• 4 Minute Read • Exploring the hidden power of stillness in creativity and learning • A mini-workout for your abs and thighs • Last call for today's "Lats Dance" Gyrotonic Intensive at 2 PM Pacific "The quieter you become, the more you can hear." - Ram Dass Have you ever noticed how your best ideas reveal themselves when you're not actively chasing them? There's a peculiar magic in those moments of apparent inactivity - a hidden wellspring of creativity and learning that often is overlooked...
13 days ago • 3 min read
In this newsletter (4-minute read): Personal reflections Upcoming classes: Vibes for All Series and "The Lats Dance" Intensive Free resources: Shoulder prep video and podcast on music in fitness Opportunity to customize your newsletter preferences Podcast : How Music Shapes Movement with Caitlin Casella Although my clients often laugh at me when I refer to myself as "old", I'd like to think that I've learned a few things in the almost 5 decades I've spent here on this earth. One piece of...
20 days ago • 3 min read
8 minute read Reflections on my time in the lab last week and Colorado adventures Discounts on my On Demand classes! Updates on July classes What I’ve learned from my time in the anatomy lab is that every time, the lessons I take away are as applicable to life as they are to dissection. This was my fourth time coming , which means I kind of know my way around ( both the lab and the human body) and Jules Mitchell ( my teacher) had reached out to me ahead of time asking if I’d take a particular...
27 days ago • 7 min read
A 25 Minute Floor Flow Musings on Fear of the Unknown Updates on Summer classes 5 minute read ( feel free to scroll through and take what you want most ) "Here be Dragons" (Latin: hic sunt dracones) once marked dangerous or unexplored territories on maps, adorned with illustrations of mythical beasts. Interestingly, only one known map actually bears these words, yet this phrase has endured for centuries, evolving into a powerful metaphor. Today, "Here be Dragons" resonates as a vivid...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Hello Friends, First of all, I’d like to extend warm welcome to my new subscribers! Every Sunday morning, I aim to provide you with some food for thought about the intricate relationship between your mind, lifestyle, and body. This week, my offerings are a little more varied than usual, so let's dive in. I've been pondering how often my clients share stories from their personal lives, not just to update me on their current lifestyles, but more like memories emerging like well-polished...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
When you hear the phrase "Feel the Vibration," what happens for you? Does it invoke a memory? A musical phrase? Of a dance party 20 years ago, a sound bath, or a connection you felt with someone that was immediately beyond words? The first image that comes up for me is standing in front of speakers pumping heavy bass, feeling the sound reverberate through me like an earthquake. "I felt the Earth, move, under my feet." Vibration is visceral. It is felt, not heard. A deeper experience of...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Well Friends, The past few weeks have been a whirlwind, and now summer is officially upon us. It's amazing how quickly we shift from the calm of winter into the fast-paced, joyful schedule of the warmer months. Over Memorial Day weekend, I had the privilege of teaching classes at the Lightning in a Bottle festival as part of an incredible team led by Michelle Naiyeli Bouvier. It was my second year sharing knowledge on their movement stages, and I found myself returning to a common theme: the...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Have you ever forgotten how much you loved something, only to have that memory come flooding back in full force within minutes of reuniting? That Happened for Me Yesterday. I took a pause from teaching Gyrotonic classes to develop my teacher training program, Proprio-Synthesis, and spent the last year teaching classes focused more on theory and principles of movement. I hadn't realized how much I missed sharing the beautiful flow of that particular style of movement until Saturday afternoon,...
2 months ago • 1 min read
If you’ve ever worked with me, you’ve met my two assistants. Whether we’re teaching an online class or giving an in-person private session, Zoolander and Big Blue are always ready to help. They announce every arrival, demonstrate proper stretching techniques, and offer warmth and grounding for clients during bodywork sessions on the Galileo. Zoolander, the older and wiser of the two, is more subdued. Before Big Blue arrived on the scene, he would warm up for his day by taking small naps....
3 months ago • 3 min read