BODYBALANCE 30 COMES MY WAY

So excited to finally have Bodybalance 30 coming my way in 3 days from now. Heard awesome things about Bodybalance 30 and look forward to seeing it this weekend for the very first time.

We have the very last workshop for South East Asia and Australia (inserts why icon!)

Namaste :)

JUST ADDED ARTIST WEBSITES TO BODYBALANCE 30

Just added artist fan sites to Bodybalance 30 tracklists at:

http://bodybalanceflow.blogspot.com/2005/08/bodybalance-30-tracklist-time-for.html

Will be adding more to the website in coming weeks when I get time :)

Namaste!

YOGA + ART + SCIENCE BLOG SITE

Hi everyone,

I have linked to an awesome site ran by Witold Fitz-Simon who lives in New York, New York, United States he is a master BKS Iyengar Teacher and has written a book that I am going to purchase on his yoga practice.

Please visit his site Witold has a vast amount of knowledge and his site is well worth going to and learning yoga and it's diverse teaching styles.

YOGA + ART + SCIENCE BLOG SITE

OFFICIAL FORUM LOCATION FOR THIS BLOGGER

This blogger site has a forum attached to it it is for Instructors and Participants of Les Mills programmes.

This site is my personal view point in Bodybalance.

The forum allows you to connect and share information with other Les Mills Instructors and Trainers.

The forums location is at:

http://www.forums.cc/ipb/index.php?mforum=LesMillsForums&act=idx

Look forward to seeing you there.

This site has no connection to any other forums other than the French Les Mills Forum and the Spanish Les Mills Forum.

I offer the service free of charge and for people to register and come in there and post.

So please come in and register.

regards

pipera

INTRODUCING TOBY LIGHTMAN

Music is great everyday you can discover something new and say wow thats cool music. This could be said for Toby Lightman and her music. I visited her URL today, had a look around, downloaded via real player her music, and listened to it. I was impressed with her musical style and her song writing and musical talent. If it were not for shows like Everwood - One Tree Hill - The OC and Summerland the musical landscape would be very sparse indeed.

Now back to Toby and her music.

This is Tobys first CD release and features the massive first time releases Operator is an independent single and Real Love. The CD features Devils and Angels an awesome track.

Operator can be heard on the season finale of Everwood from Fox TV. This is a remake of the massive hit by legendary rocker Jim Croce. If you are fan of Everwood then this single is a must for you to have.


© 2004 Little Thing

Tracks

01. Leave It Inside
02. Devils and Angels (Current Single)
03. Coming Back In
04. Frightened
05. The River
06. Voices
07. Little Thing
08. Front Row
09. Everyday
10. Is This Right
11. Don't Wanna Know
12. Running Away

Would like to hear mer music in Bodyblance :)

Check her website out and listen to her music :)

MISOGI BREATHING

I found this on my hard disk going way way back to 2002 and the old Les Mills Forums.

Lucky I kept all my replies )

Misogi Breathing is the central focus of Tai Chi. It could be said that Misogi Breathing Centres the body and balances the soul. The cycle of breathing in and out deep via the noise increases awareness of your own space (spatial awareness.)

Breathing in and out through your nose helps in stress management.

It is also called the breath of life, the deeper breathing you do through your nose helps in rejuvenating the whole body and increases the healing aspects of your body.

It energizes the body and prepares you for the whole Body Balance Experience.

The cycle of breath should be using eight – eight – eight breathing cycles breath in for eight seconds hold for eight seconds and then releases and begins the life cycle of breath again.

A WORTH WHILE BOOK TO OWN

Journey Into Power: by Baron Baptiste is an excellent book on yoga and has tons of information about Asanas and Poses.

The book is well worth getting and should be in the library of any serious Bodybalance/Flow Instructor. The book was released in 2002, it contains over 50 Vinyasa Yoga asanas and gives an indepth knowledge of the world of yoga.

There is also a video as well and worth well getting as well. He also has made several videos as well on other subjects as well Barron is a leading figure in the Yoga Industry as well as Rodney Yee who have contributed to the massive knowledge we have of Yoga and also the essentials of yoga for any serious Bodybalance/Flow Instructor and they provide a wealth of information that can increase our knowledge of poses.

So, go to your local bookstore and see if you can order this book from Barron it will be the best money ever spent.

PREGNANCY AND BODYBALANCE/FLOW

Found a link to a valubale resource for Bodyblance/Flow on pregnancy in Bodybalance/Flow.

http://www.deakinhealthspa.com.au/document/BodyBalanceP.pdf

Packed with tons of useful information for ladies who are pregnant or in trimesters 1 - 3 of pregnancy.

