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Bollywood on Fox 5!

Rochelle — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:05:34 +0000

What a thrill!

As part of the PR for the Divabetic event held November 14th, we appeared on Good Day Street Talk with Sapna Parikh!

My special thanks to Annie, Suzette, Allyshia and Rosie – all plus-size models – for their time and energy in making this dance come alive!

Bollywood is so much fun and simple to do. A few bangles and a woman feels sensational!

I hope you’ll join us Saturday, January 16, 2010 for our next Ballet and Bollywood class.

Until then, keep dancing!

You can sign up for my next Ballet and Bollywood class here!

Adjust your speed!

Rochelle — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:21:58 +0000

There are days when life goes incredibly fast and others when you feel you have room to rest and breathe for a moment. The secret is, have you adjusted your speed?

Living in New York one can’t help but enjoy (if not be addicted to…) the speed of life around us. But when the projects are done or the deadline has been met, you need to feel where you are, slow yourself down and adjust your speed. When there is a break, it is very easy to continue on a fast pace internally, which creates fast talking, fast eating and fast thinking. The key is to slow it down just a bit to let your entire being fully arrive in the present moment.

Of course the dream goal would be to know how to adjust regularly, how to stay centered constantly, how to live each moment in the present and fully. A glorious goal indeed – and one I’m still working on daily. :)

Have a terrific day!

Signs of Spring

Rochelle — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:58:28 +0000

The daffodils and crocus were freezing this morning as temperatures dropped below 32 degrees. But at 12:45am, the true sign of spring rumbled through the midtown tunnel.

Truly a New York “must see,” the elephants from the Ringling Brother’s circus made their ceremonial trip through the midtown tunnel and across 34th Street to Madison Square Garden. Friends, families and children gather to see this amazing event and cheer the elephants as cameras flash wildly. I have witnessed this incredible event many years now and have come to know it as a true sign of spring.

May the spring flowers bloom in your neighborhood, may your closets lighten up with the warmer days ahead, and may your body move naturally toward the glorious fruits and vegetables of the season. May the joy of a child at the circus, watching the elephants lumber into the ring, bring a carefree spirit to your heart.

Happy Spring…at last! :)

NYC Activities!

Rochelle — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:56:59 +0000

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! :)

But when I asked them to join me at Trapeze School (I try and go once a year to shake things up a bit in my life and keep me excited – on the “edge”) they were kind enough to respond “yes” without asking too many questions. I love those kids! So here we are, flying through the air!

Bike riding in Central Park seemed more reasonable – I just forgot to mention it was about 5 miles. I love those kids! They were certainly my newest BFFs!

Top of the Rock, Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, World Trade Center, Hairspray on Broadway, Ellen’s Stardust Diner, Blue Man Group: Tubes, shopping at Century 21 and Virgin in Times Square. 48 FULL hours! I was a bit lost when they went back home to Massachusetts. Yet, I felt the pride of living here in this magnificent city.

There is hope that lives in them. There is wonderment in the world before them. There is freshness in their vocabulary (example: “that’s sick!” means “that’s terrific!”). There is the preciousness of life and how quickly they grow.

I'm flying!

Top of the Rock

Cycling in Central Park