Posted by mindbodybrew on October 2, 2016 · 1 Comment
The Perri Institute for Mind and Body is proud to share new projects from our Projects and Pathways Initiative via MindBodyBrew. All students and graduates enrolled in our annual courses and independent study tracks are encouraged to make an inquiry and identify a project of performance, object, writing, film, social experiment, analysis, and more that … Continue reading →
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Posted by mindbodybrew on June 21, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The following post was written by Callie Ritter, a certified yoga teacher through The Perri Institute for Mind and Body, and a Restorative Exercise Specialist as of summer 2015. She’s professionally trained the connection to her body and movement as a Modern dancer for over 15 years; she aims to spend the future helping others in … Continue reading →
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Posted by mindbodybrew on January 18, 2015 · 1 Comment
IMAGINE mountains of volcanic ash. Emerald thermal pools, so pure that their vivid greens and blues reflect the towering mountains above. Spider webs straddling neighboring bushes, their translucent threads so fine yet so magnificently intricate in their weavings. Mud pools bubbling, popping, and plopping, fuming beside bursting geysers. Caves so cavernous your floating tube of … Continue reading →
Filed under Grow, Observe, Off the Grid, Voices: Liz Beres · Tagged with drishti, environment, nature, New York, New York City, new zealand, observe, presence, present, reflection, restorative yoga, self reflection, the beatles, travel, traveling, vacation, vision, yoga, yoga class
Posted by mindbodybrew on March 9, 2014 · 4 Comments
It’s always amazing to me how markedly our surrounding environments affect our bodies, minds, and spirits. Whether visiting another city or escaping to the wilderness, I find that my city grip is loosened, maybe not completely but certainly significantly, when I get out of town. My mind can become cavernous (space to truly focus and … Continue reading →
Filed under Balance, Breathe, Connect, Grow, Investigate, Observe, Off the Grid, Play, Voices: Liz Beres · Tagged with adventures, change, choose your own adventure, city, environment, environmental effects, explorations, identity, Jeanette Osias, journey, Louisiana, Mardi Gras, meditation, New Orleans, road trips, seasons, tarot card reading, tarot cards, travel, traveling, vacations, vinyasa, wedding, weddings, wilderness