We had the wonderful opportunity to interview with CBS a couple of weeks ago. Tracy Smith, CBS News Correspondent, called me on November 2nd and asked if we could work with her and do a piece on the history of dieting. While the piece involved many interviews from many people and research and stats to back [...]

Wow! Just got off an amazing call with Jeanette Bronée and a number of women from across the country who joined our Teleconference! Jeanette is is a Nourishment Counselor, a Certified Ericksonian Hypnotherapist and a Motivational Speaker. She is Board certified with the AADP from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, she is certified with Tom [...]

“Liberation from separation” said Maria, my yoga teacher.  The words resonated deeply within me.  I was struck by the profoundness of these three words.  In my energy training with Christine Schenk, we speak about the physical body, the one that shows up to yoga, and the energy body, the one that still may be lingering at [...]

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 [...]

Our 5 week Yoga Plus series began tonight.  Each woman arrived to class with her own set of physical, energetic and emotional challenges.  The night may have begun in a frenzy of energy, but with each breath and asana, the energy in the room turned inward.   Yoga – to yoke – to join together.  In the safety of [...]

I guess I thought winter was over but NYC is blanketed in the white stuff today! In order to keep moving in your active lifestyle, I am recommending Yaktrax, an amazing product that has kept many of our clients on the move in the Big Apple!

Wow! What a day! Started in line @ 6am for this open call and met Stefan Aschan, President of Strength 123 here in NYC. We stood in line until 10am making this video of our time in line! It was fantastic to meet the “twins” as well – Jim and Bill!

As many of you may know, my mother’s mother Eleanor, has always been a great inspiration for me when it comes to movement.  She did her last dance recital at the age of 80 to “Hello Dolly” with her fantastic red boa. My mother, Sandra, owned and operated the dance studio for 25 years.  It was truly a family [...]

My method is an anatomical approach for plus size women – to help you strengthen and lengthen muscles that may be affected by size, in order to help you move in the body you are in right now and to avoid secondary injuries.  That said, here are 3 water exercises that I feel are beneficial.

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! [...]