barre thank you note

Three of my besties and I went skiing in Utah last week. Conditions were amazing  . . . you know –  light powdery groomed  w i d e  o p e n  trails like corduroy, clear skies, temps in the 30’s. However the last day was a different tune – icy pellets of snow sandblasting my face, my clothes looked like  someone poured a slushie on them and white out conditions on top of the mountain.  As I skied down a run called Georgianne it...

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The bearable lightness of being

Have you ever wondered what the sensation would be to fly like Peter Pan or take high leaps like Nureyev ?  Well that is the feeling you get on an AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill.  Years ago I attempted running and just didn’t enjoy it and a little voice kept whispering inside my head “you’re gonna blow your knees out darling” . . yet I secretly yearned to be a runner.  Thanks to the AlterG I can experience not only...

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Get your groove on

It never ceases to amaze me the number of  choices in NYC there are to  get your body in gear.  for example, take these: Core at Unity Yoga ($22 a session) Fast paced Vinyasa set to a soundtrack of indie, R&B and hip hop. This class will reduce tension in the hips, back, neck and shoulders. Arrive at the 6:00 AM class and there will be as few as  three people, compared with 14-25 in later sessions. Broadway Dance Center ($18 per class)...

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theory of contrasts

if you have been sitting, stand. if you have been standing, sit. if you have been traveling, stay home. if you have been home, travel. if you have been teaching, learn. if you have been learning, teach. if you have been talking, listen. if you have been listening, talk.  

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