip movements for Mayas more clearly.
