Jan 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
Work “Smharder!” Last weekend Dr. Karla and I had a slight, I wouldn’t say disagreement, more like a differing perspective on the popular, well-worn saying, “you have to work smarter, not harder.” I must say that I am guilty of too-often...
Jan 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
“How are you doing in school?†Steve asked innocently.  “Good,†Emma said, looking down at her feet. Steve was a friend of the family, 50 years-old. Emma was an eleven year-old girl who cried herself to sleep because she was so behind her friends in...
Jan 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Let’s Talk About Food pt. 1 Today we’re going to talk about a delicious subject–food. I know, “now you’re talkin’.” Our Bootcamp classes are all about “ramping up” your metabolism, burning fat, building lean muscle...
Jan 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
I (too) Have a Dream Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday, celebrating the freedom of opportunity and civil equality of all people. MLK Day is a BIG Deal in Chicago, my hometown. In fact, every year at our Speech Contests there was at least one...
Jan 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
What is our mind doing when it selects information relevant to our goal while ignoring a barrage of irrelevant stimuli? What about when driving? When asking a classmate out on a date? When interviewing for a dream job? I often joke that I’m not going to let...
Jan 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
I love new beginnings….especially when I feel safe and self-assured. I am thankful for the times when my curiosity for what-is-to-come prompts me to make new lists, pull out the calendar and envision a new life for myself, my husband, and now my kids, Siena Rose...
Dec 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
There’s NO Time… Welcome to the last (short) Week of classes for 2009. We are open today and tomorrow, then the academy will be closed for the holidays, reopening on Monday Jan. 4th. Today is December 21st, the winter solstice, the nadir of day, but also...
Dec 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
Killer TV’s Are On The Loose Yes, you read that correctly. It sounds like something from a bad 1950’s Science Fiction Movie, but it’s real: TV’s are literally killing children all over America. I happened across this mind-boggling article...
Nov 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Kettlebell-Systema Controversy The Controversy? Should You Use Kettlebells as part of your Systema Training? Before I answer this, let me say that I teach a Kettlebell Class right before my Systema classes. Most of these students are NOT Systemists, but some...
Nov 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
7 Reasons “Normal” Women Avoid Systema Like The Plague 1) There are fewer women than men in ANY martial arts program to begin with. So if you look at it this way, every martial art and martial art school is competing for a much smaller pool of possible...
