Jahara® Principals Defined

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Dynamic Structural Alignment	Ability to activate the core muscles to support a balanced and aligned structure-- at rest and in movement.
Co-Leverage	Ability to efficiently use the levers of the body structure; doing work with a minimum of muscular strength.

Free Fall	Ability to adapt a sense of balance to the unique environment of the water. Ability to recline and trust the water.
Multiple Transitions	Ability to link one movement to another unpredicted movement, spontaneously, as if it is all just one movement.
Fluid Balance	Ability to be in a balanced and relaxed posture while in movement: strong core – soft superficial muscles.

Open Wings	Ability to provide self-traction by aligning one’s structure to create even spaces between joints, by extending specific muscular groups.
Positive Tension	Ability to sustain a counter tension to the unbalanced muscular tonus of the body.
Traction	Ability to align and soften the body in order to create space to the joints by applying gentle pressure in opposing directions.

Head Lead	Movement is oriented toward the head leading as the body follows, thereby maintaining a clear kinesthetic perception of direction.
Inertia	Ability to make the direction of a movement morph into another.
Suspended Moment	Ability to move in such balance that you can pause a movement, or change direction, without interrupting the feeling of flow.

Graduality	Ability to build up a movement by degrees where several details are continuously being re-adjusted.
Non-Friction	Ability to simultaneously provide support and a smooth gliding movement.
Continuous Motion	Ability to allow the inner organic pulsing movement of the body to translate into continuous external movement.