I’ve been waiting for the movie “Inside Out” for over a year ever since it was mentioned in one of my favorite books “Creativity Inc” (An inspirational account of the development of Pixar Animation Studios, I heard on Audible.com, with terrific tale, tools and toys inspiring great leadership + team building skills)
Today I delighted in how the movie was everything I expected and much more. I highly recommend you check it out. It was great in a 3D theatre. Here’s a link to a great article by NBC News to give you more information about it. I hope you like it as much as me.
“The research suggests that kids in their pre-teens and early teens often experience a precipitous drop in happiness and a rise in anxiety. “It’s like the world crashes down on them,” Keltner said. The movie traces that shift, with tear-inducing as well as laugh-inducing effects.
Keltner likes how “Inside Out” shows Riley dealing with that shift. “You’re not forever held hostage by your emotions,” he observed. And he likes how the parents deal with it as well. “They embrace her change,” Keltner said. “You have to embrace that — because that’s where you have to go.”
Getting a better understanding of how the brain works, and particularly how our own emotions work, would be a dream come true for adolescents and their parents — and for neuroscientists as well.”
Beautiful, custom designed, Mediterranean castle, with turret, balcony and courtyards. Imagine entertaining in the fireside chapel great room, formal dining or by the pool and patio area with water feature. Built by builder for himself, by design this home exudes remarkable efficiency, complimented with 
Fabulous layout with all the right spaces, custom wood built ins, storage and closets. Mature trees provide shade for immaculately landscaped corner lot, with fully automated sprinkling system and 100% privacy for both courtyard, and garden/pool area. Over sized 2 car garage with work bench + extensive shelving. Vegetable garden with auto misting system. 
Once upon a time, after 15 years of a joyful fairytale life at the Enchanted Castle, our home is listed for sale, and the Terry Family is almost 100% moved into the ranch. I continue to have hope the perfect somatic likeminded person will see the castle, come visit, and realize it’s the home of their dreams. They then step in as the next owner of this magical dwelling. And we all live happily ever after. 
If you are (or know) a yoga, dance, Nia, Tai Chi, Meditation teacher, or a massage therapist, chiropractor, artist, small group/church, music teacher. The Castle is a most spectacular home waiting for you. The deed restrictions fully support folks having a business in the home, the only restriction is you can’t have a sign. I’d hold classes with 12 people in the studio and each person could park close on the road and in the driveway.
Beautiful Dance Floor:
It’s a beautiful space for dancing, meeting and celebrating. We’ve enjoyed Christmas, Birthday parties, Church Small group meetings, seminars and of course regular yoga and Nia classes. One of my favorite occasions was a fine dining experience created for 12 seniors on their way to prom.
The solution for now… buy an 
Thanks to Nia Participant Donna Wilhite, a great situation where she was looking to sell and we were looking to buy. She kindly drove the RV (with partner and friend) all the way from Oklahoma to Soma Ranch! We feel super blessed :-)
I facilitated my first solo brown belt. It’s something I’ve been in training for over 5 years and I was delighted to finally reach this long term goal. We had great week at Soma Ranch with fabulous participants and superb weather. Dreams coming true! with Soma Ranch being a most conducive environment for learning, healing and having fun in the process. 
As a facilitator I think this could be the most pleasurable training I have ever experienced (took me rather by surprise considering how I often feel rather nervous, especially going into lead something for the first time!) Part of the ease came from the ability to relax my thinking mind and memory, and glide along with an amazing and beautiful power point presentation, created by Nia.
I also was wonderfully accompanied by Nia Black Belt, Mary Linn Bergstrom, from carrying my materials and bringing me water, to sitting up late at night helping me write up my notes (and helping me 
My Mum and Dad live in England, in the house I grew up in. I’m here in Texas, my brother, wife and 2 daughters are in Barcelona and my sister, husband, 2 sons and 1 daughter are in Seville and beyond. As you can likely imagine (especially with grand children becoming adults, graduating, finding jobs and becoming even more dispersed) it is quite something to get our entire family together. And yet we did it! For the 3rd time