Our bodies has an interesting way of getting our attention. Sometimes it's through a feeling of ease when movement feels effortless, our breath is full, and our energy carries us through the day. Other times, it speaks through discomfort, asking us to slow down, become curious, and listen a little more closely. Years ago, while I was dancing professionally, I woke in the middle of the night with one of the most intense muscle cramps I've ever experienced. My calf had complete

Summer naturally invites us to spend more time outdoors. Whether walking along the beach, tending a garden, or crossing a patch of grass, this season offers countless opportunities to experience the simple pleasure of being barefoot. While going barefoot can feel freeing and enjoyable, it also offers something deeper: an opportunity to reconnect with one of the most important yet often overlooked parts of our bodies, our feet. From a movement perspective, the feet are our fou

Using imagery in movement is not something new, nor is it unique to one practice or teaching method. Long before I began teaching movement, imagery was already woven into dance, yoga, somatic practices, athletics, and storytelling traditions across cultures. When I taught children’s ballet, imagination was often the bridge that created engagement. Children instinctively understand imagery. Ask them to become wind, water, or birds, and suddenly the movement comes alive. There

Over the past month, I’ve felt a deeper need to connect with my body before I begin moving. Instead of jumping straight into exercise, I find myself drawn to gentle, resting positions and simple breathwork. Practices like Gyrotonic® and Yoga Narada® have inspired breathing sequences and have become a kind of entry point, a way of arriving in my body, rather than pushing into it. From a physiological perspective, this makes sense. The quality of movement is shaped by the state