The beautiful heat of Summer!

above: Escape to Westchester for the day, real Nature!

It is the crux of summer here in the city. This is my absolute favorite time of year! (I guess that's why I decided to move to Singapore, 2 years ago- since it's 95 degrees there, all year 'round!)
And in only 2 short days it's my BIRTHDAY month!!!! (I know, I am such a birthday-obsessed Leo! haha)

Sunset on the Hudson

But here I am, back in NYC, and finally adjusting back to life in the USA and slowly but surely getting a routine together. Recently my friend remarked how busy I am. It's funny- I don't have many actual time commitments, I work only a small handful of hours per week (although this will change in the Fall!) but committing myself to my a) health and b) improvement/getting in shape as a dancer is a full time job!
The good news is that I love what I do and how I spend my days, even though I must admit that my self-imposed busy-ness can't be denyed: infrared sauna (one brutal winter I splurged on one to put in the apartment ), jumping on my rebounder (today I tried the African moves urban rebounding dvd....amazing!), meditation/chanting, washing and juicing greens, cleaning the juicer (not my fav), taking a dance or strength-building class, going to auditions, working here and there teaching classes/private clients, taking care of my balcony garden,...this list could go on and on...and I am sure that if you're reading this, you also have a list just as long of everything you do to maintain your well-being and growth.

July was a tremendous month with lot's of intensity for me and I really feel a shift now that August is approaching and the astrology has shifted significantly. This past month I also had the wonderful opportunity to perform the dances of Isadora Duncan with Dance Visions NY at the Nassau County Museum of Art in Long Island. That was pretty amazing- to have my mom dancing, my sister singing, my aunt dancing, and my little cousin dancing all together in the same performance!

In addition, I began a group cleanse on July 1st, which I am continuing into August on my own. The "Extremely Green Detox", led by Natalia Rose, has been the most fun version of a cleanse you can imagine! Lots and lots of green goodness.

I have lot's of exciting projects in the "creation" mode and very excited to move towards their completion.....soon to be unveiled!

That's all for now, enjoy the pics!!!

"Amazons"

"Southern Roses" (Dance Visions NY)