el·e·vate /ˈeləˌvāt/ VERB To Elevate, enhance, exalt, heighten means to raise or make higher in some respect. To elevate is to raise something up to a higher level, position, or state.    Hello November!  The Word of the Month for November is Elevate – This choice of words has given me pause to reflect on…

  Inspire[ in-spahyuhr ] verb (used w/ object), inspired, inspiring to produce or arouse, influence or impel (a feeling, thought, etc.): to fill or affect with a specified feeling, thought, etc.   For 20 years, my primary intention for The Dailey Method has been to inspire people to be their best. We work hard to…

FOCUS: Def. v. to pay particular attention to With COVID, came a bunch of chaos we’ve all had to navigate through over the past several months. It is a huge reason why we chose “Focus” as our September Word of the Month (WOM) in an intentional effort to support ourselves and our communities in setting…

Pause: A temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action, to emphasize meaning.  Wow. To say that our world hit a huge PAUSE button these last 4 months is an understatement! Covid 19 built in an unprecedented kind of PAUSE that has deeply affected our plans, opportunities, experiences and moved us all into isolation.…

WOM Explore: When I started ideating on this blog a couple of weeks ago, the direction I envisioned it taking was completely different than what I’m writing today. Seeing our world move so quickly through some really challenging times has dramatically shifted my focus, causing me to think of the word “explore” in a completely…

The last 7 weeks have given us all amazing opportunities to Learn. By being curious, open, and adaptable during this time I have had the opportunity to expand my base of knowledge in several different areas. One is learning how to give myself grace with my to-do list. Hence getting this blog out 6 days…

  Everyone views connection differently. To me it’s a hug, a smile, eye contact, connecting with loved ones. What does connection mean to you? What do you miss?  During this time finding connections can be challenging. We have to search for it in ways we haven’t had to before. We can still maintain some connection…

I’m still trying to conceptualize how just a couple weeks ago we were in groups of people, connecting and touching and now we’ve been confined to our homes and immediate circles. The loss of community, something so many of us take for granted, is massively affecting me.  I’ve found a couple hacks if you’re interested……

This pose is our signature Seated Neutral Spine. Introducing it became a pivotal point for my journey in evolving the Method with regards to the power of mental focus on supporting our physical practice. We consider this our Dailey Method meditation on posture.  This exercise encourages students to tune into their spine. They have the…