Understanding the world through the lens of pop-culture and dance.
Category: Philosophy
By Vanessa Marian What does it mean to grow?For years I’ve been a slave to the teachings of self-help podcasts and life-hack articles. Trust me, I tried all the hacks on opitmising my cognitive, physical, emotional and mental capabilities as a human. Unfortunately I’m not Tim Ferriss, so I’d KILL it on the first day, […]
Written by Amy Zhang I’m a walking contradiction. On one hand, I’ll be the first to put dudes in their place for inappropriately harassing a femme groover on the dance floor and yet in the same night; will happily shake my ass to lyrics like “you’re such a fucking hoe, I love it.” So the […]
By Talia Kuo How many messages have you absorbed, consciously or unconsciously, this week promoting a “healthy lifestyle”? A dozen? A hundred? According to the IHRSA global report on the fitness and health industry, that number is more likely to clock into the tens of thousands. Crazy right? What’s more, if you find yourself surrounded […]
Happy International dance day (to all of you reading this April 29). Why a day dedicated to dance? What’s the cause that we’re trying to raise awareness for? Play some music and lean back for an education fam. We got this. The Background International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance, created by the […]
Written by Vanessa Marian, Groove Therapy Founder We are told by the media, friends, doctors, the health industry and fashion brands that our bodies are important and I’m over it. It’s not that I am anti-health, I’m just not a fan of health being about the way we look. In recent years, brands have adopted […]
Dance floors need not be laden with unsolicited gropes and slurred pick up lines. There’s an opportunity here for men to learn about consensual grinding. WINS FOR ALL. by Vanessa Marian Femmes know the feeling of being groped, harassed or cat called on a dance floor. We know the feeling of dancing with our friends […]
Twice in the last week I’ve come across Anne Helen Petersen’s ideas around ‘errand paralysis’. It’s this notion that relatively straight-forward life admin stuff somehow feels so overwhelming that it piles up for months on end. That ASOS package we were meant to return, that invoice we were meant to send, that form we needed to lodge and that heartfelt email […]
NEW YEAR NEW ME! The idea of hitting the restart button on life is just wonderful isn’t it? It’s not just encouraged, it’s expected of us during this time of year. Goodbye old body, goodbye debt, goodbye old job and hello new me! It’s a grandiose idea but there are two fundamental elements to this thinking […]
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We live in a world that is becoming obsessed with the step-by-step guide on how to live perfectly. Follow these steps to be more productive. Learn how to achieve happiness. Make more money with this hack. Lose weight and get the body of your dreams with this simple switch. The advice comes at us in […]