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For a while there it probably looked like I had vanished from your inbox. I promise I wasn’t hiding — Gmail just quietly decided my emails belonged in a different corner of the internet. (And if you feel like saying hello, hit reply and let me know how you’ve been. These are intense times, and I’d love to hear how you’ve been keeping yourself steady through it all.) Back in January I sent out a newsletter with one of my usual YouTube workout links and discovered the hard way that Gmail now tends to route emails with YouTube links straight into Promotions or Spam folders. Which explains why things suddenly went quiet from your end. So I had a little bit of rebuilding to do behind the scenes. I built a new page on my site where these videos can live safely outside Gmail’s algorithmic Bermuda Triangle. There are even a few new ones reflecting my current obsession with folding chairs. You can explore the whole collection here: https://www.dominianne.com/videos I’ll keep adding new movement experiments there as they unfold. Apparently my body has been craving supported movement experiments lately — first with folding chairs, and now with the trapeze. In other news, I’ve also fallen back in love with the Yoga Trapeze. The political climate these days is nothing short of profoundly disturbing, and I’ve found it increasingly challenging to stay informed without letting that constant stream of information pull my nervous system into a knot. One of the things that has been helping the most lately is simply hanging and swaying. That gentle rocking motion settles my jangled nerves and returns my whole system to something like a flow state. And then there’s the hanging itself — letting gravity decompress the spine, open the shoulders, and reorganize the body from the inside out. The breath deepens, the joints get a little more space, and the nervous system remembers what calm actually feels like. It’s not really an escape from the world — it’s more like a way of returning to the body so we can meet the world from a steadier place. Because of that, I’ve decided to start offering small group Yoga Trapeze experiences here in Monterey. The intro class is a flowing movement experience that blends strengthening and restoration — a chance to feel how the trapeze can support the body while also challenging it in really satisfying ways. The workshops are more educational. They’re designed to help people learn how to confidently use their trapeze at home, and they also give studio owners and trainers a taste of how this simple piece of equipment can be integrated into their work with clients. What I love about the trapeze is that it creates a supported, apparatus-based movement experience without the bulky or expensive machinery that most studio equipment requires. With a few anchors and some imagination, it becomes a surprisingly versatile tool for both personal practice and group classes. For those of you who aren’t local, these experiences will also include online participation and replays, so students around the world can explore the practice alongside the in-person group. If you’re curious, you can find the details on my website on the Classes page under the “Train” section. For now, I’m simply happy to be back in touch. If you end up trying one of the chair videos — or find yourself hanging upside down sometime soon — I’d love to hear how it feels in your body. Warmly, Was this email forwarded to you? |
Domini Anne
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