I would like to go back a page and comment on the use of acting technique to improve ungraceful male mannerisms and behaviour. There is a body of theory which suggests that one can achieve character from the inside out but for the elimination of masculine, I think there is a lot to be said for first going to neutral to understand what we had been doing as added posture and movement, then through observation and practice to gently work on grace and poise. Be aware of the space you are taking up and moving through. Move through it with smoothness and and a slightly slower pace so that you raise your awareness of what you are doing. As you change posture and how you move, you will also change how you feel. You will feel lighter and your own femininity will be enhanced and create a loop of ever improving grace and beauty. And it is in gentle grace that the beauty of the feminine can be discovered within.
There is also a lot to be said for dance, particularly ballet for helping you feel light and graceful. Although I did dance and mime in my youth, I had lost much of it. After doing an adult ballet bootcamp, much of it came back.
