Being in the States for the Christmas and New Year holiday for the first time in a while meant being able to visit family, friends, teachers and studios I know and love … and checking out the Pacific Northwest. After a very relaxing time in Los Angeles, it was time…
As we move on towards another new year, here we go again with our resolutions and goals. According to sites like Statistic Brain and The Guardian, in 2015, people’s top ten resolutions included: losing weight, staying fit and healthy, and wanting to learn something new. In fact, 38%-47% of…
I present to you a series called ‘Wise Words’, which will feature short interviews from influential, up and coming and young artists, dancers, and teachers alike from around the world. Let’s all step into the minds of these professionals to not only find inspiration but to…
Above: Mara Cimatoribus, founder and blogger of SHE-SMILES.com In no particular order – these new blog platforms are equally amazing, inspiring and necessary for dance, fitness, health, and wellbeing enthusiasts alike. One thing these blogs have in common is that all of the founders/creators/directors/bloggers took…
(Above: Teaching a GYROKINESIS® class via Video Chat to help dancer, Valeria Caboi, recover from an old hip injury.) Often times dancers have to deal with either old and/or new injuries, especially when returning to training and performance. Even when we train, retrain, and cross train to prevent and reduce injury old…
Here are a few tips my dance clients receive during and after a GYROTONIC® class that I would like to share. These tips are essentially all taught during a dance class, however, private and semi-private training allows an individual to focus on the areas that need more improvement to provide even more depth…
“Are you tired? Run down? Listless? Do you poop out at parties? “ Well, I’ve got a couple of resting tips for you. Legs Up the Wall Pose (Viparita Karani) Viparita Karani literally means “inverted action”. It’s so easy, you won’t want to do anything else. Sit down on the floor or bed,…
Happy 1st of April, internet world! (Hope no one fooled you too badly today). I have been very excited to get this blog rolling. Thank you to everyone for the positive energy and London for the sunshine and flowers. About me For those of you who may or may not know,…