TIJANA, TED talks, & WISDOM

When the radiant Tijana Zederic asked me to be a speaker for the next Tuesday TED talks event at The Awakening Cafe, my first thought was "WHO, ME? TED talk? Me? Talk for TED?". Then came to realize, yes I was to speak inspiring words upon a panel, but for a non official organization that is but an ode to these famous talks. Tijana states Tuesday TED Talks is "an event and social media blog designed to promote thirst for knowledge, intelligent conversation and sharing of ideas". And with that, I could not resist an opportunity to illuminate perspective upon my word for 2015.

Words on WISDOM surrounds this next open panel for discussion. Aristotle's virtuous word of mastery, WISDOM speaks to me in what once was but whispers and has recently increased in decibels revealing a language we are all fluent in - that of which comes from our body. And what if we could be conscious of that conversation at any given moment? The potentiality that allows our human race to take a leap in evolutionary process could involve just a simple shift in each one of us. One seemingly impossible factor...it would perhaps have to happen all together at the same time and at the right time.

At the tip of this iceberg of contemplation, I met instructor Tara Judelle. She invited me to peer into the world of embodied anatomy where for the first time was I guided through a journey to sense my own organs. What? Tara was incorporating a Body Mind Centering approach within her yoga asana classes. BMC is an embodied approach to movement, body, and consciousness developed by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen. Tara has since teamed up with super human, Scott Lyons resulting in creating the practice of Embodied Flow™ .

Embodied Flow™ is a continuum of movement and expression that draws from the discoveries of various hatha, tantric and somatic movement systems in order to experience yoga as a living art form. Embodied Flow™ provides the technology for a deep sense of ease, strength and connectivity in the human form. This in turn, empowers the practitioner to be their own greatest teacher as they expand, integrate and facilitate awareness in their entire body-mind. Embodied Flow™ was created by Tara Judelle and Scott Lyons.

I'm merely beginning to grasp the art of Embodied Flow, but have been granted permission to plant a seedling here in Hong Kong, in that others may peer into their tissues and organs so that the conversation can span over seas. And as this particular "mind of the group" grows wildly in fertile fields, so does the possibility for that leap.

With life comes many a distraction, and yet ignoring conversation with the body on a cellular level should not be an option anymore. Step inside your mindheartwomb space with me as we journey inside with humble investigation of the universe within. I got 13 minutes to talk about romantic findings upon the bodymind. I'm no Jim Carrey, but if you feel like lending an ear, I would be wholly warmed by your presence.

To RSVP go to FB event page here.

Tuesday TED Talks is an event and social media blog designed to promote thirst for knowledge, intelligent conversation and sharing of ideas. Tuesday TED Talks is approximately two hours long and follows the following general format:
#1 - Viewing of selected TED Talks based on a certain topic.
# 2 - Quiz competition (individuals or teams) based on the topic with prizes!
# 3 - Informal discussion.

My deepest gratitude to you, Tijana for being the warrior that you are. Allow me to post your words that inspired you to take the next step up with Awakenings.

This is what's pumping through my veins right now. Feast on Pumpkin tracks during his Do Lab set at Lightening in a Bottle 2013. Finger lickin fresh, I can't handle it. Jonesing for a cuttable conscious rug to pop up for too long, so instead will soon be creating one for all of us to shred. Stay tuned all you wildcats.
 

IN LOVE&WISDOM,

May

Figs, Short Shorts, and Rasas of the Heart.

I couldn't let last Thursday go by without "blurping" about such a serendipitous day.  Figs fell at my feet a misty morn en route a private session with founder of Montessori Schools, mother of four, heart of gold.

Later that day, I sought cover from the rain before teaching my first official class at Yoga Bam Bam (upper stairs to the right). book your class with me Thursdays 6:45 & Sundays @ 10:15
 

Listened to adventurous story of Chilean born Vincent, co-owner of Tabibito. A yogi himself, he felt inclined to take my class...but didn't have any shorts to wear. Luckily my brother lived just up the road. His practice roots with Bryon Kest, and sis-in-love Claudia Whitney.

In true Sesame Street family style did my hilarious bro run downstairs from his neighboring apartment to offer up itsy bitsy yoga -smaller than his own boxer- shorts for Vincent to borrow. 

We continued to build upon the understanding of our hearts, and how to embody our practice by initiating movement/breathing from the remembrance of our heart's birthing process. This extension flows from the seed of that pulse through the flowering of our fingerprints. Follow?

After class, there was such resonant clarity seeping through the cracks. I felt inclined to share upon the "Rasas of the Heart" (first introduced to me via Patrick Creelman's teachings years ago). Without getting into much detail, I'll leave you with this video on the rasas. When we are experiencing our lowest forms of emotional heart, we can reach our highest qualities of heart via useful gateway tools. Simply by implementing acts of "courage", "compassion", and "wonderment" into your experience can transport oneself into ultimate states of "love", "peace", and "joy". Remembering to use these bridges is the key.

In Love,
 

May

Here's the movie for all you visual people.

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See you this Saturday at Po Hing Fong neighborhood block party! I'll be teaching free demo class at 12-12:30 Yoga Bam Bam! For more info on event press here!

