Grammas, Nanas, Mimis, Aunties, Mommies, and cousins of every kind - your mission now definitely includes lullaby pain meds. The science is in: lullabies alleviate newborn baby pain.
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Abs: No Crunch - Pelvic Wall 1 - Lower Abs
The lower abs hold in vital organs, and are essential to good acture. Take a whole body, NO CRUNCH, approach to developing the lower abs; gentle movements of the shoulders, head and pelvis can help ‘reorganize’ the ab’s functioning in the nervous system.
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Eight Shades of Play
Lighten Up! It’s time to get serious about Play! Play is the ultimate portal to learning for kids and grownups. . We all have signature play styles developed in childhood, but as an adult, you can add to your repertoire.
Week 4 - The Collector finds connections and similarities, creating a whole set. The Storyteller blends imagination and words and shares her world with others. Explore variations of the “3 Way Hip” lesson and then combine your experiences into a story you tell your own body.
Wednesdays 9:30 am and 6:30 pm. BY ZOOM New Students: Register here
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New research shows that there are areas in the brain that are associated with play. At least in lab rats.
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Eight Shades of Play
Lighten Up! It’s time to get serious about Play! Play is the ultimate portal to learning for kids and grownups. . We all have signature play styles developed in childhood, but as an adult, you can add to your repertoire.
Week 3 - Find the fun in two new flavors. The Explorer is drawn forward by her fascination and curiosity. The Artists draws inward to full outward self expression. Embody these paths to fun through the ‘bell hand’ lesson.
Wednesdays 9:30 am and 6:30 pm. BY ZOOM New Students: Register here
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Eight Shades of Play
Lighten Up! It’s time to get serious about Play! Play is the ultimate portal to learning for kids and grownups. . We all have signature play styles developed in childhood, but as an adult, you can add to your repertoire.
Week 2 - Outward or Inward focus? Leading a team, or excelling as an individual? Play with leading the whole, including parts that need more attention. Shift perspective to focus on finding your flow - the balance of challenge and ability - as a solo competitor. Explore the mental state that is common to both stances - efficient use of brain resources.
Wednesdays 9:30 am and 6:30 pm. BY ZOOM New Students: Register here
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A pod recommendation: A History of Rock in 500 Songs
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According to Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology at University of California, Berkeley, “awe is what’s most human in us” and “human goodness was he most common source of awe mentioned” in hundreds of stories collected from twenty-six countries. Selected excerpts from an interview in the September issue of Sun Magazine.
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One of the 20 caterpillars - I feared all were eaten by slugs - survived and just hatched. My heart is lighter.
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Moshe on learning - pay attention to be a lifelong learner
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Eight Shades of Play
Lighten Up! It’s time to get serious about Play! Play is the ultimate portal to learning for kids and grownups. . We all have signature play styles developed in childhood, but as an adult, you can add to your repertoire.
Week 1 of the series is for giggling with the Joker and loving movement with the Kinesthete. It’s a side-lying lesson - both sides - to feel the joy of easy breath, the freedom of ‘shimmy ribs,’ and a little self-tickle.
Wednesdays 9:30 am and 6:30 pm. BY ZOOM New Students: Register here
Read MoreToo Darn Hot! Super Cool, Minimal Moves
Almost nothing to do in this one but imagine a ball rolling from heel to fingertips. How clear are the diagonal lines of force in your minds eye?
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Learning from failure is essential to learning; useful failure is built into every ATM
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Too Darn Hot! Super Cool, Minimal Moves
Almost nothing to do in this one but imagine a ball rolling from heel to fingertips. How clear are the diagonal lines of force in your minds eye?
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The fourth rainiest July on record must have been good for butterflies - a bonanza of caterpillars.
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Too Darn Hot! Super Cool, Minimal Moves
Use your assets: your heaviest bones and muscles. A variation on the famous pelvic clock lesson to get the hips doing the work so the rest of you can stay chill.
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Too Darn Hot! Super Cool, Minimal Moves
Get the most air in for the least amount of work. Expand your breathing repertoire. Get a nice deep breath with this exploration of ‘see saw’ or ‘paradoxical’ breathing.
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