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Articles About Sarah Manwaring-Jones
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- The Principles of Tensegrity
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Author Sarah Manwaring-Jones
Tensegrity is a term that was first described by Buckminster Fuller as an architectural term. It is defined as a balance of discontinuous compression elements, which are connected by continuous tension forces, which allow any system to exist in balance. Expressed in a living form, Dr. Stephen Levine defined it, biotensegrity. In our case, as human beings, the fascial matrix and muscles form the system of tension and the bones float within the matrix creating relationships of discontinuous compression that connect through the whole system.
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- Yoga for the Eyes
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Author Sarah Manwaring-Jones
Have you ever explored the way that you use your eyes to control and surrender? As the most dominant sensory organ, many of us are subconsciously using our eyes to solidify and harden the world around us. Often our eyes are 10 steps in front of us as we walk down the street, practically jumping out of our heads.
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- Yoga for the Hands: A Loving Practice
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Author Sarah Manwaring-Jones
‘In loving someone you give them the freedom to change.’ Begin by pausing. Notice the ease that rests in the palms of your hands. Soften the blanket of skin that rests over the 27 bones in your hands. Breathe. Look at your hands and love the stories you see in the lines of these well-used body parts. Let the cool autumn air travel between your fingers, and feel it like a soft breeze traveling through the branches and leaves of the trees in the forest.
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- Self-Love Yoga for Your Feet
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Author Sarah Manwaring-Jones
Start by giving your feet some fresh air. Even walk around in bare feet (nice to wear your joy-a-toes if you have them) outside and feel the earth touching your bare skin. Breathe. Give your feet whole hearted permission to feel good.
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- The Journey of Savasana
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Author Sarah Manwaring-Jones
Pause, take a deep breath. Invite the possibility to read this article with a soft face and receptive eyes. Intrigued by the experiences of letting go, deep rest and the healing which unfolds on this journey, this article dives into the questions and uncertainties which are at the essence of savasana.
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- Embodying Fluidity in Your Yoga Practice
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Author Sarah Manwaring-Jones
Have you ever noticed that almost nothing in nature works in straight lines or repetitive movements? Down to the finest minutia of cells, the smallest organisms on earth and the intricate shapes of our organs: living things all have rounded edges. We have tubular torsos, 3-dimensionally spherical bones and wave or tide-like life forces that spiral through our bodies called breath and cerebral spinal fluid.
In the beginning, my yogic aspirations were modest. At the age of 33, with many years of weight training behind me, I felt my body turning to concrete: shoulder-checking before changing lanes...
