Annie Pauley and I own and operate The Posture Project, a yoga and massage studio, that
we created in 2003. We’ve been in business now
for almost 10 years. We have such great
vision and great inspiration to assist others to know their power and to live
fully and let their light shine into the world. We know that as we grow, we’ll be able to help even more people
arrive into fuller expressions of themselves.
Our work, to remind people to give themselves permission to
be joyful, to accept themselves in their current magnificence, to celebrate all
that they can do right now and open to more in every moment of every day. We want them to listen to their hearts, the
whispers of their spirits, the callings of their Being. We want them to hear what really enlivens
them, what really inspires them, what really makes them smile from the inside
out. We want them to feel and
understand the difference between feeling great and feeling anything other than
great. We encourage being present with
themselves and listening and understanding what their emotions are telling
them. To be aware of when they are in
struggle, to experience those moments of pure bliss and then to allow just a
little more of those moments of appreciation to enter into their experience and
make bliss more a habit.
Our gifts and talents are to help people listen to their
Selves through the practice of yoga and through the exchange of massage. Yoga teaches the mind, body, spirit
connection. The breath leads us to
stillness, to center. The movements
help us feel connected to our body. The
opening through stretching allows the energy of life to flow through us more
freely. The strengthening allows us to
tap into our inner power to stand strong in who we are. In our work, we are aware of the importance
of strong, balanced posture and what that reflects in us. Yoga helps to lengthen what needs to be
longer, to strengthen what needs to be stronger, to tap into our inner power
and free our spirit through the breath.
We then stand tall, balanced, centered, and strong.
We understand that everything is energy. Our bodies are the manifestation of the
energy we are emitting, a reflection of our feelings and beliefs. We understand the way energy moves in the
body, that muscles can turn off where the energy is not flowing well through it
and throws the rest of the body out of balance. Together, we can simply turn the muscle back on and restore
balance. If it has been a long-standing
pattern, it may take a while before the pattern is reprogrammed to strength
instead of weakness. We understand “The
Amazing Balancing Act” the body does at all times. It is constantly seeking balance and always does its best with
the tools it has to work with. (If a
part of the body is not functioning to its fullest potential, the other parts
will compensate to the best of their ability to restore balance in the
body). It truly is an amazing
feat. Knowing this, it helps us to
understand what is going on when our clients & students come in with
certain symptoms.
The Massage we offer assists people to be aware of their
bodies. To accept loving touch with no
emotional attachment. A great gift of
love to your Self. We know better than
to just “rub where it hurts”. If we did
that, we would be doing you a great disservice. When we follow the great balancing act in the body, we find
places that may be sore to the touch that a person wasn’t aware of, that wasn’t
screaming as loud as the opposing muscles, but most likely is why the imbalance
has occurred. All this we have gathered
and mastered to help you feel better.
Because “there is nothing more important than feeling better” as
Abraham-Hicks says.
Emotions are very important when working with the body. When people experience a trauma and do not
process through those emotions to a full release or complete letting go, those
emotions stay where they are, in your body and being, until they do get
released. These holdings (of emotions)
create patterns in the body. They might
show up as pain, as tension, as weakness, etc…
Our work may be to assist one to become aware of this holding pattern
and to create a safe environment to let it go, to fully release it. This may happen in a split second and it’s
over, it may happen as a rush of emotions (crying, laughing, etc…), it may take
several letting goes. We have seen it
time and time again, where after the release, the pain is gone, or is much
better and it continues to improve through that awareness. Imagine the freedom! To let yourself be expressed fully! Creating more space in your body for joy and
vitality to flow instead of being crowded with baggage. It’s cleaning house with yoga & massage!
With this knowledge and growth, a person is empowered to
know all is well. That this feeling I’m
having in my body is just my body communicating with me and I don’t have to get
scared of what it might be. I
understand my body better and I also know it’s OK to ask for help and get the
help I need, but I can let go of the fear.
We are part of the great awakening that is going on in our
planet. We are opening to our greatness
as so many others are. We want to
assist others that also want to experience and share their greatness. We are blessed and empowered as we continue
to move forward and share our gifts and talents with the world. We are inspired everyday as we grow in every
way. Namasté. - Shalan Hill
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