by Stephanie Harmon | Oct 31, 2017 | philosophy
Earlier today I was listening to an interview with an actress I admire, and she said, “Sometimes I think costumes are amazing… you put them on, and suddenly you understand who you are.” I love this quote to honor Halloween, it really sums up so much of what I adore...
by Stephanie Harmon | Oct 24, 2017 | Blog, events, philosophy
Over the years, I’ve settled on a personal mantra that helps me to make sense of the world, to make sense of how I feel about and interact with it. That mantra is this: “Everything good in life begins with self care and service to others.” It’s a deceptively simple...
by Stephanie Harmon | Oct 17, 2017 | Blog, dance, philosophy
Dancing is fundamental to being a human being. It’s your right, it’s your heritage, you can claim it any time you want! Grooving around your kitchen in your skivvies, learning formal dances like the tango or waltz, or even if you’re simply raising a hand in a “Single...
by Stephanie Harmon | Oct 10, 2017 | Blog, philosophy, Uncategorized
Last Monday, I spent the morning at my desk, openly weeping for my fellow humans. I read through the updating news reports on the Las Vegas mass murders, my sorrow and anger compounding as the the political and racial implications of major media coverage and our...
by Stephanie Harmon | Oct 3, 2017 | Blog, spirituality, yoga
Stay in the present. We hear that in yoga a lot. Maybe you’re immune to the phrase from a decade or more on various mats in various studios hearing the phrase “stay present, stay mindful,” but kind of never really feeling like you’ve achieved it. Or maybe you’re...
