Helping multi passionate creatives dance through their difficulties and take leaps of faith. Writing and sharing inspirational resources about mindful movement, dance education, coaching and creativity is my jam.
Juicy June, happy PRIDE & birthday month, end of schoolyear sliding into Summer Fun
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Hello beautiful, I hope this seasonal transition and email find you well, and that we may dance joyfully through the season. June to me means PRIDE and my birthday month (though Cologne celebrates PRIDE/Christopher Street Day in July), with lots of other significant events, such as Loving Day, Juneteenth, the Summer Solstice, Refugees' Day, end-of-schoolyear celebrations and goodbyes. At this point in the year, I also like to do some midyear reflection, lots of strawberry eating, rose sniffing, cake-eating, hopeful for picnics, sunshine and warmth as spring flowers yield summer fruits in the northern hemisphere. It is a great time for dancing, some movers have the opportunity to participate in Ballet Intensives and other types of focused projects, performances, travel and growth, so also a key time to prevent injury and care for the body. The parent of a curious, talented, and hardworking young ballet student asked me recently what resources I recommend for dancers to learn more about topics such as Anatomy, Kinesiology, Movement Science, and Injury-Prevention. They had noticed some of my articles on movement analysis and sustainable, mindful movement and wanted to see what further tools I might know of, so I recorded a video and wrote an article with what I've used to learn and which tools I refer to again and again: Read my Anatomy & Kinesiology Resources for Dancers article here Other creations, recommendations, and questions for you are: Listening:
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Gladly share your response to the questions above or provide other updates by replying to this email. 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 P.S.- If you signed up for my email newsletter in order to try a free class or coaching session, just reply and let me know what you're looking for, happy to help! P.P.S- Did you happen to receive this email as a forward from a friend? Thanks for checking it out! Sign up for my free email newsletter to continue to receive resources, updates, and inspiration in your email inbox. |
A Blythe Coach
Helping multi passionate creatives dance through their difficulties and take leaps of faith. Writing and sharing inspirational resources about mindful movement, dance education, coaching and creativity is my jam.
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