Study Sessions: Julia Galanski
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 Foundation and Yoga Pedagogy students, we can expand their deep investigation into community-wide dialogue. The following is a piece written by one of our newest, current students, Julia Galanski, about … Continue reading
Corporate Yogi
The following post was written by Caitlyn Johansen, a dancer, yogi, and administrator. She received her BFA in Dance from NYU, and her 200 hour yoga teacher training from The Perri Institute for Mind and Body. Since completing the 200 hour yoga teacher training program with The Perri Institute for Mind and Body, I have … Continue reading
Study Sessions: Marissa Wiley
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, Marissa Wiley, regarding one of Patanjali’s … 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
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
Take a Summer Pause and Pose
What is it about the days of August that make us feel like summer is ending? Everyone starts small-talking about how quickly it all went by. Every year right around August 15th, we feel a shift in the light and air. I often wonder if this has something to do with our many years of … Continue reading
Facts (and Snow) on the Ground
Last week I intended take a morning Yoga with Mind Body Dancer® class at Steps on Broadway. I woke up early, packed up for the day, and set out into the snowy morning with a skip in my step. Unlike a majority of New Yorkers, it seems, the sight of falling snow instantly lifts my … Continue reading
On the Mat: Back-bending and Balancing
I am pleased to announce a new weekly blog category for our readers entitled “On the Mat”. Yoga class can be fun and enlightening, but it also requires patience and a mindful approach to reap the fullest benefits. Letting go of old habits, trying new ideas, and sticking with the challenges that arise on the … Continue reading
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