Thanksgiving. Breathe...eat. A wonderful time of the year to enjoy family and friends but the abundance of food can be overwhelming. So how do you make this year different? Add a little humor to the day by recognizing all movement as part of your Thanksgiving "workout." Reaching for plates, bowls, pans and dishes for food [...]
I presented at the Renfrew Foundation Conference last weekend in Philadelphia on "Motion and Emotion" - what happens to the body when movement is introduced. Karol Ward, LCSW co-presented with me and it was the blending of our practices that we were able to share with 35 therapists in a 3-hour workhsop. There have been [...]
Two steps forward, collapse, stand, start again. This has been my body sensation for the past couple of weeks. I am amazed at how this transition is still in process as I reshape my personal and professional life. I'm sure I have gone through transition before, but this time is different. I am working so [...]
We spent the day in Garrison, New York yesterday at the Manitou Art Studio run by Josephine Monter. It was the first annual Octoberfit - a one-day workshop which included yoga and outdoor activities. The day's events far exceeded my expectations. It is always amazing and a blessing to me to watch women connect with themselves, [...]
I just returned from three days in Maine where the state slogan is "the way life should be." Peaceful, calm, fresh air, fall foliage and ocean all make for a wonderful remedy for the stressed out soul. The difference is so extreme to me that it takes about two or three days back here in New York to [...]
"Be in the moment"...so the zen-like mantra goes. But for many of my clients I realize this can be a huge stretch from the zainy, stressed-out, overly scheduled, too much caffeine, not enough sleep, lifestyle. So how about "Be in today - Thursday?" I love this idea! Here it is Thursday, and I am stuck on [...]
Happy Birthday Alicia! Alicia is 17 today and spent her first summer with me in 1996. I had interviewd to participate in the Fresh Air Fund's Friendly Town Program (www.freshair.org), an organization here in New York that connects people with kids that would like to spend time out of the city during summer vacation. I'll [...]
What an amazing morning. As I continue to work with women and help them connect with their bodies, I am struck by the authenticity of their responses. The way women can instinctively and intuitively connect with the sensations in their bodies is powerful beyond belief. And while there is that brief moment of "this sounds ridiculous" [...]
As I approach the end of this month, it stands clear in my brain that I closed the studio six months ago. My body, however, has yet to fully integrate this shift in my life. I ran a studio in some form for the past 16 years. Before that, I can't remember the last time I [...]
A client mentioned yesterday that there is a big fashion show taking place in Spain. Officials stated that small size models will not be allowed to participate. They allude to the fact that the smaller sizes are having a negative impact on the young women in Spain. Are we living in the wrong country?! Stay tuned while [...]