Off the Grid: Le Village des Pruniers
The following post was written by Ana Romero, graduate of The Perri Institute for Mind and Body. Ana is a yoga teacher, dancer and graphic designer who continually seeks for different adventures traveling and living abroad. After a ten hour flight from Mexico, I arrived in Paris. I felt excited and scared. … Continue reading
Monday Mantra: Sun
The following piece was written by Brianna Goodman, copy and features editor for MindBodyBrew. Brianna teaches yoga with The Perri Institute for Mind and Body in New York City. She currently attends Fordham University, where she is pursuing a degree in English and Creative Writing, with a minor in Communications. “The sun, with all those … Continue reading
Presence in Your Palms
The following piece was written by Kathy Hartsell, a fellow yoga instructor and mind-body practitioner who studies alongside the Mind Body Dancer® community. She writes from Boston, MA. During a cherished holiday week with my sister’s little ones, tiny hands twirled my hair, traced my face and playfully tugged my arms, pretty much around the clock. … Continue reading
Yoga on Tour
Being the company’s 10 year anniversary, Cedar Lake took on loads of touring for its 2013-2014 season. Traveling around the UK, Israel, Switzerland, Italy, and all throughout California, Arizona, and the west coast of the US, not only were we experiencing physical challenges each performance, but the travelling between each city had many effects on … Continue reading
New Year’s Mantra
Breathe in. Breathe out. Move on. What a perfect mantra. Simple, yet sound. Tapping into the essence of our lives – that breath that constantly rolls forward, just as we carry on in age, experience, and physical locale. This particular mantra surfaced on the backside of a bracelet my best friend from childhood gifted me … Continue reading
Monday Mantra: Receptivity
“Pranayama is not performed by the power of will. The breath must be enticed or cajoled, like catching a horse in a field, not by chasing after it, but by standing still with an apple in one’s hand. In this way pranayama teaches humility and frees us from greed and hankering after the fruits of … Continue reading
Monday Mantra: Fear
“Fear is excitement without breath.” – Robert Heller Our Children’s Program Coordinator, Cara Surico, shared this quote with us in her Sunday Off the Grid post in reference to her summer teaching at the Putney School in Vermont. If you didn’t read the post yesterday, go see what she has to say about this quote and … Continue reading
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