Socially Inclined

So I've been debating if I should write about it, if this is the correct platform for me to express all the stuff that's going on inside...and then I realized that's what it's here for. Since the election things have been crazy. I feel like sometimes I'm living in an episode of the Twilight Zone or maybe even Outer Limits (here's looking at you dad). People have gotten so mean and rude, they've stopped listening to reason or logic and have become so reliant on their emotions to make decisions for them. I don't need to go into the details of my own politics (you'll see where I stand soon enough...), but I feel like there have to be ways for the little folks like me to make ourselves heard, to stand up with the bigger cause even if we cannot be physically there or provide as much financial support as we wish we could.

Last week I taught on Saturday January 21st when the women's march in DC and many other state capitols happened. I was originally planning to join the march in Denver, but with class I was unable. To show my solidarity I created playlist features all bands that are all women or at least female fronted and had us do some gnarly core! Listen to the playlist here.

And here's the core section of my flow:

Paradise Playlist

Like most teachers I know I really enjoy building a playlist for a class. Finding the perfect way to build on my flow, helping me time the rhythm of class and sometimes even geared toward my peak posture, all while not being too distracting or week after week playing the same twelve songs over and over (you know that teacher who loves that Odesza album). Sure, it can get exhausting, but hello creativity and finally a way to pull me out of the dark ages of my thirties, aka the years I've stopped finding new music on the regular (remember when you  were in high school and you said that was never going to happen...yah me too). 

I put together this Spotify playlist a few weeks ago for my birds of paradise class which I may one day share here. It moves quickly into building heat and movement but allows for some more calm beats while the focus of class is reaching for balance. One of my favorite songs on this playlist is actually my savasana song. I feel its important no matter how intense a class to give ample time for the final, dessert of practice posture. This song is a little over two minutes, is calming, and has no words to focus on.

What are some of your favorite songs or playlists to work out to? 

Also, fun feature from Spotify showed the new music you found over the new year, you remember those dark ages, this made me feel like I was out of them and into my golden years of discovery. ;)