Mind Body Awareness

This weekend I’ll be teaching my first workshop in NYC of 2018, Connected to Source: Deep Listening & Freedom of Expression through Dance Improvisation. And for the first time in the three years since I moved away from NYC, I feel really excited and energized to be heading in to share my work in the city. As in, not secretly dreading or deliberately avoiding NYC (a la 2016 & 2017), but… read more

Hello dear friends and lovers of pleasure, health and vitality! It’s been over two years since I published a blog post and I confess I’ve missed the conversation with you very much. But OH! I’ve taken such great pleasure in the freedom from forced screen time. I promised myself that when I came back to sharing reflections and lessons from my journey with you, it would be without an ounce of… read more

Breathe Deep Sunday, October 11 The Grand Room at South Oxford Space, Brooklyn 138 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217 6:30 – 8:30 PM $40 Register Now Breathe Deep is a workshop in ways you can use your breath to relax and release tension from your body quickly and effortlessly, so you can avoid stress build-up, stay out of pain and manage your energy levels with ease. This month’s Breat… read more

  Photo by Craig Chin Your body is the portal to your deepest wisdom. As you step into this new cycle, consider that rather than using your body as a means to meet the demands of your mind, you can learn to use your mind to listen and become present to the wisdom embedded in your body. It’s as simple as exchanging fear of your pain for curiosity about the nature of your state. Nature is t… read more

I left Brooklyn three times in the past year, each time more definitively. By the time I’d officially given up my beautiful space on Dean St at the end of February, the heartbreak was so tangible that I was actually diagnosed with a broken heart by two cardiologists. My 11-year love affair with Brooklyn was deep and passionate. That’s the longest I’ve lived in any one place my entire life, and… read more

This article was originally send as a newsletter to my list in May – to join the mailing list, use the field on the right. A lot has changed since I wrote you two weeks ago – flowers have come and gone, temperatures have climbed and worlds have shifted internally – but I haven’t forgotten my promise to follow up and tell you more about what I learned when I took time to face death. If you read… read more

Helloooo I’m over here. Looking over the Hudson, marveling at the late April snow. It’s been a while since I’ve written, the break in my blog flow was as unexpected as today’s snow, though I’d call what triggered it more of a massive earthquake than a little flurry. It’s a good story, I’ll give you an outline for now since I have a feeling I’ll be sharing a lot more in months and… read more

A funny thing happened on the way to writing you this article about how to use the most banal of daily activities, brushing your teeth, as a supreme exercise in tuning your whole day for mental and physical fitness. I sat down in front of a blank screen page, placed my fingers on the keyboard, and with no idea where to begin, watched these words type themselves: Why Not Sneeze, Rose Sélavy? I… read more

Breathe Deep The pain in your neck, the strain in your back, the static in your mind and the fatigue in your eyes… What if all these could be remedied with one simple, free and universally accessible treatment? Transform tension, pressure and rigidity into support, ease and spaciousness by experiencing your breath more fully. Step into winter with the tools to feel limber and light and start… read more

Partner Stretching This holiday season, instead of new toys, invest in new ways to play… Learn how to partner with another body to push, pull and shake your tensions out and bring the good feelings in. In this two-hour workshop you’ll learn how to stretch, release tension, and encourage relaxation in your partner and yourself simultaneously. You can look forward to an invigorating and playfu… read more