Last spring my love for being outside was slightly impaired by a record-year of hayfeverish symptoms. I never had hayfever as a kid, but I do remember always reacting sneezily to dust, and feeling a bit itchy after playing in straw. A few days ago I started noticing familiar sniffly symptoms: itchy eyes, a runny… Read More Spring in my Nose
A few hours before writing this post, this affirmations card fell out of a stack of paper and landed right in front of me. I have the courage to follow my heart. A few years ago (time flies!) I was approached by fellow dancer Kyria of the Netherlands about collaborating on an affirmations project for dancers.… Read More Dance-Inspired Affirmations
This week’s TaeKwonDo epiphany is brought to you by quantum mechanics. Not kicking quantums – that is something that intrinsically happens. We’re always kicking quantums. Anyway. Recently, as I was struggling with a turning kick in Taekwondo, our Teacher made the remark that I will have to let go of trying to check what my… Read More Quantum Kicking
Strength training (or any training) is, in a way, like mending clothes. Or mending Taekwondo Doboks, in today’s instance. Things become stronger where they are repaired. Our bodies (and thus also minds!) work the same. If there is a pressure/demand put upon it, we adapt. When we lift a weight, we become stronger. When we… Read More Mending for Strength
For those of you who liked early February’s book recommendation ‘Only Don’t Know ‘: Check out ‘Dropping Ashes on the Buddha, containing further Zen-teachings in the form of letters to students by Korean Master Seung Sahn. You can find a digital preview of this book here. Enjoy!
This is part 6 of a series on Stacey Nemours fantastic online 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 – Part… Read More Stacey Nemour’s Dance! Flexibility Makeover Power Pack – Part 6
This week has been immersed in the theme of Love, and inspired by that, I would like to share the following ‘Oreo chocolate bonbon’ recipe. It was given to me by the sister of a dancer (thank you Ingrid!) that was part of the Boženka LOVE dance weekend in Germany. A warning though. They are,… Read More Recipe for Love
I love this time of year, when the days (on this hemisphere) start getting longer, and the skies are cool and colourful. Each sunset, moonrise, moonset, and sunrise feels like it’s own reward. Enjoy Every Moment. Let‘s make sure we spend as many of them as possible in full appreciation. This picture – taken at… Read More Sunset and Moonrise
When you see children dancing (and perhaps even join in!), when you bop around to ‘wherever, whenever’ (and you feel you’re getting into the groove), when you dance at home, by yourself, or with friends, in your kitchen or living room, be it for joy, sadness, energy – You know it. You know that dance… Read More Dancing for Joy
After an amazing adventurous and dance-filled weekend, it’s back to martial arts practise today. As our 1st grade black test is coming up in just a few weeks (eek!) and Taekwondo training (practise and classes) will be the main focus for a while. It feels a bit strange to ‘flip the switch’ – from deep… Read More Flipping the Switch