Dance with me this holi/holy week….

Sister Maurus with my son in 2003.

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 [...]

In Honor of Gabrielle Roth

In Honor of Gabrielle Roth

Gabrielle Roth was a dancing shaman- visionary- pioneer whose fierce dedication to healing the deadening split between spirit and flesh touched me and millions of others profoundly.  Yesterday her spirit danced from this world into the next.  I don’t have the words to express my appreciation and gratitude for what Gabrielle brought to this world, [...]

Bearthday 2011 blog

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Every April, in honor of Earth Day and Bar Ostrand’s birthday (Bar is the ‘goddess in charge’ of my Daring Diva Dance Class) I create a special “Bearthday” class.  Each year I wonder how I will create a playlist as wonderful as the last year’s.   And each year, like magic, the perfect music comes to [...]

How to prepare for a pleasure and love-filled Valentine’s Day

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I don’t know about you, but somewhere between getting my work done, making dinner and checking homework my sensuality gets swept under the rug. My desire is to be intentional and present in all areas of my life – including the part of me that is sexy.  So in honor of Valentine’s Day I’m teaching [...]