Posted by mindbodybrew on December 18, 2016 · 1 Comment
The following post was written by Katherine Moore. Katherine is currently a Graduate Fellow at Ohio State University pursuing her MFA in Dance. Before moving to Columbus, Katherine worked professionally in New York City as a freelance dancer, teacher, choreographer, arts administrator, and writer. It has been a while since I’ve written for MindBodyBrew. From starting … Continue reading →
Category Balance, Connect, Investigate, Observe, Voices: Katherine Moore · Tagged with artist, college professor, Columbus, community, compassion, connect, critical thinking, dance, dancer, dancing, dichotomy, diversity, education, graduate school, interconnectivity, MFA in Dance, New York City, NYC, Ohio, Ohio State University, presidential election, sangha, self-care, self-study, social responsibility, teacher, work/life balance, yoga, yoga community, yoga practice, yoga teacher, yoga teacher training
Posted by mindbodybrew on November 6, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The following post was written by Liz Montgomery Craig, a Brooklyn-based yoga teacher with The Perri Institute for Mind and Body. As a dancer and poet, she draws from a lifelong fascination with movement and words when crafting her classes. She is currently studying Ayurveda through the School at Kripalu and is thrilled to bring the wisdom … Continue reading →
Category Balance, Connect, Voices: Liz Montgomery · Tagged with autumn, autumn recipe, Ayurveda, Ayurveda breakfast, Ayurveda fall recipe, Ayurveda recipe, baking, breakfast recipe, coconut, healthy, healthy breakfast, healthy recipe, morning routine, oatmeal, oats, Rachel Cole, recipe, seasonal foods, sunflower seeds, yoga, yoga teacher, yogi eats, yogi recipe
Posted by mindbodybrew on September 8, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The following post is the third in a four-part series on developing a meditation practice by Kellis McSparrin Oldenburg, a graduate of our Yoga Pedagogy program and, most recently, an Independent Study student with TaraMarie Perri. Kellis currently lives in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she is a company member of the Marigny Opera Ballet. She is also … Continue reading →
Category Balance, Breathe, Connect, Focus, Investigate · Tagged with anjali mudra, breathe, calm, calming thoughts, compassion, dancer, exhale, Gertrud Hirschi, habit, heart opening, inhale, journey, kalesvara mudra, Ksepana Mudra, let go, letting go, meditation, meditation routine, mindful, mindfulness, mudra, mudra guide, mudra meditation, Mudras: Yoga in Your Hands, presence, present moment, routine, self-compassion, self-study, stillness, svadhyaya, yoga, yoga teacher, yogi
Posted by mindbodybrew on April 17, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The following post was written by TaraMarie Perri, the Founder/Director of The Perri Institute for Mind and Body. Her professional work is dedicated to yoga education and research, holistic health therapeutics, and the integration of mind/body practices with the arts and sciences. TaraMarie holds an MFA and serves on Faculty at NYU Tisch School of the … Continue reading →
Category Balance, Breathe, Voices: TaraMarie Perri · Tagged with Abhyanga, Ayurveda, bedtime, bedtime routine, early bedtime, early riser, health, morning person, morning routine, nighttime routine, NYC, Prajnaparadha, prana, sleep, sleep cycle, Tibetan Medicine, wake up early, wellness, yoga teacher
Posted by mindbodybrew on January 24, 2016 · Leave a Comment
MindBodyBrew is ultimately about providing a space for written reflection at every step along the yoga path. We hope that by sharing assignments from our Foundation and Yoga Pedagogy students, we can expand their deep investigation into community-wide dialogue. The following is a piece written by one of our newest, current students, Megan Doughty, about … Continue reading →
Category Balance, Connect, Investigate, Study Sessions · Tagged with architecture, architecture drawing, asana, axes, axis, balance, blueprint, centerline, foundation, freedom, grounded, groundedness, grounding, imagery, mindful, mindfulness, stability, strength, vinyasa, yoga, yoga imagery, yoga inspiration, yoga practice, yoga teacher
Posted by mindbodybrew on July 26, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The following post was written by Liz Montgomery, a dancer/choreographer, writer, and teacher for The Perri Institute for Mind and Body. She currently co-teaches the Grow Your Practice seasonal series with TaraMarie Perri, and is involved with various aspects of the institute’s growth and development. As evidenced by her constant recipe sharing, Liz loves to … Continue reading →
Category Balance, Focus, Play, Voices: Liz Montgomery · Tagged with #seasonal, avocado, banana, blend, breakfast, chia seeds, coconut, coffee, coffee beans, cold brew, cook, create, espresso, flax seed, greek yogurt, green smoothie, green tea, health, healthy, lime, Matcha, recipe, recipe blog, rolled oats, smoothie, spinacha, Summer, summertime, tea, wellness, yoga teacher, yogi
Posted by mindbodybrew on May 17, 2015 · 1 Comment
The following post was written by Liz Montgomery, a dancer/choreographer, writer, and teacher for The Perri Institute for Mind and Body. She currently co-teaches the Grow Your Practice seasonal series with TaraMarie Perri, and is involved with various aspects of the institute’s growth and development. As evidenced by her constant recipe sharing, Liz loves to … Continue reading →
Category Balance, Breathe, Voices: Liz Montgomery · Tagged with flavor, food, garlic, ghee, ginger, healthy eating, healthy eats, hearty, millet, mindful, mindful eating, mushroom, nourished, nourishing, recipe, recipe book, sesame oil, spinach, tempeh, whole grains, yoga, yoga practice, yogi eats
Posted by mindbodybrew on December 21, 2014 · 1 Comment
This post was originally published by mindbodybrew in December of last year. Today, as we begin to transition into the winter season, we invite readers to once again explore the notion of a winter self. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- As we enter the winter juncture period before the season begins, have you noticed any changes in your body? Whether your … Continue reading →
Category Balance, Connect, Investigate, Observe, Voices: TaraMarie Perri · Tagged with #seasonal, awareness, connect, nature, observe, seasonal change, seasonal changes, seasons, winter, winter juncture, winter trees, Wyeth
Posted by mindbodybrew on November 17, 2014 · 3 Comments
“Your hand opens and closes, opens and closes. If it were always a fist or always stretched open, you would be paralysed. Your deepest presence is in every small contracting and expanding, the two as beautifully balanced and coordinated as birds’ wings.” – Rumi
Category Balance, Monday Mantra · Tagged with balance, contract, contracting, coordination, expand, expanding, mantra, movement, presence, Rumi, yoga
Posted by mindbodybrew on November 16, 2014 · 1 Comment
In yoga we learn to accept that the body is not always symmetrical. The way in which we inhabit our bodies creates all sorts of imbalances and differences from side to side, from hip to hip, from arm to arm. This is an essential lesson in teaching and in practicing, because it encourages both loving-kindness … Continue reading →
Category Balance, Investigate, Voices: Katherine Moore · Tagged with asymmetry, awareness, balance, dance, dancer, Fall, fall season, imbalance, loving kindness, symmetry, yoga, yoga practice