on the road again

Body: 

Hi Everybody,

I’m sitting in a Delta airplane seat (free Internet!) on my way to Seattle where I’ll interview someone (it’s a surprise!) tomorrow morning for the new documentary. The project has grown substantially from a diet dvd to something like The Whole Woman Healing Way - do you guys like that title?

I wish you great luck, Kiki, with your commitment and highly recommend fresh barley grass juice to help in the process. And Louise - love the isolations! I look forward to hearing how this effects the position of your organs. Really, I think there should be a series of WW belly isolations and who better to develop them than our resident belly dancer?

Wish me luck - I’m about to get the real skinny on the inflammatory process.

Love to all,

Christine

Hi Christine

Don't know if you are still in the air, but I do hope this little trip goes well.

I have some additions to make to the belly isolations story, because it is very easy to get it all wrong, and it feels just awful in the vulval area if you do get it wrong.

There is one technique that I have a hunch will be useful but it is not really related to belly isolations. I think the value of belly isolations is in learning how to control different muscles, just like nauli. One of the things I really like about bellydance is the way it increases your body awareness in a very feminine and gentle way, but also increases muscle strength, both in the arms and upper body, and in the pelvic and abdominal area and legs, which is exactly where pelvic stability and control comes from. It is not for wimps. Try dancing with a polyester chiffon veil for half an hour and see how your arms and upper body feel! My teacher is thinking about developing a bellydance workout based on veil work, rather than weights. She is qualified and experienced as a personal trainer, and has another job at a gym.

Looking forward to hearing about what you are doing up there.

Louise

Inflammatory process, belly muscle isolation, sheesh I am hardly keeping up as it is! Bring it on though, of course! I love the 'feeling' (if there is such a thing in cyberworld) of the unraveling of new and powerful information and making connections about our bodies that have not been made before. Can't wait to hear more about all that is evolving in both of your heads:)

It is amazing isn't it, Aza! Without the wonderful democratizing power of the internet, I don't believe women would have survived the human race! Wish I could write down everything I'm learning, but instead will have to ask women to please support Whole Woman and buy the dvd! :)

HI Christine,
Hope that travels were fabulous ;-) I need to put up stickies to remind me to nauli / firebreath, but invariably i remember right after i ate...bad timing.
afraid barley juice is out as i'm very gluten intolerant...but i'm going to remember to get back into eating the yummy sea weeds you mentioned a while ago as well. was eating a ton & then slipped...
(but brewing my chaparal tea as we speak...

can't wait for the new DVD!! (but no pressure... ;-) )

I do my nauli/firebreathing right after my toileting/shower/toothbrushing, etc routine both AM and PM. it helps me remember to do it and also allows me to prioritize ME. the kids can wait (though they holler) for me while I pee and floss, and they can wait while I nauli too.

Sounds great Christine!

Cheers!