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Lesson From Nature – Your Sand Crab is Out There
The sky was turning a pinkish orange and the air on my cheeks dropped a few degrees as the sun began setting and I continued to put one foot in front of the other while walking along the shoreline. The … Continue reading
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Tagged energy, habits, jealousy, mindfulness, nature, scarcity mindset, self-doubt, thoughts, worthiness
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What A Week
I would say this is the week that broke me, but I am still here and still very much whole. I am not broken, and neither are you. We are whole, even in the moments when we feel shattered. We … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooklyn, loss, meditation, pandemic, protests, rest, summer, whole
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Transitions
I have been thinking about transitions a lot recently. This time period, at least in New York City while we are all quarantined, leaving our homes as little as possible with only essential businesses open, working and socializing virtually, has … Continue reading
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Tagged inbetween state, practice, present, transitions, unknown, yoga practice
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Dear New Yoga Student
To everyone attending their very first yoga class this year (and there are a whole lot of you as we enter the first full week of 2020), Thank you for showing up, not for me as your teacher or for … Continue reading
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Tagged new yoga student, yoga, yoga class, yoga student, yoga teacher
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Come Closer
Several years ago I discovered the poetry of Anis Mojgani. A yoga teacher shared pieces of his poem, Shake the Dust, in a class I took. I immediately Googled him and then listened to him recite the poem over and … Continue reading
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Tagged Anis Mojgani, Come Closer, poetry, Shake the Dust, yoga
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I hear the voice before I round the bend actually catching sight of her. My patience for people walking the nature trails while having a phone conversation having run out days ago I am instantly annoyed. As I begin tuning … Continue reading
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Tagged curiosity, faith, judgement, mantra, meditation, perfectionist, perfectionsim, religion, self-judgement
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Well…How Did I Get Here?
As I write down dates for the two teacher trainings and retreat I’m co-leading in 2020 the Talking Heads song, “Once in a Lifetime” pops into my head. “And you may ask yourself, ‘Well…How did I get here?’” Eight years … Continue reading
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Tagged change, dance, dance company, dance/movement therapist, dance/movement therapy, growth, NYC, summer, yoga, yoga retreat, yoga teacher, yoga teacher training
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Yoga Retreat in Greece
Close your eyes…envision Summer 2020… Feel the gentle warmth of the setting sun on your face and shoulders as you soak in the last golden hues of light casting out over the Aegean Sea and mountains. Contentedly tired after a … Continue reading
Reflecting on 2018
On more than one occasion I mentioned to someone that 2018 had been a really challenging year for me only to be met with a quizzical look. On the outside, 2018 was a great year both professionally and personally. Internally, … Continue reading
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