Spring brings renewal: it’s a time to embrace the vibrancy of a new season. But as those of us on the Outer Cape know, the transition comes only gradually. As […]
Body & Soul
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HOEDOWN
The Boot Scootin’ Boogie and Other Line Dances
Francis Grant wants you to allow yourself to have a good time
Music drifts out of the Wilde Playhouse room at the Gifford House in Provincetown, but it’s somehow not what you’re expecting. It’s the twang of the “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” by […]
CIRCLE GAME
In Capoeira, the Rhythms of Resistance
Andre Lima teaches children to practice strength, self-expression, and belonging
Capoeira begins in a circle. And it always comes back to a circle. But at nine o’clock on a cold Saturday morning, six children (along with a couple of their […]
TO THE MAT
A Pose for Defying Chaos
The Bird Dog is for strength, balance, and a mood boost
I’ve been thinking lately about what it was that got me interested in yoga in the first place. I remember the first time I went to a yoga class: I […]
THE MAGICAL YET
Together and Not, Taking a Course on Ecstatic Dance
Movement, meditation, and release on a Winter Wednesday
TRURO — Warm white light outlines the rectangular room, its glow emanating from battery-operated mushroom puffs and flickering electric votives. At the center of the room is a small circle […]
DANCE
Lessons From the Wider World
Paulette Durazo’s class moves to traditional West African and world beats
Paulette Durazo started taking dance lessons when she was five years old, and since then her explorations have spanned dance traditions from around the world. She grew up in a […]
TO THE MAT
A Seaworthy Boat for Riding the Waves Ahead
Building strength and courage with Paripurna Navasana
In setting my intentions for the new year, I have been anticipating the need for strength, endurance, and courage. One vision that keeps coming to mind is the need to […]
TO THE MAT
Start the New Year Humming Like a Bee
How Bhramari, a practice of breath control, can calm the mind and body
There are lots of opportunities to be as busy as a bee during these winter holidays. As we hustle toward the dawn of the New Year, it can be hard […]
VIBES
Tuning In to Tranquility
A winter sound bath, because no flower stays in bloom year-round
You might think about a ringing bell and imagine the force that preceded the sound: there’s a clapper oscillating back and forth in response to the flick of an impatient […]
TO THE MAT
How to Open Your Heart Without Losing Your Mind
The Locust Pose strengthens you to face the stresses of this season
For some people, the gatherings and celebrations of the winter holidays might be a welcome relief after an anxious election season. But for most, the winter holidays aren’t necessarily an […]
INTERVALS
In Eastham, Music, Camaraderie, and HIIT Are Hot
Among the seniors, a class that’s right for the high-intensity types
EASTHAM — High Intensity Interval Training, known as HIIT, isn’t the kind of exercise regimen that one would automatically associate with the over-65 crowd, but the program has been hugely […]
TO THE MAT
Invoking the Steadying Power of Kali
Utkata Konasana is a goddess pose for everyone
Whatever your political preferences, if you are paying any attention these days, you are feeling the unsteadiness of this time. Things feel wobbly. At times like this, for me the […]
TO THE MAT
A Pose to Welcome Change
Yoga for a time of starting over
Let’s all take a deep breath in and let a big sigh out. With summer behind us, we begin to welcome the fall — to me the most beautiful time […]
TO THE MAT
Using Yoga to Recharge
How to gain energy by spending 20 minutes in a basic restorative pose
This is a strange time of year, when we are supposedly in more relaxed modes and keeping more relaxed schedules. But for most of us it’s a busy time, and […]
TO THE MAT
A Yoga Pose for Finding the Joys of July
Ustrasana, in case the crowds annoy you
All the pleasures of summer are upon us. And so are the crowds. If you’re one who really loves the hubbub, lucky you. But for many of us drawn to […]
