A Wish For All Mothers and Daughters

Dr. Christiane Northrup's Mother's Day Poem

Every time I try to write a poem or a letter about my mom and how much I love her I get stuck – because anything I manage to put down in words simply doesn’t do her justice or express adequately the depth of my love and appreciation for her! So when I heard this [...]

Light a candle, eat chocolate, connect and dance…

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Last Sunday, before the events of the week unfolded, I led a retreat at my good friend Britt Bensen’s YogaFarm.  The whole day was amazing!  We did yoga, danced, laughed, connected, cried, ate, walked in nature and, most importantly, remembered who we were…returned to the center of our beings. Aaahhh… Our prayer was that the [...]

#PruneTheSuckers

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Earlier this week I noticed this oak tree as I was walking on our neighborhood trails. See those tiny branches growing on the trunk?  Those are called suckers.  They divert nutrients for optimal tree growth. As I continued my walk I reflected on all the suckers in my own life…the things that divert energy for [...]

Dance with me this holi/holy week….

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Every Wednesday and Friday morning I wake up with that feeling of excitement I used to have as a kid on Christmas morning.  Excited to open my presents!  Now, however, the presents aren’t in boxes under a brightly lit tree. They are insights and inspirations that flood me as I prepare the choreography and music [...]

Love is the Answer. Dance is the Action.

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Today we all have a rare and wonderful opportunity to ride the wave of One Billion (or more) Rising! ONE BILLION RISING IS: A global strike An invitation to dance A call to men and women to refuse to participate in the status quo until rape and rape culture ends An act of solidarity, demonstrating [...]