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Wheels Up!
Movement in a big way is happening for us in a few days. Our much-anticipated move to Asia starts on Wednesday, with a haul to O’Hare and a 24 hour trip to Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, where Jo will start her teacher training, and the kids and Ernie will breathe, do a few down dogs […]

Movement
My summer exercise routine is always a little different than the school time routine. Namely, I single parent for most of the summer, and that means getting up early and working out with a 4 year old underfoot. Not ideal, in anyone’s world. The one advantage I have identified is that my daughter sees me […]

The Escape Room
There has been a lot of talk around here about what we need in a living space the next 12 months. Our current house to begin with is not large, and the thought of downsizing further is a bit daunting. But we are moving to China, after all, and it isn’t exactly the hotbed of […]

Surrender
As we drove away this morning, from the house, the play dates, the camps, the wildfires and the whole nine yards, I reminded myself of my strategy this year. This drive we do every year, the one from Denver to the lake in Wisconsin, it never gets shorter, nor changes much. But my approach is […]

Summer Musings
We can all feel it…the sweet turn from spring to summer. Kids home, popsicles dripping, days long and full, adventures around every turn. So much of it is good, full of opportunities to learn and explore, but it can also feel a little stifling. As if we should pack every good memory WE ever had […]

Run, Mommy, Run
While running my latest marathon, I began killing time by thinking of all the reasons I subject myself to such silly levels of exercise. Surely there is a large component of “runner’s high” that is factored in, but more than that, I do it to stay healthy and strong, and to show my kids what […]

Welcome!
Welcome to our first blog entry, where we will post stories and info about our adventures in teaching language through movement. Though fairly new to yoga, I have quickly come to realize its benefits in so many critical areas, from clearing one’s mind to increasing flexibility to teaching patience. Always an early riser, I used to […]