Stacey's Headspace
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This blog series covers my experience as an adult gymnast, one who started in her mid-30s and is still flipping away at 50. I talk about the joys and challenges of mastering gymnastics skills with an adult mind and body, coaching, and feature an extended profile of the owner of the gym where I train, whose focus is on recreational gymnastics for our community.
Stacey's Headspace
2w ago
In gymnastics, every choice you make is an important one. Each skill, whether a handstand, salto (flip) or a complex combination of moves, requires a laundry list of technical requirements. When you are first starting out, that list can be very intimidating. I coach adult gymnastics at Flipper's Gymnastics in Ramsey, NJ. We now offer ..read more
Stacey's Headspace
3w ago
I am an arts educator. My charge is not only inspiring the creative spark in adolescents, but making sure our English Language Learners have equal access and opportunity to participating in the creative spirit. When you are in charge of a school theater organization, you shoulder the weight of so many things, artistic decisions being ..read more
Stacey's Headspace
4M ago
Insomnia. Wake at 3:30 a.m. Go to the bathroom. Lay back down under the covers. Never get to slide back into the state that unlocks rest and dreams. It’s a form of slow torture. Historically, I've been a champion sleeper. Younger me would sleep 12 hours without missing a beat. Even today, sit me down ..read more
Stacey's Headspace
5M ago
It's been a while since my last post. Once the boot came off from breaking my foot in August, it seems I hit the proverbial ground hobbling, then running, I was able to drive again, I started testing the foot in the gym, slowly adding some flipping back into the mix. I've also gotten busier ..read more
Stacey's Headspace
6M ago
I'm approaching the end of week seven post-fifth metatarsal break and the foot is healing, slowly but surely. My follow-up appointment was on Friday morning, just two days before the end of the seven-week mark. Another set of X-Rays were taken and unfortunately, it didn't look that much different from the one taken the week ..read more
Stacey's Headspace
7M ago
It's been a couple of weeks since my last update. I'd been putting it off until this week's doctor's appointment, the anticipation of which was a source of anxiety and a bit of dread. I finally returned last week to the gym, not to flip, but to coach. It was good to breathe the air ..read more
Stacey's Headspace
7M ago
On the eve of the launch of her brand new Chtapodi Collective line, Tessa Lang was so gracious to sit for a chat to talk about her artistic journey and diving into the world of wearable art ..read more
Stacey's Headspace
7M ago
I've been back to work for a week now, and I have to say in the middle of week four, I am exhausted. The boot saga continues ..read more
Stacey's Headspace
8M ago
Healing a broken bone takes a long time. Intellectually, I know this. Emotionally, it's a whole other story ..read more
Stacey's Headspace
8M ago
After 27 years in education, I still get anticipatory anxiety on the last night of summer vacation. It's even worse with a broken right foot. Here's the play by play how I worked through it ..read more