Release techniques emphasize minimizing muscle tension and conserving energy.

This is achieved when the energy of the previous movement - the acquired speed, momentum, say - is used to drive the next one.

There are many release techniques.

It is not a codified system and there is no specific pace, because it is the result of the work of various modern dance choreographers.

Furthermore, it has incorporated movement patterns from other movement systems characterized by spirituality (yoga, martial arts) and finally, from therapeutic methods (such as the Alexander technique and the Feldenkrais method), which have radically changed the way the body is trained  and the way movements are created in modern dance.