1995 - Fit and Fat. That's what I stood for. As a member of the board of NAAFA (National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance) I believed no one should be discriminated against when it came to movement. And still today I would defend any full figured, plus sized, large, curvy woman who leads or desires to [...]
Just for today I will notice my breath. No drama. No chaos. When I think about my breath (a.k.a. mindful about it) I will review the following: Am I holding my breath? Is my breath stuck? Am I panting? When I inhale, does my abdominal rise? When I exhale, does my abdominal soften? Do I feel [...]
Life has been very hectic lately, at times almost feeling a bit overwhelming. With travel and meetings, I have found it incredibly challenging to keep my weekly dance and yoga class on my calendar. Here was my family weekend…3 unexpected styles of my active lifestyle! 1 – Children’s Birthday Parties – get out and play! [...]
There has been quite a bit of loss in my life this year. Death to be exact. The passing of Gary in January, a joyous dancer from my college days. The passing of my 94 year old grandmother in March. The passing of my childhood friends' father early in July. The passing of a client's life partner last [...]
Do you get up in the morning waving your pom poms? Do you thrive to do the very best you can? Or do you suffer quietly with anxiety and worry? I can honestly say I am a combination of all three. Most of the time I'm waving my pom poms. My dedication to my work [...]
I'm reading Rory Vaden's book "Take The Stairs - 7 Steps to Achieving True Success." (Penguin Group, 2012). Rory is a member of the National Speakers Association. He writes about the fact that we are an 'escalator society' - we want everything quick, now and no effort. We 'take the escalator' and are not so [...]
The croissant shop was SCREAMING for me as I climbed the subway stairs from the 77th Street #6 train. My body lurched in the direction of the warm scent of freshly baked bread. It's an assault on my senses, but this croissant was screaming for me long before I even got to 77th Street. I [...]
I absolutely love NYC, but ever since the smokers have been banned from EVERY establishment here, the sidewalks have become a colossal nightmare. I tend to move along at a rigorous pace, my sneakers smacking the pavement, body slightly angled forward (my Alexander teacher would have a fit!), breath moving in and out. And then [...]
My grandmother, Eleanor Hill, passed peacefully at 94 years young. As many of you may know, she is my mother's mother and was always a great inspiration for me when it came to movement. She did her last dance recital at the age of 80 to "Hello Dolly" with her fantastic red boa. She was [...]
For the first time in many years, I quietly let the New Year roll in. My usual routine is a host of rituals on New Year's Eve: incense, painting, writing and smashing an egg symbolic of the things I want to let go of in 2012. But I did nothing this year and I was [...]