Here we Go again… This is one of the greatest wrestling systems ever… We get to work with a great coach coming to us from the snake pit school. Dharma Bodhi is a true gift to have here at The Open Matt. Don’t forget to RSVP… This
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This is the CLASS SCHEDULE for May…. Many of you will ask me why I don’t just print one up and hand them out as folks come in the door. Here’s why. I have a rotating cast of folks that teach here, train here, and the essence
Read more →Is this yoga or confession.. fitness or escape? How do you deal with stress? I hear this all the time, “yoga helps me deal with stress…” or “it gives me some time to myself” “it clears my head” Yep, they’re all right, they’re all legit, but is
Read more →Yoga for Stress Reduction Jen Cronan Corley Chronic stress is an all-too-common phenomenon in our society and poses a significant threat to health and wellness. Stress triggers the sympathetic nervous system’s “fight or flight” response – an important survival mechanism in prehistoric times when our ancestors
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Catch wrestling is a style of folk wrestling that was developed and popularised in the late 19th century by the wrestlers of traveling carnivals who incorporated submission holds, or “hooks”, into their wrestling to increase their effectiveness against their opponents. Catch wrestling derives from a number of
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Yoga structure for inversions and hand balancing. Level 1 (Fundamental structure, core strength, and maintenance) Bandha strength & awareness, Wrists and shoulders, decompression of shoulders and spine joint health/maintenance. Opening the chest, shoulders, and lats Learn the fundamentals of hand balancing and inverted poses. Explore inverted
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Introducing the Nuevopus. The octopus with nine legs. Could it be the natural evolution thanks to oil spills and nuclear fall out, with it’s only super power being an extra leg. If it bites you will you gain the powers of it, thus growing an extra leg.
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SO MANY DAYS I hear that this city is really just built on landfill… not really made for what mother nature has too offer, thus a common occurrence is the sewers exploding from time to time. Not for any other reason than, it just rained kind of
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In our yoga practice, with proper alignment, we can achieve balance, breath, effortless strength, and blood, air, and energy flow like water through a straight, unobstructed hose. Functional and beautiful, like an archway or the Golden Gate bridge. Without the proper pulling and pushing these structures would
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