Movement is a time to connect with yourself - as fully and completely as possible.  To be present and in the moment with your movement - THAT is the “workout.”
Believe me, I “think” I’ve solved many a problem while in yoga, ballet or fitness classes, but the truth is, I’ve missed out completely on deepening the relationship with my body for long-term health.  The signals, cues and language from the physical body speak loud and clear when we take the time to listen.  Quieting the very active frontal lobe of the brain (you know, that part of the brain where there are a zillion things going on!) and “courting” the reptilian brain (lower back of the skull) creates a completely different relationship with your physical body. …

Congrats and a “shout out” to Terry who joined us last November and has since been taken off insulin! …

This is a very interesting article from yesterday’s New York Times about Size Sensitivity from Dr. Robert Lambert.  It was nice to read that Dr. …

The new 5-week Yoga Plus series began last night.  It was my first time back teaching in over 2 weeks.  The energy was so beautiful and healing.  To create a safe space for women to move physically and feel secure emotionally has always been a cornerstone of my work.  The focus and ability for each woman to stay present during the class was exceptional.  My heart was full. …

I realize it has been nearly 2 months since I have posted and when I look back in my personal journal, I remember it being such a challenging time.  Ugh…another growth spurt.  I guess we never really get “there…” both the good news and the bad news.  The good news is we are always growing - the bad news is we are always growing, if we so choose, and must energetically reorganize around the growth process. 
There are a two entries that hit me now more clearly. 
“It’s no longer the quiet I fear, but the darkness.”  It’s incredibly challenging to sit in the quiet and FEEL.  The good, the bad and the ugly.  But the ability to be there has really helped me begin to navigate a new, unfamiliar path in my life. 
And the second entry, “I do not want to hear what she is saying to me.”  Champagne and I had been sitting together outside on the stoop, her health already challenged, but I could not listen in that moment.  Fortunately, as May moved into June, I was able to shift my relationship with her and be in the quiet, acknowledging the inevitable.  This is life. …