Surrender.
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I just came back from Baron Baptiste level two, which means I have so much I want to share with you all that I don’t know where to begin. It’s funny, though, sometimes the things that hit you the hardest are those you expect the least. The phrase I’ve been thinking about…(Read More)
Zainab taught a really great class last Tuesday. Apart from the fact that her anusara/ vinyasa flow was well coordinated and challenging, as usual, she said something that I really jibed with in the beginning of class. She spoke about how the students coming back to class and how the town was in a state…(Read More)
Connection.
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Every activity has its stereotypes and clichés attached, and yoga is no exception. All of us yogis have our friends who will never understand the appeal of yoga and make frequent jokes about spandex, flexibility, and hippies. “Next you’ll be dreading your hair and running off to India,” they’ll laugh, as you…(Read More)
Summer Love!
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Ahhh, summer. Finally the temperamental Ithaca weather has shifted towards a gentler clime, allowing us to enjoy a few days here and there of bright sunshine, soul quenching heat, and those infamous warm summer nights. Summer is often reputed to be the season of bare skin, shedding those last few pounds of winter weight, and…(Read More)
As many of you know, I am crazy about Blackbird Barre, because I love to workout and feel great when I do. I admit – I am a bit of an endorphin junkie, but it’s actually a spiritual practice for me to sweat and feel my muscles work. I’m just happier when I exercise…(Read More)