Just thought I would share this around. :)

TRACY CHAPMAN ARRIVES AGAIN

For those of us who remember Tracy Chapman's massive single Fast Cars in 1988 comes her latest CD set Where you Live. The CD is released 13 September 2005.

Her discography:

Tracy Chapman (1988) Crossroads (1989) Matters of the Heart (1992) New Beginning (1995) Telling Stories (2000) Collection (2001) Let It Rain (2002) Where You Live (2005)

Her last hit was Give Me One Reason which charted around the world.

By what I have heard of the CD, it is an awesome CD. Change is the first single from her CD and by what I have heard the CD single it is a reminder of why I like her music and why I fell in love with her debut CD called "Tracy Chapman" from 1988.

This CD has been three years in the making. If you get a chance pick up a copy of this remarkable CD from an exceptional artist.



Track Lists

01. Change (First Single Release Due 13th September 2005.)
02. Talk To You
03. 3,000 Miles
04. Going Back
05. Don't Dwell
06. Never Yours
07. America
08. Love's Proof
09. Before Easter
10. Taken
11. Be and be not afraid

Label: Atlantic/ Records

INTRODUCING THE ONE AND ONLY HEATHER NOVA

Heather Nova was born Heather Frith on July 6th, 1967 in Bermuda (from her web site.) her music is charismatic and also infectious. (Check the link above and read the bio of Heather from her website.)

Some people are familiar with her music.

Hopefully they will now :)

Heather Nova's career goes back almost 12 years with her debut CD.

Her previous being:

Glow Stars (1993) Blow (live, 1993) Oyster (1994) Siren (1998) Wonderlust (live, 2000) South (2001) Storm (2003) Redbird (2005)

We skip 12 years and she comes to us with Redbird which is packed with 15 new hit tunes form her forthcoming CD. Which has been 3 years in the making. (5th August 2005.)



Tracklist:

1. Welcome
2. I Miss My Sky
3. Motherland (Must Listen to.)
4. Redbird (First Single of the CD.)
5. Done Drifting
6. Overturned
7. Mesmerised
8. Singing You Through
9. A Way To Live
10. Wicked Game
11. This Body
12. The Sun Will Always Rise

If you are into great uplifting music her music is a must. If you love the music of Dr Jackie Mills and her program Bodybalance /Flow you will love the music of Heather Nova :) If you love Sarah Mc Lauchlan then Heathers music will apeal to you.

Music Samples at: (Real Player Required.)
http://www.heather-nova.de/music_video.php

Check the CD out Heather is back and I rate the CD 10/10.

INTRODUCING JAMES BLUNT

James Blunt comes to us with his first CD release the single is High and it is from his debut CD "Back to Bedlam" The single was released in 18th October 2004. The single was produced by Tom Rotchurch. The CD release was released on the 13th June 2005.The CD was recorded in the United States of America.

Check the link at the top for a complete run down of James and his music and chart success.

And the fllowing link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Blunt

James is an ex army soldier who served his country and toured Europe and was apart of the Queens Guards.

CD Tracklisting are:

1. High (Must listen to.)
2. You’re Beautiful

3. Wisemen
4. Goodbye My Lover
5. Tears And Rain
6. Out Of My Mind (Must Listen to.)
7. So Long Jimmy
8. Billy (Must listen to.)
9. Cry
10. No Bravery

Check out James music :) If you love Heather Nova, Sarah Mc Lauchlan then you will love James music.

(Microsoft Media Player Required.)

http://www.virgin.net/music/musicvideos/jamesblunt_yourebeautiful_hi.html

This CD is a must for any Bodybalancer out there.

I give this CD 10/10 :)

NUMBER OF LES MILLS BODYBALANCE INSTRUCTORS

I heard that the number of Bodybalance / Bodyflow / Bodyhealing Instructors around the world is 40,000 Instructors worldwide.

Now thats alot of Bodybalance/Flow/Healing Instructors indeed!

HALF MOON POSE - ARDHA CHANDRASANA

Was inspired to write on this pose today.

This is a wonderful pose, the last time I did this once in Bodybalance. I hope Jackie uses it in this form again in Bodybalance.


©2005 Oraculartree
Used for Educational Purposes only under Academic Guidelines

Difficulty Ranking: 5 out of 8 on the difficulty scale which goes from 1 - 8.

It is a Balancing Pose.

A great yoga - poses for the thighs and ankles and back (lower back.) It is a Asana

The pose is often also called Half Moon Put. In traditional yoga class we would use a put or block as an anchor point for the had that is going down.

In traditional yoga we would go from a T Stand down to a Half Moon Put. The pose is difficult to master.

