Idea Seed Evolution – Yoga Practice
Purpose:
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To unite people and show that we all have
something in common/that we are not so different
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To courageously commune with one another through
unity of movement
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A beautiful meditation – a group of people doing
the same thing at the same time, together - revolutionary
Format:
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I would like to partner with a local Cuba yogi
to co-lead a yoga asana practice with our American group and local Cubans
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Possibly partner with Eduardo Pimentel
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Have Americans and Cubans face one another in a
space, each with their yoga leader at the front back-to-back (me and my
collaborator) so that we can mirror one another’s movements
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Many yoga classes in the States have mirrors in
the space so that practitioners can look at themselves and their form while
practicing – this setup removes the mirror and replaces it with the “other”
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The two leaders could each speak their native
language so that each group can understand, thereby eliminating a language
barrier. We can also use the Sanskrit name for each asana (as opposed to the
English one) to bridge the language gap as well.
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Possibly integrate specific asanas which would
hold a certain connotation – boat, mountain, warrior
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Develop a vinyasa which is the story of a
journey
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Explore other movement based exercises – follow
the leader, mirroring, partnering
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Get funding to purchase yoga mats to bring to
Cuba to give to people
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Provide handouts with info for them to continue
their yoga practice
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Handouts would have descriptions of some asanas
and some yoga philosophy which is helpful – so they can continue their practice
at home/in the future
Benefits/Desired
Outcomes:
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I could help empower people so that they cant
work for change for themselves
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The best way to change the world is one person
at a time
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The ability to touch people at an individual
level and improve their lives, regardless of what is happening in their country
or the world
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Yoga as a way to deal with physical and
emotional trauma
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Help show how all people are human and connected
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“Putting an equal sign between ourselves and
others”
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Connect to the cosmic consciousness of the
universe
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Yoga helps you to see different possibilities
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This would be a pocket of justice
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“Peace
comes by sitting together in unity, whether in meditation or in protest, and by
volunteering and standing with like-minded organizations to oppose those who
would harm others”
Additional
Questions/Inspirations:
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What will this do/provide beyond what is already
available to them?
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“Anarchy is the creative spirit fighting the
cowed spirit, and the battle that has to start within ourselves. We nee to
recognize our own dignity, power and creative force in order not to allow our
laziness and desire for comfort to prevent us from living how we want to live.”
– “the Freedom Manifesto”, Tom Hodgkinson
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Namaste – the divine in me recognizes the divine
in you
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Accessible
- able to be reached or entered
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