Several companies are offering free workouts and videos; for example, the Nike training app, as well as Lululemon’s website. These are personal practices that are useful in staying positive and hopeful when thinking about the pandemic. I have a particularly busy schedule when it comes to campus life, so it has been kind of a…… Read more »
A&H@Home: Spring ’20
Small Space, Busy Bodies: Staying Present in a Time Marked by Absence
How am I keeping grounded during this time in which nearly everything feels as though it’s slipping away? Let me count the ways: sticking to my morning ritual of peanut butter and banana slices on toast, a mug of green tea, and a book. Taking long (socially distant) walks and wrestling with the weirdness of…… Read more »
Feeling the Need to Get up and MOVE? Me too.
I am the type of person who thrives off of high energy activities. Moving is how I find myself somatically engaged. As a dancer, it is also how I find myself artistically engaged. When you dance in a community, there is an invisible connection that binds the movement and breath of all bodies involved. You…… Read more »
Concerts From Your Couch
For years, I’ve been a fan of NPR Music’s approach to music journalism. From Tiny Desk Concerts to All Songs Considered, NPR Music creates interesting content that features artists from a wide range of genres, popularity, and audiences. With that said, my Student Pick is NPR’s List of Virtual Concerts. This is a comprehensive list…… Read more »
Art in a Time of Isolation
Art relies on four essential elements: time, energy, body, space. Time? With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have plenty of time. Sometimes we even find ourselves wondering what to do in between our waking up and going to sleep. Energy? If we can keep ourselves mentally and physically engaged, we can harness our…… Read more »