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What is Acroyoga? An Inspiring Dual Mind-Body Experience

July 11, 11 //
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“Only the person who risks is truly free.” ~ Anonymous

Our mind-body connection is more powerful that we realize. Yesterday I saw proof during a relaxing afternoon lounging in the summer sun in Dolores Park, San Francisco.  Two pairs of freestyle acroyogis twisted, spun and danced with one another as hundreds of onlookers whooped and applauded this incredible manifestation of two minds and bodies as one.

Discovered in San Francisco in 2003, AcroYoga blends the spiritual wisdom of yoga, the loving kindness of Thai massage and the dynamic power of acrobatics. These three ancient lineages form this unique and powerful practice that cultivates trust, connection and playfulness between partners.

Acroyoga is reported to be a pleasurable, reverent synthesis that participants find very empowering. It is based on the belief that when you align your body and mind with your breath you find your true divine nature. Through the practice of AcroYoga, you experience a deepening trust in yourself as well as others, and come to realize that by working in partnership, you are able manifest more than you ever could alone.  This is a pretty remarkable concept.

Often, we think of ourselves as who we are and what we do rather than what we could be. It’s easy to ignore possibilities, but in turn that narrows our experiences.  In this case, I am inspired to give Acroyoga a try.

What do you think of Acroyoga?

The Art of Finding Balance

May 4, 11 //
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“We teach often what we most need to learn.” ~ Richard Bach

Sometimes life has to smack us in the face in order to get us to listen. This is an unfortunate repercussion of not paying attention to something our body, mind or heart is trying to tell us.  It can bring us to total inability to function in a certain area of our lives.  That’s what happened to me, anyway.

A sinus infection hit me a few weeks ago and I thought, Huh, this is odd, I haven’t been sick in a long time. Because I am no stranger to this annoying bug from living in smoggy Southern California for years, I mindlessly fed myself antibiotics, a couple of Advil and kept plugging away with work and play, ignoring my body’s gentle call to take a time out and rest.  I was having so much fun, why would I ?  Rest is for the weak! I don’t need to rest! I still wonder where that judgmental voice came from, but alas, I marched along.

Then things got worse.  (more…)

Presence is Yoga, Spa and Twitter

January 25, 11 //
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What does practicing yoga, indulging in spa treatments and tweeting all have in common?  Presence. Being present means that you are focusing on what is happening in that exact moment – in the now.   A connection between the three came to me yesterday as I pondered my love of them.  Allow me to explain. (more…)

The Meaning of Zen

December 1, 10 //
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What is zen, really?  You probably know that it originated centuries ago somewhere in Asia and has something to do with enlightenment.  That’s true.  But according to the Urban Dictionary, a modern way to think of zen is this:  a total state of focus that incorporates a total togetherness of body and mind. The feeling of zen is a quiet, inner peace that comes from being aware and accepting the various working parts within ourselves.

This is the beginning of a blog where the connection between your mind, body and spirit matters, open discussion is welcome and quality counts.  We hope to provide you with valuable information and insight to help you discover happiness and fulfillment in your own journey towards personal growth and modern day enlightenment.