Sep
04
Restoration
by Cheech
I love restorative practices. There's an interesting paradox with them, though. They're often not
2 min read
practice
Sep
02
We Leave it on the Mat
There is so much crap 💩 that piles up on us, isn't there? I think that it has to be brought down out of the head and into the body, taken off the shoulders, liquified into sweat 💦 and left somewhere. Don't leave the weight of the world 🌎 on your shoulders!
2 min read
Aug
03
Zen (Not Frozen)
One of the ways I respond to stress is to freeze 🥶 in place and stop moving. Even though this is completely opposite of what would really be best for me, the immobility seems to happen before I know it. Then, it takes over and stays too long (like an unwelcome house guest).
4 min read
Jul
26
Sound and Silence
This morning as I struggled to get moving on my Monday morning to-do list, a friend shared this quote.
“Sorry I’m late I sat on my bed in a towel for 34 minutes staring at a wall.”
3 min read
Jul
23
Start With a Grateful ❤️
When asked to write about my daily practice I found myself struggling to come up with something that I honestly did with purpose, faithfully and routinely.
2 min read
Jul
15
Movement Practices
One of the most important movement practices, which is often neglected, is self-defense. Self-defense lies at the heart of every martial art. Modernity has mollified, sportified and distorted martial arts. Competition is seeking glory and perpetuating bitterness. Winning is a construct of the ego.
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Jul
15
The Power of the Practice
Everything in life follows a pattern. The Fibonacci sequence, fractals, seasons, all follow cycles that emanate from cycles. It is inescapable as the moon and the stars, and put that way, why would we seek to escape them?
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