Last Wednesday I did make it to a moderate dance class which helped me find my heart.  By Thursday, I felt like the pirate with a wooden leg as I hurled my body up the avenue. 
On Friday, I went to yoga class where I modified everything and was pleased at my ability to understand I had to take it slowly.  But the tears came which reminded me so much of Karol Ward and I speaking on Motion and Emotion - I wasn’t surprised.  I made it to my Alexander teacher that afternoon(thank you Alan Katz!) where I FINALLY felt some sensation flowing through my leg.  The weekend?  A blurrr…..I think I was more focused on the snow than my body. …

The physical body and the energy body - both ultimately living in union or “couplehood” as my teacher Christine Schenk calls it.  But a minor procedure can certainly send one (or both!) into an incredible spin. …

I love this time of year in New York.  The holiday lights are so incredible.  Add a few snowflakes and I can’t help but smile.  Yet the days are colder and shorter - a natural time of year to “turn inward.”  Hibernate in a sense, much like the animal world.  But what does that mean? 
Get out of the “busy-ness” and into your body!  I love to go fast - inside and outside.  But what I’m learning is the slowing down internally focuses me and makes my “to do” list much more efficient.  Slowing down is different than lethargic or lazy.  Slowing down is focused and clear.  And then my light shines from within. 
Wishing you a blessed holiday season.  Enjoy an internal rhythm that matches your deepest needs.