Hello beautiful,

Having made it back to Cologne and gotten back in the swing of things with live classes and sessions in my various spring locations, I had the opportunity to reflect on the month of March, which brought me blossoming flowers, longer days, and more energy as well as the first quarter of 2025, a productive and celebratory time.

April and soon May reviews hot on it's heels as Quarter 2 is also over halfway through, and late spring will soon ripen into summer. I'm looking forward to fun in the sun, in the studio, and online, having shared that I will be dancing through the season on Instagram this week!

In my freshest article I wrap up the month of March and Quarter 1 as a whole as related to my own projects, life and events:

​Read the March into Spring & Outstanding Q1 Things Reflection article here​

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

Viewing:

• Lots on Instagram about scientific connections being made between Dance and the brain​
• ​Flowers boom dance
• ​The Half-Dome Tent Turns 45 from REI: can you believe this popular camping shelter was invented the year before my birth? It means next month I turn 44!

Listening:

• Updating my Balletlicious Summertime Dance playlist while also dipping into favorites from my
• ​Springtime Sensations Dance playlist

Reading:

• Already on to my next installment of the Flavia de Luce mysteries by Alan Bradley, #7: As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust​

Practicing:

• My new Tropical Tree Pose - Gentle Adaptive Vrksasana Yoga for Grounding, Dynamic Balance & Visualization on YouTube is a 10-minute gentle adaptive yoga practice recorded on a lanai of my family home on the Big Island of Hawai'i, inspired by the abundant flora there. In it I provide Tree variations from reclining (on a bed, couch, or floor), to seated, to standing on one foot or both. Develop your dynamic balance and inspiring imagery for dance, sport, and life.
• Monthly and Quarterly reflection is part of my process of Seasonal planning to get things done like Rachelle in Theory
• Morgan E. Cook's revelation about living an extraordinary life resonates for me
• ​Making liberation accessible with Susannah Barkataki​​

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 (German) and will be led by a substitute teacher until I return to Cologne in May (in one week's time!)
• Online Yogalicious Gentle Yoga. 7-8:00pm CET Tuesdays (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)
• Online Balletlicious Gentle Adaptive Ballet Barre+, 7:30-8:30am CET Wednesdays (Tuesday 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), moving to FRIDAYS at the same time in June!

Inquiring:

• Which is your favorite variety of Tree pose?
• What challenges do you have with this or other poses and shapes?
• In what purpose and values do your root yourself?
• What do you wish you grow this season?

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 and keep moving mindfully!

Love, Blythe

Blythe Stephens, MFA, Bliss Catalyst
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