“I’d rather pretend I’m something better than these broken parts, pretend I’m something other than this mess that I am.” The main character, Evan Hansen, sings this in “Dear Evan Hansen” at the climax of the musical, when sh*t hits the fan and it’s time to finally be honest. He can’t stand himself and he…
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You Shouldn’t Mute the Beat: Locust Pose
Do you ever feel like you are too much? Too big, too messy, too emotional, too loud, too enthusiastic? Too boisterous? Just too much? I certainly do. Sometimes it feels like I just take up too much space, and the world would prefer that I fold inwards as small and as crumpled as possible. In…
Nature Run Amok Flow!
Ode Flow to the Ponytails of Fandom
The best hairstyle for yoga is what I suggest is the best hairstyle for life… the humble ponytail. It’s out the way but hangs and swings as you move, it’s low or it’s high but always comfy. It lets you do what you’ve got to do… from yoga to baking to fighting odd to writing…
Waving Through a Window at our Fandoms: Triangle Pose
Ariel wants to be part of that human world, to run and dance and burn things. Dorothy wants to go over that rainbow, not just see it in the sky. And heaven knows we all know by now that Hamilton is not throwing away his shot. In the traditional “I want” songs in musicals, you…
Hamilton Flow!
When Glitter gives you Grit: Dancer Pose
Why beadazzle? Why tszuj? Why – when it is the cause of so much unholy mess – glitter?! In a world that is dreary and cold and full of despair – why does it sometimes seem so crucial to put on tap shoes and kick ball change? For answers, as always, we turn to musical…
We are all Darth Vader: The tragedy of ignoring Yoda
Deep truths are not often what crosses your mind when you think “Star Wars prequels.” They are after all infamous for the unforgivably silly Jar Jar and the terribly-written dialogue. But as I am often a prequels apologist, I will assert that there is some pretty insightful wisdom to be learned from Anakin’s journey. That’s…
My Musical Autobiographical Yoga Flow
Musicals have always been an enormous part of my life – so why not do a yoga flow that shows how my favorite musicals have influenced me? (Check it out below) A brief explanation in case the meaning is not *completely* obvious to people who are not me: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: This…
Who are you? : Finding yourself through Fandom (Mountain Pose)
Are you an ugly bag of mostly water – or are you a luminous being (not this crude matter)? Do you believe a sentient crystal in Star Trek (the former) or a wizened Jedi master in Star Wars (the latter?) Another way to think about it: do you have a destiny – or as Marty…