Recently, both in Haidong Gumdo and Taekwondo classes, a surprising (to me!) thing happened. I had come back to classes for the first time after a serious dance travel bout, and: – For the first time in my (admittedly short) sword class student life I was able to fairly consistently execute a horizontal cut from… Read More A Break-Through
So many things to say about the humble pea. Did you know: Botanically, a pea is a fruit? Etymologically, originally a pea in English was a pease, and peas were peasen? The often-seen-in-gardens sweet pea variation (pictured) is, despite it‘s name, not edible at all? (They are toxic, causing osteolathyrism) Earliest archaeological finds of wild peas… Read More Pease on Earth
One of my favourite things to experience in May in Plakiás, south of Crete, is to walk along the beach in the mornings, and just listen to the water, the wind and the ‘sea-trees’. In spring all of Crete is in bloom. Wild nature and gardens alike. PS: If you want to check out the sea-trees… Read More Sea-trees of Crete
What style of bellydance do you love the most? Sparked by this and other interesting questions from an interview by the lovely Helène of mybellydancejourney.com where we talk about the recent DancEscapade weekend I co-hosted with Bozenka in Crete, I started pondering my own meandering dance journey. Below you’ll find my story. Please tell me yours in the comments… Read More A Journey of Interests
This is part 13 of a series on Stacey Nemours fantastic online flexibility course package for dancers. Check out the full blog post series here: Stacey Nemour Dance! Pack – Part 1 Stacey Nemour Dance! Pack – Part 2 Stacey Nemour Dance! Pack – Part 3 Stacey Nemour Dance! Pack – Part 4 Stacey Nemour Dance!… Read More Stacey Nemour’s Dance! Flexibility Makeover Power Pack – Part 13
I seem to be in a bit of a time warp. A group of images, a list of titles, piles of posts in waiting. I still have notes with unfinished ideas, and my post calendar has ‘gaps’. Months of daily blogging has kicked up a well of inspiration.. And now, even when I don’t write… Read More Blog Posts in Waiting
You can’t really see it, but it’s there. In the garden of a dear friend in Crete, an ancient olive tree. I got goosebumps when I walked around it, even before she told me it was very old. I could feel it. In a different part of Crete, an even older olive tree lives –… Read More Ancient Olive Tree
This is part 12 of a series on Stacey Nemours fantastic online flexibility course package for dancers. Check out the full series here: Stacey Nemour Dance! Pack – Part 1 Stacey Nemour Dance! Pack – Part 2 Stacey Nemour Dance! Pack – Part 3 Stacey Nemour Dance! Pack – Part 4 Stacey Nemour Dance! Pack –… Read More Stacey Nemour’s Dance! Flexibility Makeover Power Pack – Part 12
Sometimes I marvel at how intense, colourful, yet fleeting travel memories can be. Nevertheless, each experience we have shapes us, and they can nudge our path in a certain direction. Next to that, our attitude and inner life also influence what we perceive. So, in that sense, I’d say it’s very important to choose your… Read More Suitcase of Inspiration
Best things to do when the mind is overfull: Get outside. Kick some leaves. Hug some trees. Run around. Do this. Breathe. Know. Be. Enjoy the moment. Repeat.