Recently I was at an ecstatic dance and I saw a young girl there, about 10. I found myself taking great delight in her enjoyment of expressing herself through movement. She twirled, and stomped, sashayed, and growled with a sometimes shy and sometimes bold manner. I later noticed that she had a body that most people would describe as plump or round, and that didn't make her any less wonderful. I've been feeling some self-consciousness about my own recent weight gain, and being able to appreciate her as she is led me to ask myself some important questions. Does being larger or smaller, plumper or leaner make me any more worthy of dancing and moving? Is my own fear of being judged by others something I should let stop me from enjoying myself? Do I want to welcome people of all shapes to explore conscious movement and dance?

I'm sitting here thinking about all the holiday-related stuff I have to do...gift buying and wrapping, food preparation for everyday and special occasions...you know! And in the face of this, I feel hesistant to make some time for yoga and walking today. I know the stretching, breathing, and fresh air will help me to focus better and enjoy the rest of my day more. But the "doer" parts of me sometimes don't remember how to slow down once I get going. But even 30 minutes will help me to feel so much more fresh and engaged and available. Okay, that sounds great...here I go!

To support you in being generous with yourself and with the people you care about this holiday season, I'm offering 90 minute massages for the price of a one hour massage. That's $60...a $30 dollar savings!

This offer will be available through the month of December.
Limit 10 per customer. Available for both gift certificates and appointments. So stock up or stuff those stockings!

I am so excited to offer this blog as a place to share reflections on what it means to live on the path of the Soulful Body.

Our culture gives us so many messages that we're not good enough and that it's too late! Well, it's not true...and we need to be Body Revolutionaries in order to surf the waves of today's living in ways that bring us peace, wisdom, satisfaction, connection, pleasure and authenticity.

Join us...I dare you!