Do not ignore the airline magazines! I was reading the Delta magazine on my return flight Sunday and spotted this gem: the ballet Romeo & Juliet set entirely to music from Radiohead – Ballet Maribor’s Radio & Juliet, performing one night in Los Angeles (Saturday, 10/15/11).
I quickly snagged tickets and have been watching the youtube promo vid on repeat ever since. I always said I would choreograph a modern ballet to Radiohead if no one did it before me, and I’m so excited to experience this! Pretty amazing!
I love the New Year. I think the New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day combo is probably my favorite holiday of the year! Between the fun parties with friends, countdowns, sparkles, and the feeling of fresh newness that January 1st brings, it’s the perfect end to the holiday season.
2010 was an exciting and busy year for me. I finished my nutritional consultant and yoga teacher certification programs, started a new job, got a new car, and traveled quite a bit (throughout the US for work and in Europe to vacation and visit family). I wouldn’t change a thing, but I have to admit that the year left me exhausted! I’m hoping that 2011 will get me even further on my journey toward balance.
I don’t really make resolutions for the new year, but I do like to set goals and write them down somewhere to hold myself accountable and this year you can help! In 2011, I plan to… (more…)
If you live in San Diego, Chicago or New York you should definitely try and check out SELF Magazine’s Workout in the Park. They have a great lineup of fitness classes in awesome outdoor settings. Workouts are by Crunch, which I was a member of when I lived in New York. They’re creative, fun and pretty much everything you want in a workout. Should be really fun!
I’m heading to Mission Bay Park next weekend to workout with tons of other fitness loving women and I’m super excited! I’ll let you know how it goes!
It’s still way too cold to try and exercise outside here, so I decided to do another DVD as my workout for the day. Today was Hip Hop Abs. Shaun T directs you through 30 minutes of cardio dance moves designed to work your core. While I wasn’t nearly as sweaty as him, I do feel like my abs are a bit tighter and at least I was moving for half an hour. The music on the DVD is a bit repetitive, but the moves are actually pretty cool. The only problem was that I kept laughing (isn’t that good for your abs too?) because I felt like an awkward white girl doing it. I can dance, just not as well as Shaun T!
Check it out
I only have this DVD, but it looks like it might be a series. I’m gonna have to check that out!
There’s nothing I love more than the way I feel after a tough dance class. It’s like someone waved a wand of serenity over me; I’m calm and happy, exhausted but somehow full of energy and totally satisfied.
Ballet will always have a special place in my heart (it sounds cheesy, but I know the other ballerinas out there understand it!). I’m still thankful for the toned physique, flexibility and good posture that years of ballet have left me.
I keep telling myself I’m going to make it to dance class, but it doesn’t happen as often as I’d like. That’s why I’m a fan of DVD workouts. I have a few (and I’m always looking for more!). One of my favorites is the New York City Ballet Workout. I can’t find my DVD, but I did find some videos from the Volume 2 DVD on YouTube. You can buy the series on Amazon: Volume 1 and Volume 2.
I got through these sections today:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
And man, I forgot how tough ballet can be! I was tired from just holding my arms in place. I’m going to try and get through the rest of it tomorrow.
All I want to do is stay curled up in my warm bed when my alarm goes off at 11 am. I know it’s not very early, but I still go through the full list of excuses, arguing with myself about why I should and shouldn’t go to class. It’s been a long week and I’m exhausted—but I know it’ll be worth it. (more…)
I'm looking to start a new Family Yoga Class (kids 5+ with parents) and donation class in South Bay. Message me if interested! balancingwellness@gmail.com
