I read this message at Kids on the Mat, by Amanda Junker. The kids are so adorable! I was thinking of getting a new yoga mat soon and this is just perfect.
Donate a mat to a New York City School childWe want your old mats. Kids all over Manhattan are doing yoga on sheets and [...]
The last couple of days have been so busy I feel like Forrest Gump when he says: “I just feel like running”. I love that movie! It was so nice to run this morning. The weather is beautiful today. There were so many people running in my neighborhood, everyone must be stressed out. It’s been [...]
As I mentally prepare for a new semester at New York University where I work, I can’t help but to think of the new art students beginning their journey to become the future artists. What do I honestly tell them when they ask me questions like, why do I have a full-time job? How do [...]
It’s so great the sun is shining again! I am always in search of new music for my iPod’s running playlist. My latest addition is Bloc Party’s new album A Weekend in the City. The whole album is nice but so far my favorite song is I Still Remember. The song has a good beat, [...]
My new works/performances are about body movement influenced by my running and yoga practice. The movements are simple, the performances are quiet – no theater sets, costumes or audience. I am interested in the simple moments/actions that sometimes we don’t notice, but are the most valuable. I see the works – and hope viewers too [...]
Last year, I began practicing yoga after reading of its benefits for runners. I showed up at 6:30am to a Hatha yoga class at the gym. I was so scared! And I had a plan. I was wearing my running clothes, shoes and had my iPod. While walking to the gym, I kept telling myself: [...]
I finally conquered the Brooklyn Bridge! I run for fun and because it makes me feel healthy and good (runner’s high). But the Brooklyn Bridge is a challenge for me. The last time I ran it, I felt I was going to drop dead on the first anchorage when running back to Brooklyn. It is [...]