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Rest in Peace, Mr. Levin

East Bank Club’s founder, Daniel Levin, passed away on Saturday at the age of 95. He lived a full and exciting life. Our club was a source of true pride and joy. Many of you may have never had the opportunity to meet him in person, but many of us have had the opportunity to beContinue reading “Rest in Peace, Mr. Levin”

Anatomical Mystery Case: What happens when someone removes a rib?

NERD ALERT! In every one of my Anatomy courses, there is always as least one mystery. A question will come up that I don’t know how to answer or I don’t do a great job answering. I, being me, can’t let it go and usually climb right down the rabbit hole to figure it out.Continue reading “Anatomical Mystery Case: What happens when someone removes a rib?”

Be Kind When You Rewind

When I was younger, I used to break my heart on New Year’s Eve. Hard. As a natural born dreamer, I was always so full of expectations that I would start the night full of hope and wishes, and by 1am, I’d be sad and disappointed with the outcome of the night. I can thinkContinue reading “Be Kind When You Rewind”

Shake and break (the cycle)

My son is almost 10. For the first decade of his life, I was ALL IN on the parenting, often to my detriment. I lost track of my self on the regular. A couple of days ago I watched the movie Nightbitch. It pretty much sums up the process of being a modern mother. IfContinue reading “Shake and break (the cycle)”

If It Goes Without Saying, Maybe Don’t Say It?

As a manager, some of my best work comes from the edit. Did you know that you don’t have to say everything you are thinking, all of the time? There’s a reason why we are drawn to people who are mysterious, but even more than that, TMI is exhausting. Earlier today, I was asked toContinue reading “If It Goes Without Saying, Maybe Don’t Say It?”

Dear student,

The number of times I get someone cancelling the morning of a class with the statement, “I just wanted to make sure that someone else could have my spot” makes me wonder if people really think about other people or just grab the most convenient idea that they could think of to excuse themselves. InContinue reading “Dear student,”

For E.

I wrote a poem. I’ll just put this here for now. What if all the rules we’ve written were wrong Because they are While not wholly inaccurate, every statement of how this all should work just isn’t quite right The lines we draw are ephemeral, even when black and clear and sharp She reached throughContinue reading “For E.”

Tuesday Mourning

Over a year ago, Tuesday nights in our studio were wild. Sure, there are times when the studio could get loud and exuberant, but Tuesday nights were unlike any other. There were 6 instructors crammed on the schedule, and they all embraced the vibe. Their clients embraced the energy. Everyone knew everyone. When someone wasContinue reading “Tuesday Mourning”

Momentum

Over the years what I’ve learned to be true about myself is that I’m heavy. I’m not talking about being fat. I can sometimes be called fat. I’m talking energetically heavy. This is a blessing and a curse. Until a couple of years ago, I almost always subconsciously felt it negatively. The turning point forContinue reading “Momentum”

Is the silence deafening?

You may have noticed that I have been missing. I’m really not. I’m here, alive and well, in the trenches, knee deep in managing an in person business during a pandemic. I’ve fully intended to keep in touch more, engage with you more, give you oodles of things to be charmed, uplifted, or thoughtful about.Continue reading “Is the silence deafening?”