More tips in our exclusive interview with Santa….
MoveScape Center (MC): You’ve mentioned the internet. Has technology affected your job in other ways?
Santa (S): Yes, I used to have quite a struggle controlling the reindeer, especially if they had been sipping eggnog. Now, much of the time I can put the reins on autopilot. I still have to handle roof landings and takeoffs, of course.
MC: Surely there’s lots of lifting, bending, and stooping when you unload gifts. How do you maintain your strength and flexibility?
S: Bartenieff Fundamentals, of course. I’ve tried some of the other somatic practices, and they all have something to offer. But I like Fundies because of the emphasis on level change. The older I get, the more I have to focus on shifting weight and using spatial intent. I don’t want to look awkward. After all, I’m supposed to be a “jolly old elf” – not a clumsy troll!
MC: Certainly not – you’re “lively and quick,” just as the poet said. So thank you, Santa, for sharing your fitness secrets. We shouldn’t keep you any longer.
S: Yes, there are still a million things to do. So I’ll close by saying “Happy Holidays to all, and to all a good night!”