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Got to have a little bit of fun this week in between moments of crazy work. This burn was from the same video shoot where we tested out the Mayday Atl blankets. Just a little bit of fire flow in the dimming lights.
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Poi by @dark.monk
T-shirt by @modekdesigns .
Track: “Maps” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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On at @kosmos_festival ❤️
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Learn barrel rolls! These have more or less become synonymous with inversions of late and are a nifty corner of the #techpoi world that I don’t see getting a lot of love these days. For more about barrel rolls and their cousins, lovelacing, check out today’s video on my YouTube channel!
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@kosmos_festival day 2 - #firespinning again at #cosmiccircus ❤️ #universalcircusschool
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Yesterday we had an amazing, cozy, lovely fire jam under the Hämeentie bridge to celebrate my upcoming birthday (on the 19th) when I turn 13,83 billion years (AGAIN, think about it!) Big thanks to all you lovelies who came to spin, hang out and enjoy, love you all, you know who you are ❤️ We truly brought some light to the dark and rainy night! ❤️
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Here's part 1 of my birthday spin, to show that I have rediscovered my flow that was lost for about 4 months, buried deep in sadness and painful emotions. I've made it through that dark tunnel, now it's time to light the fires again! ❤️
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Spinning poi is the closest I get to the feeling of freedom.⠀
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I've been back in DC now for just over a week and me being me I've been diving back into work--writing new tutorials and planning interesting projects for the next few months. But there's been one thing I keep forgetting to do and every time I remind myself to do it I instantly wish I'd remembered sooner.⠀
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I keep forgetting to get outside and flow.⠀
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Ironic, right? My whole job is to teach the world to spin and yet I can go several days buried deep in writing and editing and totally forget to go outside and spin. What can I say? We're all human.⠀
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The other day I went out after a day so long and exhausting that my eyes could no longer focus, put on headphones, and listened to one of my favorite playlists.⠀
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The stress of the day melted away and I felt my body carried as though guided by unseen forces. A weight on my heart seemed to disappear and I was just in the moment with my poi, dancing and spinning without a care in the world. It felt like my whole body was breathing and I could feel the warmth of the sun upon me as well as the wind coursing lightly through my hair and clothes. In short: it was glorious!⠀
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So frequently I use flow as a reward for myself after getting a day's worth of work done--the light at the end of the tunnel after wrestling with Premiere or After Effects. So frequently I forget just how glorious it feels to let go for an hour and let my poi and the music carry my body along to wherever that muse wants to go.⠀
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So I'm going to issue a challenge for myself as well as all of you: doesn't matter how much you have on your plate nor how much you still have yet to do--take 15 minutes out of your day, go outside, put on some music, and lose yourself with your prop.⠀
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Trust me, you'll be glad you did ;)⠀
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My country's independence day is coming up tomorrow! Where will my friends be getting their flow on this fourth of July? Let me know down in the comments!⠀
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Photo credit: @sillyhumantricks