Green Sector Update by Cynthia Pierce Bouldin Creek is Bursting with Life

Written By Desirae Pierce

Our neighborhood is alive with energy—new families, playful dogs, curious visitors, majestic peacocks, and even the occasional horse. The Splash Pad at Ricky Guerrero Park is officially open, and the children’s laughter says it all—summer is here!

When I moved to Bouldin Creek in 1997, it was quiet and a bit hard to meet people. I met one neighbor in my first two years. Today, that’s all changed. Just last month during the ART04 Studio Tour, over 160 people passed through our gates. It was a joy to meet so many of you in person. The Green Sector has grown more connected, welcoming, and full of heart.

As a naturally shy person, my first friendships were with the toddlers at Ricky G Park—tiny faces offering big smiles and waves. From there, I met their parents, grandparents, and au pairs. Then came the dogs, always ready to say hello, pulling their humans into conversations at the edge of the street.

Biking through the neighborhood each day, I see a changing and vibrant landscape—people walking, pushing strollers, talking on cell phones, listening to music, or just enjoying the day. Dogs sniff the air while their owners gather for friendly chats.

Old homes are being replaced, gardens are blooming, and new neighbors are arriving every week. There’s a beautiful rhythm to it all.

So here’s my invitation: Say "hello". Make a new friend. Bouldin Creek is more than just a place to live—it’s a true gem, and it shines brighter when we connect.

Green Sector Rep and Artist

Cynthia Pierce

Desirae Pierce

Director of Breath and Body Yoga, E-RYT 500

Shining in ballet from the age of three, Desirae took a lead role in the Nutcracker by the age of six with the Fort Worth City Ballet Company. Through high school and college, she continued a path of competitive sports mixed with the arts. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin, she followed a creative marketing path and in 1993 opened her own graphic design studio American Pie Design, Inc. Desirae discovered that yoga provided a counter to the stress of the corporate world. Traveling the country for major corporations, she experienced many yoga styles, but found Bikram Yoga, Baptiste Power Vinyasa, Anusara Yoga and  Bowspring styles provided a spiritual aspect, the missing puzzle piece to her life. In 2006, she opened Breath and Body Yoga on Burnet Road and in September of 2015 she opened the second location on Exposition in Austin, Texas. She established the leading 200 and 500-hour teacher training school in Austin plus produces online classes and yoga videos. The University of Texas’s Women’s Volleyball, Softball, Golf and Men’s Baseball and Women’s Basketball teams hire her to bring strength, flexibility, breath and alignment to their collegiate sports. At present she teaches, tours and trains, bringing a new dynamic to the practice where vinyasa flow meets alignment.

http://www.breathandbodyyoga.com