Weekly Schedule 2/28/2022 — We Didn’t Start The Fire
Week 103 - I find myself thinking back to 8th grade. My English teacher assigned each student a section of Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start The Fire". I can't remember my exact research section, but I do remember thinking what a lot of things happened in our world, as well as being struck by the chorus:
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No, we didn't light it but we tried to fight it
As Russia attacks Ukraine, those words take on refreshed poignancy.
For more information on this ongoing conflict, I appreciate the work of experts via The Conversation, and how they contextualize -- rather than sensationalize -- current events.
I subscribed to 28 Days of Black History again this year, and appreciated the detail and perspective the founder and curators Nicole Cardoza, Shanaé Burch, and Camille Bethune-Brown bring to my educational process. From Day 16, "The Combahee River Collective Statement":
If Black women were free, it would mean that everyone else would have to be free, since our freedom would necessitate the destruction of all systems of oppression.
Excerpt, The Combahee River Collective Statement
It's not too late to sign up and either start or deepen your education. Let's make a point to focus on the contributions of Black women through March and beyond as we wrap up Black History Month and begin Women's History Month.
Here's what's on the schedule this week:
CANCELED 7:00am PST - Monday, 2/28/2022
IN-PERSON GYROTONIC® Pulley Tower Class
A 50-minute group equipment class series exploring Gyrotonic exercise on the Pulley Tower. Space for four (4) individuals. Curious about this movement system? This is a great class to learn more.
Sign-up for next week: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=16934439&appointmentType=11540424
9:30am PST - Tuesday, 3/1/2022:
ONLINE Pilates Mat (Mixed Level)
We are staying at the wall in March, adding in some long band (9-11') work to the long foam roller (36" long), light hand weight (1-5lbs) sequences from last month. Please wear socks to keep your wall clean and to provide the optimum resistance for our hip strengthening series. Our focus is varying the planes of motion for the body and mind for better balance. Video available if you can't attend live.
Sign-up: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=16934439&appointmentType=13574506
9:30am PST - Thursday, 3/3/2022:
ONLINE Balance and Flow GYROKINESIS®
Continuing with deeper exploration of the 60-Minute class format, we flow through the seated spinal and arm work, then adding sections of foot, leg, and hip work (variations for seated, standing, or on the floor).
Focusing on the ability of the GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® to increase circulation, mobilize and strengthen joints, and increase proprioceptive awareness, this Zoom class prepares the body for more confidence in standing balance work. Video available if you can't attend live.
Sign-up: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=16934439&appointmentType=13778332
Looking forward to seeing you online and in-person this week! Until then, breathe deeply, stay socially distant, healthy and sane.
Warmly,
Harriet
2022 FOCUS: Firmly deciding, after reducing an abstract problem into its components, to proceed on a journey toward harmony.
Read the first email of 2022 here to understand how this became our resolution for 2022.
