Flow in the yoga world is often referenced for a specific style of movement. In traditional yoga, we call it vinyasa. To simplify, linking breath with a movement, breath first to initiate the intention of the movement as you bring in fresh oxygen and open up, or release toxins and make space to move deeper. It is based on hatha, vinyasa and ashtanga vinyasa principle yoga styles with benefits of enhancing circulation, warming the body
Flow in the yoga world is often referenced for a specific style of movement. In traditional yoga, we call it vinyasa. To simplify, linking breath with a movement, breath first to initiate the intention of the movement as you bring in fresh oxygen and open up, or release toxins and make space to move deeper. It is based on hatha, vinyasa and ashtanga vinyasa principle yoga styles with benefits of enhancing circulation, warming the body
Last week we focused on Balance, this week is all about being ok Upside Down. In a yoga practice it is called an Inversion. We get our heads below our hearts to any degree and work with gravity to shift our weight, the flow of energy and circulation for our body’s cells and fluids. This movement helps us detox and restore as stagnant areas are released from the pull of gravity that is stronger
Equilibrium is crucial for us to feel stable, balanced and healthy in our mind and body. Last week we focused on the Physical Body in addition to our previous themes of Luminescent Body and Mindfulness. A complete physical yoga practice includes opportunities to explore balance poses, asanas. We do a sequence that most always includes both sides for symmetry. The concept of Yin relates to our feminine, more lunar left side
The past few weeks we explored the Energy Body, our emotions, the need to feel & heal, and some tools like Mindfulness and Meditation for our wellness goals. This week we will focus on grounding the physical body with techniques including yoga’s postures, the asanas. The word move, at the center of our Fusion mantra, Breathe. Move. Connect. brings us to the importance of not only breathing mindfully, but ensuring safe
This week’s theme offers two power tools to enhance and brighten our Luminescent Body with mindfulness and meditation. To demystify and overcome what many find difficult is to find another perspective and means to establish these daily rituals to enhance your life. Benefits of both have been scientifically and medically proven to promote better health, induce calm, enhance sleep, build our immunities and more. Let’s start with the difference between
Photo – New Art Addition for FusionAlex Grey’s “Sacred Mirrors” Feel free to view it up close in the Reiki Room I have recently been exploring deeper levels of understanding the human body and mind and how it relates to Energy Work, like Reiki and also yoga practices for holistic wellness. I find it fascinating and reassuring to know that we can build a new healthier body and mind by shifting what
Breathe. Move. Connect… Fusion’s mantra, our motto, our mission was selected personally by me almost 9 years ago for all who enter our space to feel better than when they came in. My associated intention, Sankalpa in Sanskrit, has always been to focus on all actions that will facilitate manifestation of a happy, healthy life. And a reminder that breath, movement and connection to self, others and even a higher
Together we put the pieces back together to restore our heart center. The Heart Chakra, our central chakra of the 7 major chakras is calling for our attention. It intersects and connects with our more physically related and anatomically lower chakras for survival, and our more mindful and spiritually related higher chakras. When our heart isn’t in alignment or operating at optimal efficiency, we feel things more deeply, and lack good health.
It is hard to believe that it has been two weeks since the first warnings of potential chaos to our community were announced. Then the reality set in. Now we are on a journey to reassess and pull ourselves together for survival, and then healing.For as many tears and reports I hear of extreme sadness and devastation, there are just as many if not more of hope, support, loyalty and