5 THINGS OF FOCUS→ FOR JULY
I'm sharing with you: a life lesson I learned recently, some music I've been vibing to, something for you to try in your yoga practice, a workplace tip and photos from El Tunco!
 
How do you appreciate your flowers, after you've planted the seeds? 
I'm still working on it! I've had lots of life changes in the past 1.5 years: new apartment, new job, the ending of a 5 year relationship, graduating from yoga school and a loss in the family. For a bit, I lost sight of myself, just trying to get through the day and maybeee eat 
 
I picked myself back up, with the help of my community of course. Life now: teaching 3x weekly classes at Newport Fitness in Jersey City, overseeing national advertising for 8 alcohol brands, being a better friend in the group chat…. very kindly asking people “are you trying to get by?” when I get rammed into in a crowd. 
I'm on a personal side quest to educate the public to say ‘sorry’ and ‘excuse me' in crowds again!  
I used to push back, but now I'm trying to set an example
I'm also discovering a new version of me, growth is uncomfy but I hate staying still
 
THANK YOU for letting me share my lil chaotic light with you,
and maybeeee sharing your light with me 
 
with love, monica 
 
 
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IN THE EDM COMMUNITY
 
DEAD HOUSE

Born to Grateful Dead parents, 
LP Giobbi is a DJ & classically trained pianist.
Vibes are house-y with the classic sounds of the sax and piano
 
small town in Oregon to headlining festivals around the world, LP is also the founder of Femme House, a 501C3, fostering more equitable opportunity for women & gender-expansive individuals in music. Femme House releases weekly sets on SoundCloud, each set brought to you by a woman in the EDM world
 
HOW I FOUND HER:
2023 - we made eye contact in the Forest and she howled at me. I wandered into her Dead House set at The Grand Artique stage at Electric Forest, had no idea who she was before. My friend, Janda, saw on Reddit that there was some legendary DJ playing a late night (2AM) set at the GA stage. As my tired feet shuffled into GA, after a day of side quests, I looked up and saw a pretty girl playing in a big tie-dye Grateful Dead t-shirt and covered in glitter. Her hair was in a loose ponytail and her hands were moving like a magician: from the turntables, to the keyboard, to the microphone, to the little dances across the stage. To this day, I've never seen another DJ match her crowd control the night. She matched the crowd's energy and amplified it. In love 
LISTEN TO DEADHOUSE
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ON THE MAT
 
low-lift cues to help you level up your practice & strengthen your mind-to-body connection
 
URDHVA HASTASANA 
Reach up your arms, palms facing together, fingertips piercing the sky
  • VISUALIZE:
    • The space between your ribs are vents. With each exhale, your ribs are being aired out like an A/C turning on for the first time, in a long time 
    • A block, between your hands. Arms parallel
  • FEET: Shoulder width apart. Peel your right 5 toes off the ground, stable through your right heel. Spread out your toes, like you're getting a pedicure. Drop them back ground, balancing evenly on all 4 corners of your right foot. REPEAT ON LEFT SIDE
  • CHIN: Parallel to the floor. 
    • VISUALIZE: Full glass of water on your head
  • INHALE, EXHALE: to soften your belly
  • DROP: your shoulders
  • RELEASE: tension below your ears & front of your neck
  • RELEASE: front of your upper thighs and kneecaps 
  • SOFTEN: your face and jaw
  • REACH: your fingertips up, piercing the sky
  • STAND: A little taller, a little prouder 
MORE ON THE POSE
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Thank you for letting me share my light with you,
 
Monica Sor Meas
 
 YOGA TEACHER, SOLO TRAVELER,  MUSIC LOVER AND AN ALL-AROUND SILLY GOOSE
 
 
 
 
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