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Breathe & Eat

Rochelle — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:18:24 +0000

Gina Gibney Dance is expanding this fall with 2 new studios. The addition of these studios allows us a sense of “home” at 890 Broadway – a place to continue to create a safe and nurturing environment where women can feel safe emotionally and energetically while physically moving their bodies.

We are gearing up for a very active fall and one of the programs back on our schedule is Breathe & Eat! This program was always one of my favorites – a combination of movement, breathwork and eating. Some of the skills learned include how to manage the speed of the meal with sets, how to sense if the food is a match for your body or not, and how to establish the sensations of your physical body that are unique to you when it comes to food. The six week program will begin on Wednesday, September 15th. Space is limited.

After a wonderful meeting with my staff this past week, I was reminded again that the core principles that I established 15 years ago for my work still stand strong today.

1 – Each woman is respected for who she is and there is no judgement.

2 – No woman should ever be discriminated against when it comes to a movement program.

3 – The goal of my program is to teach women how to move safely safely and effectively in their own bodies, no matter their size.

4 – Each woman will be encouraged to pursue other activities or movement styles once a baseline of technique is established.

5 – For the hour we are together, it continues to be my goal and passion to help teach women how to stay connected to her beautifully moving physical body.

With repsect and appreciation…

New book from Karol Ward, LCSW

Rochelle — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:53:48 +0000

My dear friend and colleague, Karol Ward, LCSW, recently released her second book, Worried Sick: Break Free From Chronic Worry to Achieve Mental & Physical Health (Berkley, 2010).

I was fortunate to be part of this project and contribute a section on how movement can help reduce the impact of worry.

Worried Sick shows you:

How and why we worry
How to get back your health in mind, body, and spirit
Learn and apply the three C’s to for a less worrisome life
How to use expert information from a variety of health professionals to regain control of your worry

Worried Sick is filled with information you can start to use in your life today!

Order your copy from Amazon.

The Joy of Movement…

Rochelle — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:58:57 +0000

For sure it’s in my genes! My mother, Sandra, ran her dancing school for 25 years in my hometown of Saugus, MA. I grew up in dance and spent winter seasons traveling to Boston to perform in the Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker when Arthur Fiedler was the conductor for the orchestra.

This past week, my mother and I were able to “dance” together again to celebrate the 40th recital of Sandra’s School of Dance. She sold the studio 15 years ago to a teacher and friend at the time. The invitation from “Miss Kathi” to return was like strolling down memory lane.

We did a tamorine routine with all of the teachers (10 in all). And there I was, onstage, sitting next to my mother slapping our tamborines. What an amazing gift to be able to return to the stage with her once again.

I am blessed with the joy of movement. And although Gram, now nearly 92, was not there to join us, I know she was in our hearts.

With love to you Mom for introducing me to the world of dance. With love to you Gram for your continued years of movement. And with love and appreciation to you, my clients, who deeply desire and continue to move freely without judgement.

On with the show! :)