core mobility

"It's a very Western philosophy to control the world around us to feel like we are in control of our life. Isn’t the irony that inside of us all there is a desire to be liberated or set free?
If you dig down deep to the core of people’s highest values, most of them will end up saying 'I want to be free!' Your body is no different – it needs liberating from the shackles of limitation and stabilization in order to feel freedom and flow.... In shiatsu, they say your body is a river, ever flowing: this is only possible if there is motion. Stabilize a river and you create a dam – stagnant and limited in its intended potential." -- Gary Ward, author of What the Foot?

toy gun ground flow

No toy gun required, just point and play.

This enhances mobility and strengthens the muscles of the midsection, from below the chest to the hips.

what is possible?

Starting with the simple and moving toward the more challenging transitions into the wheel posture. This is the play of possibilities.

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full body flow

I hear some personal trainers throwing the word 'flow' around and it's clear they don't know what their talking about. They think flow means moving from one position to another, so to them if you're doing 3 sets of 10 burpees, you're flowing.



 Flow is a terpsichorean movement. Terpsicorean is a nice, big word that means of or relating to dance. Terpsicorean movement can be found in modern dance, Capoeira, yoga vinyasa flow, aikido, and Chinese kung fu, qigong, and tai chi.



 Go to the 8 minute mark of this video to watch a demonstration of a low gate, full body flow.

brachiating play

“When you do something noble and beautiful and nobody noticed, do not be sad. For the sun every morning is a beautiful spectacle and yet most of the audience still sleeps.” ― John Lennon



 

body and ground

Explore different ways the body relates to the ground.



 

change the emotions, change the health (play bodies movement gallery)

"Dogs are brought into hospitals to help the sick improve their emotional state. Change the emotions, change the health. More flow of positive emotions creates a good flow of energy." -- Paulie Zink

spiraling flow

Liquid moves in spirals. Because the body is made largely of liquid, it is designed to move in spirals.

Look closely and you will see that even the fibers of our bones and muscles are woven into spirals.

art of the sash