I wish you good health and inner equanimity as we pass the autumnal equinox. We are entering the season of increasing darkness and I am already buzzing with excitement for the fall and winter programming I am planning. (Look for an announcement of the full season line-up in the coming Read more…
This is one of my favorite times of year, filled with the warmth of summer but also with a cozy taste of autumn. From the point of view of Chinese medicine, these few weeks constitute a fifth season between summer and fall. It is a time of year to be Read more…
This summer marks the ten year anniversary of Wisdom Dances. In 2012 I said yes to a leading I could no longer resist and quit my steady job in a hot mess of burnt-out exhaustion. Now I’m grateful to get up every day and continue to learn and serve through Read more…
This Saturday is one of my favorite spring time traditions – the Wisdom Dances Earth Day Celebration. Our community of dancers will dance and sing throughout the Cities to participate in activating the energies of spring. We will be dancing at the crossroads. This is literal and figurative. Our inspiration Read more…
I’ve been reflecting on the crucial, powerful mystery of joy lately. These are such difficult times, I know joy might feel impossible, frivolous, or inappropriate. But I believe joy is an essential ingredient for cultivating healing and transformation. Joy is happiness for no reason. We are happy when positive things Read more…
Are we letting our children down when their education about the climate includes no tools for climate grief? The myth of Demeter and Persephone can offer some guidance.
Dear sweet one, I love connecting with you and sharing the process of navigating these times with love. I continue to write less frequently than usual because life is moving at a different pace right now. I am convinced we are all supposed to be moving a little more slowly Read more…
Happy Equinox! I love this time of year – still warm but offering us cozy evenings. Today in particular the day and night are equal. From a qigong perspective we say yin and yang are equal to each other. While they might be perfectly balanced today on some magical yin Read more…
Hello beautiful soul! Happy Interdependence Day! Yes, let’s just re-brand Independence Day. Perhaps because July 4th is my parent’s wedding anniversary, July 4th has always been about being in relationship. I wonder what our communities would be like if we put as much energy into celebrating our interdependence as our Read more…
Wow, I cannot tell you how wonderful it has been to resume outdoor group classes. I love seeing people in the flesh! I’ve even seen some bare feet. I love the beauty and relative warmth of spring. It feels like a homecoming. The wholeness I feel when I am mindfully Read more…