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
Monday Mantra: Taller
“Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.” – Paramahansa Yogananda Spring has finally sprung in New York City. The abundant sunshine lifted the collective prana level citywide and there were few frowns around town. As our hearts lift towards … Continue reading
Momentary Cornucopias
I recently had the privilege to dance in Palm Desert, California. Even if for a weekend, the prospect of taking a break from New York’s premature winter was almost more exciting than performing in a large proscenium theatre rather than the usual NYC black-box. I knew how temperature patterns worked in desert regions, but experiencing … Continue reading
Sun Salutation
The following is a blog post from early summer 2012. It felt like a good time to salute the sun again as it re-enters our daily lives with the Spring season. Also, this topic has come up again in recent classes so look for a future post which explores this concept in a different way. … Continue reading
Off the Grid: A Postcard from St. Pete’s
Dear Mindbodybrew readers, Sending you an e-postcard from St. Pete’s Beach in St. Petersburg, Florida. I attended a conference here and decided to stay an extra day on the beach and by the pool, soaking up the sun and ocean flow. Summer is flowing into Fall and this is my way of riding the wave … Continue reading
Sun Salutation
I recently asked my students: If you were to draw the sun, what would it look like? Most people answered that they would draw a circle with some indication of sunrays to represent the sun. We looked at sun representations from various peoples: Japan, Tibetan, Mayan and Native American. All images had a circle center … Continue reading
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