Yoga teacher Maggie DiPasquale says music is essential for setting the tone in her teen classes and offers tips for choosing songs that move teens. Get inspired by this summer playlist she created for YJ.
Check out the full article here.
How to get over Embarrassment
Embarrassment. I brought this up in my Group Mentoring a couple weeks ago and it sparked a really great conversation with my students. We try to avoid embarrassment at all cost, but it really holds us back. In this video I share my biggest trick for getting over embarrassment and why we need to be super careful about how we internalize it.
https://youtu.be/o5meCM38sz0
What happens when you put Away your Phone
A couple weeks ago, my student, Caroline, and I did a phone challenge. I read an article about someone who never looked at his phone when he was around other people so I wanted to try it. Let me tell you… it. was. hard. Check out today’s video where we chat about how it went and what we learned!
https://youtu.be/kFO-xlkRSag
Modern Mentor Program Trailer!
I’m so excited to share a video I made with my students back in April. I wanted to take away any nerves when it came to starting the Modern Mentor Program by having the girls be the ones to explain it. If you’ve ever been apprehensive about trying a group I hope this helps! Thank you to all the girls who participated and big thanks to LoYa in Summit for use of their BEAUTIFUL space! I feel very grateful!
Modern Mentor Program Trailer from Maggie DiPasquale on Vimeo.
What to do when your Best Friend Moves!
My best friend moved from NYC to Los Angeles at the end of June. This became a total #MeToo Moment when in a Mentoring Session one of my students told me her best friend was moving too. While it can be sad you won’t see your BFF as often, there are a lot of things to look forward to when a friend moves. Check out today’s video to see what I mean!
https://youtu.be/HP5gFadVyyU
Authentic Posting and the Story you’re Creating
Today I’m sharing a video that I filmed at my Party Series lecture. At my Prep Programs a huge majority of our Q&A was spent on posting, texting, and communicating in general so I wanted to share a little clip about authentic posting and how we’re showing ourselves online (and if matches how we are in person). How do you know you’ve posted authentically? Let me know in the comments below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2nELHqWFEE
What to do when a Friend Acts Differently in a Group than she does One-on-One
This question is a total #MeToo moment because I always have girls reaching out on the topic. You have a friend that you love to spend time with one-on-one, but the second you’re in a group, the dynamic changes. Maybe she’s trying to impress boys or puts a lot of emphasis on being popular, but either way it doesn’t make you feel good. Check out the video to learn how to handle this situation because I have definitely been there!
https://youtu.be/XPJzKL4nix8
What I Wish I Knew… before Middle School, High School, and College
In honor of the Prep Programs starting next week, I wanted to share the “What I Wish I Knew” series from last year with you. I love the blogs because these moments are big in girl’s lives and I’m so grateful to be a resource.
What I Wish I Knew Before Middle School
What I Wish I knew Before Starting High School
What I Wish I Knew Before Starting College
How to Create Happy Body Habits
Many of my students have come to me with summer body stress and I’ve been mentoring girls towards creating HAPPY habits. Happiness is a choice and defaulting to self-love and acceptance takes practice, especially when it comes to loving what you look like. You were given your body to share your gifts; not as a vehicle to beat yourself up. Whether you’re aware of it or not, we’ve all created body habits that we do without even being mindful if they’re helping us or holding us back. In order to feel positive about your looks, you’ve got to look at the patterns you’ve formed that’s why we’re focusing on creating happy habits. Click here for more.
3 Ingredient Guacamole
I love guac. Seriously, it’s so good… and it’s good for you. In honor of the unofficial start to summer, I wanted to share my easy 3 ingredient guacamole recipe. Read closely because I share my secret step that makes it that much better.
Ingredients
2 avocados
3/4 cup of white onion chopped
1 teaspoon of salt
Directions:
In a bowl, add salt to the onions.
This is my secret step: Mash salt into onions until well incorporated. So good!
Cut your avocado in half carefully removing the pit then score it by making vertical and horizontal lines so it forms little cubes. Scoop out and into bowl.
Mix it all up and serve!!