A Beginners Eye View!
It is always the first step that seems the hardest, but once you set your self in motion the steps get easier. I had been motionless for far to long and the journey to studioinessence was one filled with more then just a few bumps in the road. So I took my first Pilates mat class. It was so wonderful to get reconnected with my body again. My nerves melted away as the class was lead through the exercises my breath grounded me. By the end of the class I could feel that the tension of the day had melted away. It feels really good to try something new. So with my new found inspiration I decided to try a Poll Dancing Class! I thought why not! Well let me tell you, I was hooked with the very first spin! I think everyone needs to have a little poll dancing in there lives! What a workout! I could not move the next day. My arms, my abs, my legs all had something to say about my adventure Ouch! All I could think was I can’t wait for the next class! It was a blast!
A beginners eye view! Try something new!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Gyrokinesis with Julio Harvath in Germany 2010
Getting away is not always the easiest thing to do, but if you are able to pair your work with your passion it makes it a little easier to justify. This is how Christy and Rosalynn made there way to Europe, to reach aerobic heights and Gyrokinesis dreams. On the way to Germany we swung by the Swiss Alps, hiking 1350m inclines, cycling through glacier valleys and purchasing a large some of chocolate (gifts!) then we headed towards the Eaglesnest in Munstertal, Germany. Located somewhere in the Black Forrest where we would chase a spiral tower into the sunset to train with the inventor of Gyrokinesis, Juliu Horvath, for 7 days.
The focus of the workshop itself extended beyond movement; a program designed by Juliu Horvath to rejuvenate the bodies, minds and spirits of Gyrokinesis/tonic teachers worldwide. During the workshop our meals consisted of a non-strict macrobiotic diet, emphasizes alkaline based foods. The water we drank and cooked foods in were cooked in Kangun water (water that is transformed from acid to alkaline). Our breakfast was a buffet of nuts, dried fruit, oatmeal, miso soup and fruit. Green tea was served at every meal. The scenery for this adventure was green and luscious, at the start of our day we would weave along a path by the river or through the pastures of mooing cows. The first class was 3 hrs, starting with “scrubbing”, during which we used scrubbing gloves to exfoliate and stimulate the skin. Then “waking up the senses” a series of self-massage to stimulate the fascia, muscles and bones, which inherently stimulates the lymphatic and increases blood circulation. Then we began working up a sweat with Gyrokinesis mat work, a rhythmic sequence of arching (spinal extension), curling (spinal flexion), twisting and side-bending with vigor. For those of you who know Gyrokinesis you know that it can be quite the workout and stretch. In addition to the heat (25-40 degree weather, and not a day without sun) we took infrared saunas, which offer a different type pf heat, one that encourages a deep sweat using the same band of light present in sunlight. This experience was both positively refreshing and educational.
The workshop was internationally attended, from Brazil to Japan. For two Gyrokinesis/tonic advocates who live in an area the words Gyrokinesis or Gyrotonic elicit the response is “gyro… what?” it was both exciting and encouraging to be surrounded by others with the same passion as well as hear stories of the growing global interest. For more information on Eaglesnest see: www.gyrotonic-eaglesnest.com, for more information on Gyrokinesis/tonics
check out www.gyrotonic.com.
Rosalynn Iuliucci has moved away to Montreal to study Osteopathy.
We will miss you. Best of luck. Ocean Samuel and Heather Dennis
are new members of the Studio In Essence team.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
