OK – I love moving!  But more importantly, I love getting others moving!  So when my niece, Shannon, and her brother, Justin, came to town, we were off and running!  NYC has some wonderful movement opportunities, first and foremost in the amount of walking one can accomplish!  We certainly burned some rubber on our kicks! [...]

I’m enjoying the last week of summer with a staycation – not traveling and enjoying some things locally that I never seem to have time to do!  My niece (15) and nephew (17) were in town and we had an absolute blast together in the Big Apple!  (I’ll be able to add some photos tomorrow). The summer [...]

I sat on my gluteus maximus for nearly 7 hours on Monday (the “nearly” included my 20 minute walk at lunch time). My verdict is in…you STILL need to move while waiting to serve! So here’s my New York US District Court “Jury Assembly Room” Workout! 1 – Unplug! You are not allowed to bring [...]

What happens when you take 20 women out of their busy, hectic, urban lives and put them in the woods for 4 days?  Magic! We spent an amazing 4 days in upstate Ney York for our annual Wellness Weekend.  The weather was perfect and the setting absolutely beautiful.  We hiked, played volleyball, whiffle ball, sang [...]

It’s been six weeks since Champagne passed.  Seems July is just a blur.  In the wake of the loss, I still seem to function and at times feel even more grounded knowing that “this is life.”  It’s still challenging – the early mornings when I get up, the evenings when I come home from teaching.  [...]

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 [...]

Congrats and a “shout out” to Terry who joined us last November and has since been taken off insulin! Also congrats and a “shout out” to Susan who joined us in January and has decreased her blood pressure! Both women have been taking yoga once a week (added some Pilates on the way) for less [...]

Speaking about about obesity and getting healthy on the CBS News.

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. Rob believes that overweight patients do not need lectures.  He writes that instead of patronizing with a lecture, he tries sympathizing with them.  He believes that a “culture of accusation [...]

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 [...]