Runqiao Du on Instagram: "When I ask students to hold at the barre, I’m not asking for the shape only. I’m asking for your body to recognize what stillness feels like. If you fidget here, you will fidget in your turns. Muscle memory comes from repetition, not rushing. So we freeze. We let the body settle. We let the balance find its place. Once your body understands this position without panic, then the turn can happen. But first: stand, breathe, don’t move. Let your body learn."