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Hello beautiful,

July was about high summer, brought a heat wave and then cool rain to Cologne, and kicked off my "Swashbuckling Summer" and "Splits this Season" series with glowing energy and creativity. This week I've got an article about last month and two new videos for you, a flip-through of the month of July in my Seasonal Bullet Journal Book with reflections, and Part 3 of the Splits this Summer video sequence.

Lovely online yogis or potential practitioners: please let me know if coming in September, Tuesdays or Wednesdays at 19:00/7:00pm CEST works best for live class on Zoom, I'm tempted to move back to Tuesdays but want to accommodate as many of my regular participants as well as folks who want to do a free trial as possible. Your feedback on other days/times that would be preferable or other obstacles to your participation if you wish you join is appreciated, always looking to improve how I serve you, my closest creative community.

So excited for students to return in force at the end of summer break, and also craving to indulge in some last sunny things!

​Read July was Sigh Worthy – 2025 Month 7 Reflection here​

My other creations, recommendations, and questions for you are:

Listening:

• Started a Late Summer Sweet Sadness playlist on YouTube, what shall I add?

Reading:

• Continued Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez and the characters are growing on me, even laughed out loud at one point...

Viewing:

• ​July Flip & Reflection - Creative BuJo Plan & Memories video on YouTube is a flip-through of last month in my Seasonal Book, media published & personally consumed, high & lowlights and special events
• ​Millennial Obsession with 90s Summers from Teresa's Chaotic Corner is a fun way for me to think about what to do with the last week before school starts again, how I do remember those freewheeling childhood times
• "Wednesday" season 2 is helping me adjust to the idea that fall is coming
• ​Pre Fall Sunday Reset with Morgan Long, inspiration to prep for the cozy season, along with
• ​5 Favorite Practices for Fall from the Green Witch

Practicing:

• My new Splits this Season Part 3 ​ - Getting Lower to the Floor with Blocks & Props into Front & Side Splits video on YouTube features supported lunges, "half" towards "full" splits on the floor (right, left, and center), with various props like yoga blocks or a foam roller, and you can use an assortment of pillows, bolsters, folded blankets or towels and the like to set up your ideal situation as you get ready to leap into lower splits (as appropriate). Remember to practice with good judgment, while warm, regularly, working up to holding longer to sink deeper. All stretches, shapes, and steps should be taken gently, at your (and your doctor's) discretion and with appropriate modifications, such as the variety of shapes in my Splits this Season playlist
• Remembering that September-November is the most Productive Time of the Year on the Accountable Podcast
• ​Be you to the full on IG, couldn't agree more!
• Rajeev Surendra's Mom's Childhood Fruit Salad looks amazing and refreshing for any remaining hot days, continuing to eat all of the fresh fruit I can
• Getting ready for pointe work in intermediate/advanced dance classes requires careful preparation, here's one indicator of readiness from anastasia-dance.physio on IG

Practicing Together LIVE / Adult Movement Classes this week:

• In-Studio Adult Beginner Ballet, 6-7:00pm CET Mondays, Tanzschule Tanzraum Nippes, Cologne, Germany creates a strong, body-friendly, and graceful foundation for dance with drop-ins and Urban Sports/Eversports access available and air conditioned! (German)
• Online Yogalicious Gentle Yoga. 7-8:00pm CET Wednesdays (7-8:00am HI) provides a delicious mindful movement feast which balances strength, balance and coordination for mind, body, and spirit adaptable to all levels and conditions (English) Remember to let me know if this day/time works best for September or if we should move back to Tuesdays :)
• Online Balletlicious Gentle Adaptive Ballet Barre+, 7:30-8:30am CET Fridays (Thursday p.m. HI) consists of mostly barre with a little dancey centre work, building a strong, body-friendly, and graceful foundation for dance at home or anywhere in the world (English)

Inquiring:

• What will you savor before end of summer?
• How do you create safer spaces for yourself and others?
• What creative pursuit would you like to lean into this month?
• How may I support you currently?

Gladly share your response to the questions above or provide other updates by replying to this email or on social media if you are active there.

Thank you for reading, for being, and for dancing with me, in spirit or in fact. Take care of yourself, pay attention, and keep moving mindfully!

Love, Blythe

Blythe Stephens, MFA, Bliss Catalyst
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