Wednesday, January 27, 2010

A passing... Lhasa de Sela

Music is an important part of my sessions. I truly enjoy sharing my love of world music with my clients during our work together.

Lately, I have been playing the music of a very special artist, Lhasa de Sela. In her own words:
Lhasa's unusual childhood was marked by long periods of nomadic wandering through Mexico and the U.S., with her parents and sisters in the school bus which was their home. During this period the children improvised, both theatrically and musically, performing for their parents on a nightly basis. Lhasa grew up in a world imbued with artistic discovery, far from conventional culture.
This unique background gave her music an unique, bewitching quality. Juggling between French, Spanish and English, her songs have a way to weave themselves around your heart and never let go. I have been playing her first two albums: La Llorna and The Living Road.

Lhasa died after a long battle with breast cancer earlier this year. She will be missed.

To learn more about her visit her web site at http://lhasadesela.com

Enjoy...




Wednesday, January 20, 2010

The efficiency of 'fitness' video games.

This morning while indulging in my strongest addiction (listening to NPR), I heard this small segment about the efficiency of fitness oriented video games (such as Wii Fit). To summarize, it is a great way to start moving but it is not enough.


To view the transcript for the story, click here...

Keep moving!