There are many Arts from around the globe and the differences at first glance are obvious...The clothing, philosophies, movements and intentions of practice are in fact very different in many ways. Meditation, Dance, Yoga, Martial Arts, Multi-fit, Qigong, Internal Arts, and Movement, even have differences of style within each of these modalities.... Mind Body Movement Arts wishes to focus on a second glance of these Arts. We wish to bring forth the extraordinary similarities so that practitioners from any style can benefit from bridging the gaps and uniting what is common.

The benefits of practicing any single Mind-Body-Movement-Art is a life changing experience to say the least. The Art generally challenges the participant to push past mental barriers, to find the strands of self that need to be refined, and help form a healthy, mentally fit, and spiritually sound person. The benefits of the Art certainly do not come from a lack of self-discipline, or without a continuous dedicated study and training. Honestly, what form of greatness has ever come about by being, lazy, unmotivated, or having a head full of excuses?

These Arts whether they are steeped in a long history of culture and tradition, or are modern interpretations of functions that were found to be unique and condensed into a new style, are both equally united in their benefits.... Sure, some Arts focus more on the mind, some more on the body, and perhaps others more on our spiritual self....One thing remains true for us, is that focusing on one aspect of training, without the other, generally leads to a very unbalanced practice....Finding ones-self by joining these 3 aspects into our practice and our lives will bring about change on a very deep and profound level..A change that can and should be felt in every facet of our lives.

It is very similar conceptually that these Arts require a study of our human body, how can we move it, what are its limitations, what can it become capable of ? We can probably agree that an un-focused mind, and negative mental chatter, can often lead to a random and haphazard approach to how we move our body and also shape our lives. It is also known and widely accepted that if mind and body are disconnected that our true sense of self, our Chi, Prana, or Spirit, Energy, Source, whatever you choose to call it, is never really fully understood or felt in a way that leads to the benefits we wish to attain….

Mind Body Movements Arts true goal and purpose of uniting the divides is to teach and present information to our participants so they can unite these 3 key aspects of personal transformation. In doing so we make the Artist emerge, allowing the Art to be fully expressed and understood. We demystify the overly esoteric and bring forth that which can be attained ……Gaining the ability to fully express ourselves in these Arts unlocks the door to a realm of new and previously misunderstood possibilities...Join us in our mission:
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​We just recently returned from a trip to New Jersey to visit friends and family. The visit was filled with great times, a wedding, and visits with friends that we haven't seen in quite some time. We were able to eat food from "back home" and spend moments engulfed in the present without the busyness and hurry that life sometimes brings. These moments were enjoyed together as a family. Perhaps the greatest moment spent together was least expected……A funeral.

Most of us often neglect looking at death as a part of life... It is often an aspect of life that we wish to avoid for as long as humanly possible. We also may at times wish that when it comes we are not in pain and that we were able to do all that we wished to accomplish. Unfortunately, most of us live our lives in neglect of our death, we neglect the precious moments, we neglect our relationships, we neglect what we love, and hide from all that is painful, embracing only that which is pleasurable. We make excuses, justifications, and rationalizations to excuse that which we know we should do.... Our bodies and minds are left as second hand living, not something that we see as the core of our life…!

Many traditions, religions and cultures speak of death and promise an afterlife in many forms. Heaven, Hell, Re-incarnation, etc. In essence death can represent many things, but to the living it’s a wakeup call, what will we choose to do with our only promised one way ride on this planet? Good question right?
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Mindfulness is the key to this re-birth. When we realize our limits we begin to see the limitations we have been accepting in our lives. We can see clearly the obstacles ahead of us and prepare ourselves physically, emotionally, and spiritually for whatever is to come. Mindfulness helps us to live more fully and be better in our day to day lives…. Many martial traditions and religious philosophies openly prepared for death. Contemplating upon the fact that we will one day be dead physically can help us find new motivation to train, live and love with vigor and passion and create new lives for ourselves.

 Life and death, just like yin and yang are concepts that explain a complete cycle from beginning to end. Why have we been making excuses to wait one more day? Why wait until next year? Why wait until we are too sick to understand our minds and bodies? Now is the time to act, waiting will only bring more of the same, are we happy with that? Death comes quickly and life is too short when we arrive at the final moments of our existence… The beginning starts now are you ready?

Join us in our mission to live better and unite mind and body: www.mindbodymovementarts.com