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In Dance

Shake it off

Fanny Sura26 September, 201726 September, 2017Leave a comment

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This morning, after I had taken T out for a potty and said goodbye to my husband, I went down to the gym. A quick warmup, biking and then some strength stuff. The guy who was in there when I came had the music in the speakers really loud, and then he left. I let the music be on and worked out to it. I was in the middle of pushups or situps or I don’t even remember, and the Shake it off song by Taylor Swift came on. I love that song in the movie Sing, when Reese Witherspoon sings it. It makes me joyful. So, I got up and danced. There was another man at the gym too, but I didn’t care, I felt like shaking it out. I mixed dancing with some other stuff, which made it really fun to be at the gym. It was 8am and my body was still pretty tired, so this song really woke me up:)

It was nice to not care, just dance. I felt like being myself, be happy from the song and just go for it. There are cameras at the gym and I’m sure if they would ever watch that footage, they might think I’m weird, but who cares… You only live once:)

In Uncategorized

September summer weekend

Fanny Sura24 September, 2017Leave a comment

Yesterday, Jim came to the studio to meet me after my class. We went to Tigin for brunch and sat on their outdoor seating. What a wonderful weekend!! +30°c and sunny, not a cloud on the sky both days. We spent all afternoon on our rooftop yesterday. Lovely!

This last picture was actually taken on Wednesday, but yesterdays sunset was just as magical

Today we started with brunch at a diner nearby and then we drove to the beach. It was awesome to go swim in the ocean, the water wasn’t that cold now. J was a chicken as always, but I went swimming a few times:) J is watching football now and I have been sitting in the sun on our terrace for awhile. So nice weather!! And it’s in the end of September! It’s now time for me to cook dinner. I hope you had a fantastic weekend!

In Teaching

Mindful Movement

Fanny Sura24 September, 201724 September, 2017Leave a comment

My workshop turned out great yesterday. Very happy with it! I felt calm and confident through the whole class, cause why not, I know what I’m doing. Of course I was nervous before, it’s good to be nervous, but once we started I was completely in my teaching role. It was familiar and fun. They seemed to have had fun and I saw those smiles when they left the studio, so my goal was completed:) Got very good response on this and they seem to want more of it so most likely and hopefully there will be more classes coming.

In Brain Dump

Teaching today

Fanny Sura23 September, 201723 September, 2017Leave a comment

Me and Thor yesterday. He was feeling better and the weather was
wonderful. We found a spot in the sun to hang out. Quiet and peaceful♥

Teaching my workshop today. I’m nervous of course, but also calm at the same time. I’ve never taught a movement class, I just made it it up when I suggested it to the owner of the studio. But I have taught many many dance classes in my life of all levels and of all ages, so I’m sure it will work out. It has definitely been forever since I taught a dance class and my memory has faded, but it’s still in there somewhere:)

I created a class right after I sent her my description and got my date for the workshop. It’s been two months and for someone like me who like things to be perfect, it could have turned into me changing the material a thousand times, but I told myself that I was just gonna stick to the original ideas. Leave it alone, just glance at it but not judge it. Of course I have had a billion thoughts that I have to change it cause maybe they won’t like it, maybe it’s too hard, too easy, too much dance related, not enough dance, too slow, too fast, yada yada yada. I don’t know who these people are, and it says no previous experience necessary, so it can really be anyone and I have to count that in. But in the end of the day, it’s my class, I had an idea and I’m gonna stick to it. I have to trust myself. I don’t know their goals for the class, I only know mine which is that I want them to leave the class with a smile on their faces.

I’m excited! Anything can happen. It can turn out to be super awesome, then…yay! Or it can be a complete disaster. But whatever happens, it’s part of life. If we succeed, we boost our confidence. If we fail, we get up again. That’s it. We should just enjoy the journey of life and learn as much as we can along the way:)

In New York City

An afternoon in the NYC

Fanny Sura22 September, 201722 September, 2017Leave a comment

After my breakfast and blogging yesterday, I took the pup out for a longer walk before I had to leave for class. It was a “strength” class, a one time thing. My legs are so sore today!! I came home, took T out again (he didn’t do all his business before) and then I jumped into the shower, had leftovers for lunch, got myself ready and took T out again (still nothing).

Took the train into Manhattan and decided to go for a walk and “inhale the city” like I call it. Walked from Grand Central to Bryant Park and sat down on a bench for a few minutes. People watching can be very nice sometimes:) Continued my walk down on Broadway, passed Macy’s and soon I was down in Chelsea.

Jeanette was a little late so I went to Fika on 16th and 6 ave. I was really really sweaty and needed air conditioner! I ordered a soy latte with extra espresso and a cinnamon bun and read in my book until she came. Oh! It’s been like 6 months since last time I saw her. It’s nice to have her back in NYC. She is such warmhearted person and I’m always inspired and happy after some time with her.

When she went to a class, I walked around. Inhaling the city:) Went to Washington Sq Park and saw some interesting dance/art/whatever it was, walked back to 18th to the container store and bought stuff for my home office. Considered to walk all the way up to Grand Central, but it was dark out and I was actually a bit tired. So I walked down to Union Sq, took the subway up and got on the train.

Pretty good day. Strength workout, lots of walking, a couple of fun fika hours with a friend and Manhattan time. I was excited and inspired to do a bunch of stuff today, but things changed and I needed to care for my little pup. He seems a lot better now, just a bit tired still.