Bananas, Cannoli, & Joy on a Bambike

Trying to be a blogger, yoga teach, mamma, and regular person is absolute bananas. Ba noo noos! I intend to feed the public sophisticated maturity and mind scintillating  truth, but so much of my non statutory holiday day was spent in an insane amount of supercalifragilistic #felixtallulah-looney childsplay that it’s hard to change channels. A mind ef to dream of finding the time to meditate nevermind cracking that evil scorpion. Clock rings 9:54pm. Babe only JUST down. I’m gonna tell you right now...A.) this fresh milk ain’t gonna come daily. B.) tonights banter will have to pass for silk spoken word. Creamy nevertheless. Organic grass fed GF cream, whaat?

Bananas.
Since opening the can of blog-o-worms, I have been noting a distinct resonant shift. Then mindfulness kicks in and whispers...shacklssss! We have to laugh at ourselves in the sense we just love to dig holes. Of course here’s hoping one would actually discover that the rabbit hole was in fact the rainbow and with so much faith we could retrieve the golden apple...or what. The invisible jet? Book of answers? What does it for you? For real. It’s a question to ask. What would one wish to find at the source of the vortex? “Love & Light”? Does that phrase not make you cringe?

As a woman about to leap her forty first lap round the sun, I’m sensing this ever seamless conversation more clearly. I'm more interested in having this conversation with the www.

Maybe sometime down the line I’ll feel this gesture was an egotistical ploy to feel more connected to the outer realm. Nevertheless, it’s so working. Thank you for all the LOVING feedback. I’m all inspired smiles. This is great fun. Calling upon all my so called yoga teacher friends. How do YOU tell the truth?

Is it me? Why is it that the word “map”, or “mapping”, or “mind map” been surfacing quite obsessively lately? TBC. (oh yes i did just link that)

Cannoli
For the divine ladies that attended my orientation class on Embodied Flow at YBB, know that we have merely scratched the surface together. Consider our first session a sole blessing for the sake of Mel's grand opening. We shall continue to dissect the heart through asana and play. Heart to heart on cannoli's and pancakes. 
 

Ima catch the zzz's soon, but wanted to leave you with Joy on a Bambike. I said yes to coffee at Classified with Robot Heart Joy knowing the liability for adventure factor was pretty high. Once deep into my cup, Joy spoke of her historical pages weaving its way into the present like a ...present. Enter, Karta on his Bambike joyride debut. We caught first glimpse of his latest creation. Paint possibly wet n all. It was not till after I arrived back home did I realize that i not only knew Karta from a past life, but do recall falling asleep on his houseboat -not in his bed- once upon a blue moon. Too beyond his youth to be an indigo child...but let's call him an amber prodigy in his quest for bamboo consciousness. Clad from hairdo to bike pedal in his own bamboo creations-yes, the fashions too! Work! ( I didn't want to say toe coz I know he was facing the amputation of his leg back in 06? Was it?)  Don't hate if I dare say global nomad at his finest. This being is SHIFTING consciousness. Clock strikes 11:53, I'll leave you to Karta's own words in an interview circa 2013. Catch Karta's bamboo threads in the upcoming Chai Wan Mei Village Event Hosted by Tangram & Spottly. More on Joy to come.

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"On the dark and troubled sea,
You gave me the light,
And now I'm sailing so fast and free,
Leaving stormy skies behind me!"

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Bang to the beat of the Bam Bam

Three short weeks ago, Melanie and I were lingering on our mats after a divine session with Joakim. This girl was glowing when she spoke of her dream to open up a space. DO IT! Do it. Melanie, you go! Mel sort of giggled under her breath, "I am.". She happen to be secretly picking up the keys to Bam Bam, and I was the first person she didn't want to tell...just yet.

You see, Hong Kong deserves more organic corners of free space. When I say that, I refer to a vibrancy in community where lines are blurred and we are left liberated to our senses. Bam Bam did it today with full representation of our kind kula. All teachers taught 30 minute orientation classes ranging from aerial arts to yoga, children to, well...big children. I took a class with the ever hilarious Victor Chau who had me wheel barreling like a donkey all over the floor. Hmm...you had to be there. Photo sure to follow. Yikes.

Reactions were consistent with awe and laughter. True family style.

Boom Boom Food turned out fresh Jamaican vegetarian cuisine.

This one's for the 108 girls who drooled all over my "Universal" leggings.

"When we breathe into and out of the remembrance of our hearts together, together we can up level the electromagnetic frequency that can create a shift." -Tara Judelle

This is the most potent and crucial aspect in creating a space. I do believe Yoga Bam Bam has made it clear that they are all heart. We blessed the school in today's Embodied Flow class by directing attention to our hearts and how it birthed us into existence. Anatomical lyric to the beat of a baby's heart, we sensed the organs that support our center realm of feeling and expanded from that place. We shall delve deeper into the heart later this week.

For mind blowing heart realization watch this, and please do comment on this post if you were just as floored as i was. FYI, Tara Judelle showed that vid to us mid class one day as we were practice "labbing" to the double helix...as one does.

My soundtrack of the day :

from "Higher Love" Lyrics :
I could light the night up with my soul on fire
I could make the sun shine from pure desire
Let me feel that love come over me
Let me feel how strong it could be

Embodied Flow @ Yoga Bam Bam
Thursdays 6:45-7:45pm & Sundays 10-11am.
Book a class here : https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/ASP/home.asp?studioid=154535

I wish to see you all in class as we step deeper into the chambers of our being.
Please let me know if a time would better suit your practice needs.


In Love,
May

Yoga Bam Bam buddies.