recenter space

After over twenty years of exploring movement professionally, I have come to understand that it isn’t the biggest backbend or the longest handstand that shifts things for you. It is more like: Can you move each vertebra equally well in all directions? (Or do you hinge from one or two points in the spine)... Can you move your arm from your shoulderblade? (Or do you primarily use your chest or neck) Can your foot create an arch AND flatten well? (Or does it stay locked in one or the other direction) Can you feel your breath in 360 of your ribs and diaphragm? (Or do you possibly not your lower ribs moving at all?) When we move well, all the joints of the body contribute their share to the tasks at hand. When one or more joints stop contributing (because of injury, repetitive habits, traumas, etc.) the body loses options. When we run out of options, as one of my mentors says that’s a bad day. Giving our body new movement options isn’t usually done by making bigger movements, it’s done by slowing down and consciously stepping out of old patterns. Book a private session with me today to see where your unconscious patterns are holding you back I use the Anatomy in Motion system of body mechanics to uncover where you are moving well and where you might need to slow down and refine. The smallest change can have a huge impact. Questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out! #recenterspace #ossiningwellness #westchesterwellness #lowerhudsonvalleywellness #westchestermovement #strength #mobility #movement #breath #restorative #optimalmovement #optimalbreath #biomechanics #footmechanics #pronation #supination #breathmechanics #optimalbodymechanics #recenter #anatomyinmotion

Sharing one of my favorite cooling practices this week. An emphasis on opening up the uppermost back and softening the throat and jaw. An exploration of arm mechanics that allow for the spine to extend. ... A journey into the cooling waters of the queen of all asanas. #shoulderstand #recenterspace #ossiningyoga #westchesteryoga #lowerhudsonvalleyyoga #westchestermovement #strength #mobility #movement #breath #restorative #optimalmovement #optimalbreath #biomechanics #optimalbodymechanics #strongspace #softspace #stillspace #recenter

strength is not just calculated in pounds or kilos lifted, but in the multitude of ways that one can hold ground in the face of challenge. AND the capacity to find ground again if we lose it. at recenter space we offer you movement + breath classes that build your capacity to hold and rediscover your ground in the face of life’s challenges. whether a challenge is running five miles pain-free, lifting your ten year-old from a fall with ease, or navigating your nervous system ...in stressful situations it all adds up to a resilient you. there isn’t one path for everyone, and while we know movement VERY well, we don’t offer a strict dogma around how you move. instead, we offer you options. and we also educate you as to why certain options may or may not work for you. this saturday’s open class still has a few spots! (we are keeping class size down to 10 for now) join us and begin your path to real strength! www.recenter.space #recenterspace #ossiningyoga #westchesteryoga #lowerhudsonvalleyyoga #westchestermovement #strength #mobility #movement #breath #restorative #optimalmovement #optimalbreath #biomechanics #optimalbodymechanics #strongspace #softspace #stillspace #recenter

From the vaults (2009)! Not many people know before I dove into yoga and all forms of movement as medicine I was a dancer! I grew up dancing, got my BFA in dance, and headed to Philly to pursue breakin’, house, and other street styles. Hip hop and house music were my refuge in my twenties and thirties and living in Philly and then NYC I would go out dancing all night then wake up and teach yoga the next day. Unfortunately injury halted my dance career but it catapulted me i...nto trying to understand the body and all its complexity. It was a magnificent blessing in disguise. Today as a mom and as someone who has studied sleep I go to bed at 9 rather than out to the club at 11 (but if the music is right you can still catch me til the sun comes up on a rare occasion I just feel it for a week after! ) however the love of movement and music still runs in my veins. I have dreams to collaborate with some of my dance colleagues at recenter space in the future. As things build, I will make those dreams a reality! #movementismedicine #practicelife

Come play! We are open! June + July schedule: Monday + Wednesday ... 6 pm + 7:30 pm Saturday mornings 10 am You must pre-register! www.recenter.space Link in profile! #recenterspace #ossiningyoga #westchesteryoga #lowerhudsonvalleyyoga #westchestermovement #strength #mobility #movement #breath #restorative #optimalmovement #optimalbreath #biomechanics #optimalbodymechanics #strongspace #softspace #stillspace #recenter