“ When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around..” ~ Willie Nelson Do you ever look for the silver lining? Have you ever found a blessing hidden inside of adversity? Why is it that limits sometimes point the way to freedom? Seems like the sage was on to something when [...]
This week's Dance First Insight is from Ilona Glinarsky & Living Tango! Originally from Kyiv, Ukraine, Ilona is no stranger to music and dance. Growing up in the former Soviet Union she was exposed to dance and music from the age of four. A classically trained pianist, Ilona has a deep understanding and appreciation for music and [...]
“ Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience:this is the ideal life.” ~ Mark Twain What’s the difference between a friend and an acquaintance? Why do some connections withstand the test of time? How can you tell which friendships are worth the effort? Let’s face it, relationships run the gamut. From the [...]
This week's Dance First Insight is from Dr. Birgitte Tan! Tell Us a Story About a Patient or Client Suffering From Grief and How Dance Therapy Helped Penelope (name has been changed) had complicated grief from cumulative grief (grief overload) as well as disenfranchise grief (grief downplayed or overlooked by others) for over 40 years. [...]
“ If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” ~ Siddhārtha Gautama Do you ever wonder about the path not taken? Have you ever considered where you might be at this very moment if you would’ve made a different decision somewhere along the way? The most important [...]
This week's Dance First Insight is from Lamara Heartwell! When we push our bodies hard without compassion — using, abusing, exploiting, or unconsciously depleting our inner resources — we are mirroring a larger pattern of a dysfunctional relationship with Mother Earth. This destructive pattern has become so commonplace in Western culture that we think [...]
“ There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening, that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique..” ~ Martha Graham Did you know you have a superpower? You might’ve never even noticed that you have it. [...]
This week's Dance First Insight is from Critical Mass Dance Company! Trauma-Informed Principles in Action: Working for CMDC Working for Critical Mass Dance Company (CMDC), I've witnessed and experienced trauma-informed principles for myself in a workplace for the first time in my adult life. This experience in and of itself helps me to continue [...]
“ The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.” ~ Linus Pauling Let’s talk about ideas. How often do you have a really good one? How many of your ideas do you take action on? How do you decide which ones are worth it? Well, here [...]
This week's Dance First Insight is from Kristen Mangione and LILA - Dance Alchemy for the Soul! After two years of isolating in a completely upside-down world, what does it mean to reemerge and dance in a shared space now? I asked others to join me in answering this question in our first in-person [...]
