It’s that time of year again, when stores begin their discounts to lure in shoppers, beginning with Veterans’ Day and Black Friday. And the holiday sales will continue through the New Year. Want the most bang for your buck? Head to the outlets if you dare. I bravely ventured to the Woodbury Commons Premium Outlets [...]
Exercising. Period.
I was surprised when I ran into one of my students in the hallway and after I remarked that I missed her in class that morning that she responded she had been sad to skip but she had no choice since it was that time of the month for her. I followed up to ask [...]
It’s Hot for Our Skin
The heat has been turned on in apartments across the city. It’s the law in New York City that once the outside air hits a certain temperature, central air conditioning must be replaced by central heat. Unfortunately, for me that means that the heat is on and not adjustable. The choice with my thermostat is [...]
Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Bundle Up
It’s getting to be that time of year when it’s cold outside. Walking to and from the gym or studio, it’s becoming necessary to wear a coat again. It’s important to make sure that you bundle up when you go out during these coming months. You can catch a cold if you go outside wet [...]
Teaching Injury
Dancers, athletes, and fitness instructors can often overdo a movement and suffer from a sprain. Being injured is an unfortunate consequence of the process of enthusiastic exercise. Yet if you’re supporting yourself through teaching movement, what happens when you are injured? How do you teach while injured when your students are expecting you to demonstrate [...]
Facing My First Class
This was it. I was teaching my first class in the big city. I felt like a small fish in lots of water. After teaching at my undergrad gym where I was challenged but had become comfortable, I was in a new space with new students. This was the start of my drop-in classes for [...]
