I LOVE to watch movies which seep into my brain and challenge my preconceived notions of reality. I love when a movie can make me think - REALLY think about the possibilities. I love to be left with the puzzle and spend days piecing it together. Discussing it with others, hearing opinions and sharing thoughts on it. I love watching a movie which wraps me up in its story, like I'm on the journey too, and when it's finished I find myself speechless, searching for words to describe my feelings.
... read more

Well this weekend I had my first class in Saidi style. It was fun - energetic and upbeat. It was also completely new for me. After the 2 hour class I felt pretty good about what I learned. The next morning I woke up with an incredible lower back ache. My shoulders were also very sore. I thought that it must be normal - kinda like when you workout musles you haven't used for a lil while and they ache for a day or two. But it was much more than that. The pain did not go away and only go... read more

I am so happy that I attended the 2-day workshop by Ariellah! It was so inspirational on so many different levels. She focused on drills, posture, poise (even while drilling) and conveying emotion in the dance. She was so generous with her information and knowledge. She is such a beautiful dancer and I feel honored to have spent the weekend learning from her. I have learned so many valuable lessons about how to organize my own practice and how to allow the music to captivate me and take ... read more