The shena board is a length of board raised off the ground by wooden feet. It has been used since ancient times by Persian warriors to assist and give greater variety with push ups and continues to be used by people who practice Pahlavani. This practice uses Persian meels (heavy clubs), wooden shields, metallic archery bows and shena boards. There is also the practice of spinning in circles, where we get the term whirling dervishes from. The exercises performed are done to drumming and chanting which provides instructions to the practitioners and a calm/meditative environment. Shena means ‘swimming’ in Persian. Which describes the tone of the exercise, fluid, wave-like and circular motions. The board provides a stable platform which allows for greater leverage, better range of motion, variety of movement and is easier on the wrists. Materials: - saw - drill - 3 drill bits (1 smaller for pilot holes, 1 larger for countersinking and 1 to screw in the screws) - 4 4 1/2” woo...
Hey guys, I hope everyone is happy and healthy. My social media fast went well. Broke it once to deliver a good joke and an eclipse message. The difference is I knew what I wanted to do got it done and closed the app. I find that when I begin to obsess over social media is when I begin to lose my centre. That is when I begin to believe that the news is an accurate representation of the world outside. It isn’t in my opinion. Another benefit to less social media was some honest rest and relaxation. Also, I had time to finish another two courses, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Drumming Circle Leadership. Stay tuned for word of a live drum session on Facebook. Be well, Sensei Mike
Hey guys, I hope everyone is happy and healthy. I haven’t been to active here the past couple of days. Been fighting something off. I feel as though I should… but I have to remember should only exists on paper in my opinion. If rest is needed, take it. Realizing what you need when you need it is a part of being yourself. I continue to learn how difficult it is to do what is in the quote below. The more we learn about ourselves through education and introspection, the more triggers and trauma we find. So we analyze, learn, practice and integrate. After that we discover a new self with greater power and potential, but also a new set of previously buried triggers. The process then starts a new. So, in my opinion, being yourself is a constant process of discovery that continues on for our lives. The benefits of this life long journey is that the more trauma we heal from the more power we receive. While we’re lightening ourselves from those energetic burdens we free up more ene...
Comments
Post a Comment