Posted by mindbodybrew on August 5, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Acts of meditation take many forms—creative, written, movement, quiet breathing, dream journeying, visualizations, compassionate acts, and thoughts. As someone who has been cultivating meditation practices for several years now, I strongly advocate fluency and fluidity in allowing your meditation practices to shift as they need to. While it is important in our present-day world of … Continue reading →
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Posted by mindbodybrew on July 3, 2016 · Leave a Comment
“We will not discover our place in the world. We must design our place in the world.” –Courtney Romano, author of “The First Ten Years” Choices. Our lives are laden with them, and the spectrum across which they exist—from insubstantial to life changing—is extraordinarily broad. A number of choices I made last summer provoked massive … Continue reading →
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Posted by mindbodybrew on December 6, 2015 · 1 Comment
The following post was originally published on November 17, 2013. As we find ourselves once again nearing the busy holiday season, this post becomes relevant to return to. Katherine Moore has been teaching for The Perri Institute for Mind and Body since 2013. You can find her running all over New York City, working as a teacher, choreographer, freelance … Continue reading →
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Posted by mindbodybrew on October 4, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The following post was written by Katherine Moore. Katherine has been teaching for The Perri Institute for Mind and Body since 2013. You can find her running all over New York City, working as a teacher, choreographer, freelance dancer, and writer. Relax with her at Steps on Broadway on Friday nights at 6:30pm for restorative yoga. This past Monday … Continue reading →
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Posted by mindbodybrew on August 2, 2015 · 2 Comments
The following post was written by Liz Beres, a NYC-based dancer; dance teacher; and yoga teacher, certified by The Perri Institute for Mind and Body. Liz currently teaches yoga privately and at various gyms, including that of the Federal Reserve Bank of NY through Plus One. She is continually intrigued by and appreciative of the power of mind/body … Continue reading →
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Posted by mindbodybrew on September 15, 2014 · 6 Comments
Le Saut sans le vide (Leap Into the Void) by Yves Klein “We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.” ― Kurt Vonnegut I have dedicated September and October as time to celebrate the freedom of my creative spirit. I have never been afraid of taking risks. However, I … Continue reading →
Posted by mindbodybrew on November 17, 2013 · 3 Comments
It is at this time of year that I tend to feel especially tired and overwhelmed. Various projects and work commitments seem to move at lightning speed, and everyone I know (including myself) seems to be in some show or hosting some event at opposite ends of the city that make it impossible for me … Continue reading →
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Posted by mindbodybrew on July 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment
“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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