It’s time for THE MUSHROOM! We invite you to join us as we bloom, spore, consume, compose and decompose....
THE MUSHROOM is a new work created by Normandy Sherwood and @nikkicalonge
it is taking shape as a part of @exponentialfestival at @targetmargin
January 8-11 2026
You can get tickets at the link in my bio!
THE MUSHROOM is a radial play with spokes pointing outward, an explosion of spores in the form of an evening at the theater. It’s about forms emerging from the muck, mysticism, fungal movement and awe. The Mushroom has to do with decadence (growth and rot at the same time), and the questions: “How do I talk to the world?”; “What knows it’s alive?” and “Where is the door? With performances by @monkeybrain04@adrienne.v.swan@shihuiyy@aleirusso and Susannah Millonzi! With lights by @rhodamined and sound by @ground_hum ! With technical direction by @jackdanielwoods , stage management by @maddiebarbar.t and associate stage management by @huney.tabby
The fist 48 hours of 2026 had lasagna, lentils, a cancelled flight, a delayed flight, a missed flight, a hotel voucher, crying in CDG a parking lot, making alcuni amici in shared distress, then finally arriving in JFK and falling asleep on the subway.
In my heart, I know I would go through so much hassle and inconvenience for the privilege of getting off a plane and going straight to rehearsal. Every day in a theater is a blessing.
See you at The Mushroom January 8-11 @exponentialfestival@targetmargin
Tickets in the bio 🎟️
It’s a new year and good things are possible. Expect forest floor pageantry 🍄
#theater #performance #exponentialfestival #themushroom #mycelium
hanging out with clowns 🫱🏼🫲🏾 leading yoga 🫱🏽🫲🏾 teaching theater makers 🫱🏿🫲🏻 earlier evenings 👉🏽 finding my light
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Subbing @anacostafitness Mobility Foundations class this Sunday 11/23 9am @esquina.brooklyn
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I’m here and around all next week for the regular schedule:
Tuesdays 6:15pm @jayayogacenter Church Ave
🚨New regular class! 🚨
Wednesdays 3:30p @yogisyoginis
Saturdays Katonah Yoga 9am @esquina.brooklyn
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More light to share if you can donate to @liyang_network to support environmental protection and self determination in the Philippines. 🌈
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#yoga #brooklynyoga #mobility #light #connected #findyourlight #theaternerd
On Wednesday, August 20th, join us at Esquina from 6:30-7:30 PM for a FREE Katonah Yoga® CLASS led by Nikki Calonge!
Katonah Yoga® is a Hatha-based practice created by Nevine Michaan that blends classical yoga with Taoist theory, geometry, metaphor, and mythology. It uses maps of time and space, along with precise asana work (“origami for the body”), to refine self-awareness and function. Guided by three core principles—trinity mediates polarity, pattern reveals intelligence, and repetition brings insight—it offers structured techniques for personal and communal transformation.
✳️ YES, IS FREE! But spots go fast, so registration is required!
Visit esquinabrooklyn.com/workshops-events and SIGN UP NOW
#EsquinaBrooklyn #katonah #fitness
✨ Start your weekend with presence + flow at Esquina’s Katonah Yoga class with Nikki Calonge!
Every Saturday, 9–10am, Nikki guides you through a practice that’s adaptable to every body — even if you’re expecting 🤰💛
New to yoga? Seasoned mover? This class always suprises you with new ways to find/experience movement and postures that you thought you'd mastered or didn't think you could get into.
Come move, breathe, and reconnect.
#KatonahYoga #EsquinaBK #YogaForEveryone #BrooklynYoga #PrenatalFriendly #MindfulMovement #SaturdayRitual #SunSalutations
We're celebrating AAPI Heritage Month, and wanted to shout out some of our puppet pals! We're so inspired by your artistry, commitment to the craft, and talent, and we're so lucky to be in community with you all!
Putting myself in situations/poses that are hard to get out of — intentionally, carefully, and consistently. So that I can practice being in the world.
See you in class 🫶🏽👇🏽
Katonah Yoga Saturday 9am @esquina.brooklyn
Subbing Basic Saturday 12:45pm @yogisyoginis
All Levels Tuesday 6pm @jayayogacenter Church Ave
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#katonahyoga #yoga #brooklynyoga #brooklyn #support #movement #practice #seeyouinclass
Meet Nikki! 🌟🧘♀️🎭
We’re excited to introduce Nikki, the newest addition to the Esquina team!
Originally from Manila, raised in Virginia, and now fully at home in Brooklyn, Nikki has been teaching movement since 2016 and brings a deep, creative spirit to everything she does.
Her background spans theater, aikido, Pilates, yoga, and Authentic Movement—plus a side of puppetry (yes, she once played a tiger on Broadway in Life of Pi 🐅🎭).
Her teaching blends focused instruction, mobility work, and a dash of playfulness, with a style that’s part Our Planetdocumentary, part Miyazaki fantasy. ✨
🔥 Favorite movement: Backbends (love-hate relationship!)
🎵 Favorite song during class: The Lighthouse by Daniel Herskedal
💬 Fun fact: Recently completed a puppetry residency!
Nikki teaches Katonah Yoga—a smart, grounding, breath-driven practice—Saturdays from 9–10am at Esquina. @katonahyogacenter
✨ Come move, build strength, and discover what’s possible—whether you’re new to yoga or deepening your practice.
#MeetTheInstructor #EsquinaBK #KatonahYoga #YogaBrooklyn #MovementMatters #MindfulMovement #BrooklynYoga #NYCFitness #StrengthThroughMovement #AuthenticMovement #EsquinaCommunity #BodyAwareness
After class someone asked me if some of what we had done was yoga.
Hmmm. I didn’t know. Maybe I learned it from pilates, maybe it’s a movement pattern from aikido, maybe I tried something like it in Authentic Movement… Or maybe a student taught it to me? Or did I learn it on a hike? Was it from PT? Or from my cat?
It’s not so direct right now. Some things are hard to name. I’ve got lots of inspiration and spring is keeping things un👏🏽pre👏🏽dic👏🏽ta👏🏽ble.
But I guess the answer is yes: it’s in service to learning about asana/pranayama and oneself. What we do in class is yoga.
Taking plenty of winding detours in group class this week:
Sunday 4/13 subbing @yogisyoginis 11am
Monday 4/14 subbing @yogisyoginis 1:30pm
Tuesday 4/15 @jayayogacenter Church Ave 6pm
👆🏽this is a regular class!
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#yoga #movement #boundsideangle #parsvakonasana #spring #unpredictable #shedding
