Yoga Y Musica en Vivo!

Sabado 10 y Domingo 11 de Diciembre, 9-11am.

Asana, Pranayama, Mantras, y Meditacion impartido por Gaby Delgadillo

Musicos: Sebastian Demarco, David Cantoni y Daniela Hernandez

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Remember ones self.

Through practice, through dedication, through intention, through acceptance, through surrender.  Through changing the automated self, the programed actions, responses, we remember the self, we become present.  The cord of the violin makes sound when tension and friction are applied.  The skin of the drum makes sound as a reaction to force, to being hit.  We are able to so fluidly move through space from the forces of gravity and friction, these limits, these restricitons, these binding forces allow for beauty and freedom to be exressed. 

Through surrendering the ego, through surrendering the past and future thought, we become present.  In true presence, remembering ones self, we achieve a state of grace.

Day one:  East, wind, opening the front body

Flow, control, balance, surrender

What an incredible first day of this exploration.  Everything unflods as it needs to.  I was reminded that over a month ago I had said, "It would be nice if we could just have this retreat here, between Raices and the new farm land."  And so it is!  Teaching and asana practice in the morning focusing on backbends, opening the front body and continuing the exploration of the five elements through the two traditions.  A beautifuly instructed aukward yet flowing practice, intended to bring the attention back to the self, through the senses, to "remember your self".  Followed by divine nourishing food and then an intense and very real afternoon and evening of tending the sacred fire, entering the inipi (sweatlodge) and communing with mother nature in the womb.  May all our prayers be hear.

To All My Relations

Aho!

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CAPOEIRA (Ca-po-era) is a form of martial art that combines self-defense with music and acrobatics. It was developed in Brazil over 400 years ago. The emerging school of thought is that Capoeira developed in the streets of Brazil after the Abolition of 1888 by those who were once slaves. These East and West Africans and native Brazilians could not find work because they were illiterate and only possessed skills related to slavery, so they spent their days loitering on the streets. Love of music united these cultures and it was not long before the roots of Capoeira were planted. Music inspired dancing, comraderie inspired play, aggression inspired self-defense.

Our Wonderful Instructor Angelica defying gravity…

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