I feel as if I am at an edge of a cliff and in a few moments my toes will slip and either I can let myself accept defeat and fall or I can open my heart and soar over to a new landing, somewhere higher. Putting myself out there, offering my yoga practice as […]
It has been over a week since Little Kitty passed away. I am still finding myself wanting to call for her when I come home and open my door. She would run right to me, her little padded feet swiftly heading my way, but not too directly of course. She always played hard to get, […]
It has almost been 9 months since I last posted here on WordPress. I cannot pinpoint a reason for becoming distant from my writing practice, but I do know that I felt I did not have time to write every day and that not a lot of people were reading my posts. So I decided […]
Recently I have developed a deep stretching practice on my mat. I have always, as a dancer, stretched a lot. It is well known in the dance world that in order to be strong and agile, one must also be flexible. There are many benefits to flexibility that are crucial to the longevity of the […]
Yesterday I went to the beach. It was a glorious day. I have always had a strong pull toward the water, the ocean, the waves. When I was three I began swim lessons. I loved being in the water. We used to go to Lake Sycamore as a family, that being the closest body of […]
I sprained my left wrist two weeks ago. Being a lefty means that injuring that left hand in any capacity makes for a difficult time doing pretty much anything. I have learned to successfully brush my teeth with my right hand, feed my mouth with my right, and tie a ponytail in my hair using […]
I am interested in a balance on my yoga mat which is more than physical and muscular balance. Yes, it is important for our well-being, our nervous system, and our spine’s health, to balance the left and right sides of our bodies. It is also very important, in order to find physical balance so that […]
Prana is often simplified to describe breath, the oxygen flowing in and out. Yes, each inhale and exhale represents the flow of prana, but it is much more than that. Prana is the life force, the energy within us that keeps us going. Prana is believed to be the sum of all other energies, […]
This past weekend I assisted my teacher at Kripalu in Massachusetts. It was an extremely rewarding experience. And as I danced, meditated, and practiced yoga at Kripalu I was able to open to a new level of spaciousness within. Kripalu felt like home to me. I was comfortable in my silence, I was indulging in […]
I had dinner with one of my best friends the other night, and dessert. My energy was bright and positive, I was basically smiling as we parted ways and I headed toward the subway. I got to the 2nd Ave F train station and went down the stairs, swiped through the turnstile, and headed to […]