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Jersey City Writers at Art House Productions

Tonight I will be reading short fiction written by Sarah T. Jewell as part of the Jersey City Writers and Art House Productions genre event series. The event Zap! Pow! Bam! Superheroes & Supervillains: A night of dynamic dare-do-well & dastardly deeds features work by local writers read by actors. The evening will feature author, Keith R.A. DeCandido, American science fiction and fantasy writer, and local writers: David Boyle, Rachel Poy, Jonathan Huang, Jim DeAngelis, Beth Bentley, Stephen Weber, Mike Purfield, Sarah T. Jewell, and E.M. Kobrin/Mercedes Perez Kobrin. Readings begin at 7pm […]

Categories: Events, Fiction, Jersey City, Reading • Tags: Fiction, Jersey City, Jersey City Writers, Reading

Poem selected for publication

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I’m happy to share that my poem, “Anoche,” was selected as the top poem for a National Poetry Month contest held by the Jersey City Independent (JCI) and Jersey City Writers. The poem is one of three that will be featured and published by the JCI during the month of April. I’ll also have the opportunity to read the poem on April 13, 2016 at a literary reading being held at Barrow Mansion at 7 p.m. The event is being hosted by JCW, JCI, and […]

Categories: Events, Jersey City, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writing • Tags: Creativity, Jersey City, Jersey City Writers, National Poetry Month, Poetry, Poetry Reading, Writing

Upcoming Yoga and Writing class

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Tune in and tap into your creativity with a Yoga & Writing class on Sunday, April 10 at 1:15pm in Jersey City.

Categories: Jersey City, Meditation, Writing, Yoga • Tags: Creativity, Jersey City, Jersey City Writers, Meditation, Writing, Yoga

Music and Mantra: Being with Sound

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As you go about your day, you may have words you repeat to yourself as a reminder, as a way to boost your confidence, or perhaps as words you live by. Sometimes you may find yourself repeating a mantra or something said in a yoga class. Thoughts or phrases you return to can have a powerful effect on your perceptions and behavior. Mantras especially can serve as a way to calm the mind, allow for healing, and open the heart […]

Categories: Events, Healing, Jersey City, Meditation, Uncategorized, Yoga • Tags: Healing, Jersey City, Mantra, Meditation, Yoga

How yoga can help you become more present

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It is easy to get caught up in the wandering mind that cycles through fear, worry, memory, planning and a whole host of other emotions, perceptions, and thoughts. While the mind wants to take you on a wild ride each second of the day, a number of techniques taught in yoga and meditation can help you remain centered and focused on the present moment. These include focusing on the breath, noticing sensation in the body, and being aware without judgement as […]

Categories: Healing, Jersey City, Meditation, Yoga • Tags: Concentration, Jersey City, Loving Kindness, Meditation, Mindfulness, Yoga

Making yoga more accessible to Latinos in Jersey City

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In a recent piece by Yoga in the Heights writer Laryssa Wirstiuk,’“Yoga Blend” Brings Yoga to Jersey City’s Latino Community,” I describe how the idea came about for “Yoga Blend,” a bilingual Hatha-Vinyasa class. Check it out: “Yoga Blend” Brings Yoga to Jersey City’s Latino Community. A new class offering at Yoga in the Heights, Yoga Blend is a one-hour, Vinyasa-and-Hatha-blend class with instructions given in both English and Spanish. Instructor Adriana Rambay Fernández teaches Yoga Blend three times a week: on Tuesday and Thursdays […]

Categories: Jersey City, Yoga • Tags: Bilingual, Hatha, Jersey City, Jersey City Heights, Kripalu, Meditation, Spanish, VInyasa, Yoga, Yoga Blend

Beauty at the beach in Jersey City

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During most winters, I live at the edge of resistance, fighting against the cold and doing my best to stay out of it but a walk to the Jersey City waterfront quickly nullifies any need to do battle. The sun glimmers off of the Hudson River and the crisp, cool air brings the New York city skyline into sharper focus. Breathing in the afternoon’s surrounding stillness, I let go and relax into what is. In that space between the breaths, between […]

Categories: Jersey City, Meditation • Tags: Acceptance, Beach, Beauty, Change, Jersey City, Meditation, Mindfulness, nature, Openness, winter, Yoga

Reflections on school trends

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In my latest piece for Jersey City Magazine, “Classroom Cool: Trends in kids’ stuff for the new school year,” I interviewed local parents to explore what items top the list for back-to-school. I loved the opportunity to not only find out what’s relevant for kids now as they prepare for a new school year but to also reflect on what this time was like for me as a kid growing up in the eighties. Check it out:

Categories: Jersey City, Writing • Tags: Back-to-School, Education, Jersey City, School, Trends

Yoga and writing: ignite your creative fire

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I look forward to guiding a workshop this weekend, “Yoga and Writing: Ignite Your Creative Fire,” which is being held in collaboration with Jersey City Writers. The workshop brings together my two favorite worlds. It will offer writers a chance to step away from the keyboard and take an extended break to unblock stagnant energy through gentle movement. It will also help get their creative juices flowing through basic yoga postures, breathing exercises, and meditation. Finally, I’m going to teach […]

Categories: Events, Jersey City, Writing, Yoga • Tags: Creativity, Events, Inspiration, Jersey City, Jersey City Writers, Writing, Yoga

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Jersey City Writers at Art House Productions

Poem selected for publication

Upcoming Yoga and Writing class

Music and Mantra: Being with Sound

How yoga can help you become more present

Making yoga more accessible to Latinos in Jersey City

Beauty at the beach in Jersey City

Reflections on school trends

Yoga and writing: ignite your creative fire