Setting it up:

1. We begin in mountain pose
2. Sometimes we come from Triangle Pose to T-Stand to half moon pose.
3. Go to a T - Stand Position lifting one leg off the ground and then revolving around.
4. From there we open up and extend outwards
5. Then we revolve down and the hand that is closest to the ground touches the ground. We then lift the leg that is off the ground to a level that is in line with the hip line of the body.
6. The hand that is up we brings as close as vertical position.

Coming Out of the Pose:

1. To come out of the pose bends the right knee and then you need to lower the leg that is up to the ground.
2. Slowly come up and then return to mountain pose.

Please Note:

Breathing cycles should be used in all Yoga Poses in this pose the breat cycle is single breath cycles.

NB:

There is also a Reverse Half Moon Pose as well.

If you know any Instructor who has Bodybalance going back that far ask them to do this wonderful track :) they should know the release.

Please seek guidance when doing this pose. Seek medical advice prior to doing this or any yoga based or yoga pose.

DIFFERENT NAME SAME PROGRAM

In some parts of the world Bodybalance is known by different names.

In the USA and Canada Bodybalance is known as Bodyflow.

In a majority of the rest of the world the program is named Bodybalance.

In Japan Bodybalance is known as Bodyhealing.

Which probably makes it confusing for the people at Les Mills and the Master Trainers going from country to country teaching Bodybalance.

BODYBALANCE 30 MINUTE CLASS 初心・

In the Japanese BTS site which is a good read at times they have a 30 minute Bodybalance class where you do tracks 1 / 2 / 3 and 8 then track 10 or 11..

Thats a short Bodybalance Class :)

BODYBALANCE 30 THE LAST THING ON MY MIND

QUARTER 3 AUGUST 2005

The mind and body experience continues with Bodybalance and the first release of the 30's series of Bodybalance.

Choreographed by Dr Jackie Mills and with David Mc Kenzie and Anita Blanchard team teaching with Jackie on the DVD.

Featured artists are Era and Missy Higgins. Era because they have had a prolific connection to Bodybalance going back to 2000 and Missy Higgins because she is Australian and I think her music is rather special, having seen her career blossom last year, also featured is LeeAnn Rimes.

LEANN RIMES

Leann Rimes came to Bodybalance with release 13 with her uplifting track from Cyote Ugly "Please Remember" now almost 4 1/2 years later she comes back. This time with Ronan Keating who featured in Bodypump in the 40's series. Last Thing on My Mind which is from Ronans and Leann Rimes Hits Compilations. Leann came to world attention with Blue a song that was influenced by the legandary Patsy Cline who's producer produced Leann's Blue song. "The Last Thing on My Mind" is so what I think of Bodybalance it is always the last thing on my mind :)

Leannes Website: www.rimestimes.com

ERA

Era's last time in Bodybalance was in release no 8 back in 2000. They return to Bodybalance with Ameno which is also track 2 the same place they were in Bodybalance 8. Mother by Era is one of my favorite BB track 2 of all time.They were also featured in Bodybalance 12 with Misere Mani as sun salutation also from that release. Ameno by Era was recorded in The Spring of 1997. Era is lead by Eric Levy who was formerly of Shakin Street, the group dispanded and Levi went off in another direcion while other members of the group went off to create Telephone a very popular group in France.

They now return to Bodybalance with this classic tune for a very special Bodybalance release.

Eras Website: http://www.euronet.nl/users/ernstoud/era.html

MISSY HIGGINS

Missy Higgins is an Australian legend in music she won last year many awards she hails from Mlebourne. Her debut CD Scar EP was a massive hit on the Tripple J charts where she made her initial mark in the Australian Charts in 2001with the single "All for the Believing".
Missy Higgins also has featured heavley on Network Ten's Video Hits.

In September 2004 Missy came out with her next CD called "The sound of White" hits from that CD include "All for the Believing." which is featured in the current release of Bodybalance 30. Nightminds - Any Day Now and They Weren’t There and the song “Sound Of White are standout songs from her CD.

In 2005 Missy was named APRA song of the year with Scar from "The Sound of White" CD. 2005 APRA Awards - Breakthrough Award. Missy Higgins is well on her way to becoming one of Australias finest music exports and her music will break through international markets world wide.

Missy Higgins is about to release her hotly awaited new CD which she recorded with John Porter and Jay Newland. If you are a fan of John Butler - Something for Kate - Killing Hedi - Pete Murray - From Brisbane, Queensland Australia then the music of Missy Higgins will inspire you to listen to the above and experience some of the best
Australian and International music around.

http://www.missyhiggins.com/

(Artist Details August 2005.)