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
Off the Grid: Bringing it Home
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
Off the Grid: New Zealand
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
Off the Grid: London Calling
I just returned from a long overdue trip to London. Since my early twenties I have traveled there once or twice every year, and I nearly relocated there eight years ago. Over the last few years, a series of events has prevented me from making regular trips to my other home. Family-friends and pockets of … Continue reading
Off the Grid: Slowing Time
The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while the art tells you to take your time. Listen to the art. -Junot Diaz Picture this scene: if you could stand in the middle of the sidewalk during lunch hour in Midtown Manhattan without being pummeled by the hoards of people passing by, you would find … Continue reading
Off the Grid: I See You
TWO WORLDS: I am intimate with two worlds. One is in the countryside, wearing worn denims and boots in the high-desert climate of Southeast Idaho, on a working cattle ranch. The other is in the concrete of New York City, sweating in a dance or yoga studio. In New York, people think I’m crazy for … 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
Off the Grid: Louisiana
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
Study Sessions: Tara Lynch
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 Teacher Trainees, we can expand their deep investigation into community-wide dialogue. The following is a piece written by one of our newest, current trainees, Tara Lynch, regarding one of Patanjali’s … Continue reading
Balancing Your Summer Expectations
Summer, which technically does not begin until June 21, always seems so jam-packed with expectations, doesn’t it? Perhaps it is a culturally-shared memory for all of us when we were younger and Summer was the equivalent of freedom from school schedules to fulfill our playful wishes. In addition to play, Summer also bursts with projects … Continue reading