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The Weeping Woman and the Mirror

The Weeping Woman and the Mirror

I had a rather remarkable Polarity Therapy session a couple months back that I would like to share with you. Often I will dialogue with a client if I pick up certain sensations, emotions, images or words during a session. However, in this particular session my client...
Bee in my Bonnet

Bee in my Bonnet

I’ve had a bee in my bonnet to teach classes in which I would incorporate movement, sensory and perceptual exploration with Polarity Therapy’s map of the energetic body. Fortunately this summer I had the opportunity to introduce such a class at You Can Thrive!....
End of the Week Jam

End of the Week Jam

Here’s an end-of-the-week treat for you. This young man exploits his hyper-mobility in a most fly way. (Am I showing my age using the word “fly?”) This was originally posted November 11th,...

Looking for My Heart’s Home

In my 16 years of living in New York City, I have lived in 16 different places. The shortest residence was for 2 weeks. The longest stay was for 5 years. I have crashed on my teacher’s studio floor for a month. I have taken luxuriant refuge in a high-rise condominium...
Stormy & Sunny Workouts

Stormy & Sunny Workouts

At last t-shirt days and balmy nights have arrived. As we slip into our flip-flops, we might be very tempted to leave far behind us memories of March and April’s inclement weather. We had a bumpy ride of windy and rainy days with plunging and rising temperatures....
Finding Resources in Our Bodies as We Teach

Finding Resources in Our Bodies as We Teach

As Gyrotonic teachers, we are not merely leading bodies through a series of exercises, but guiding people who are each bringing their unique spirit, energy and psyche into their sessions. Consequently we are often sensitive to our clients on multiple levels: we are...