AHIMSA

Ahimsa is Sanskrit for non-violence towards oneself and towards others. Every living thing has divine energy, and harm towards one is harm towards oneself.  Ahimsa isn’t simply the practice of refraining from violent words or actions, it’s also about abstaining from violent thoughts. Ahimsa is the total and absence of violence from one's mind, body and spirit.   Ahimsa is absence of any desire to engage in harmful thoughts period.  Pass it On.

Show Up and Be of Service @ Sunday 6/12 @10:45 Hot Power

There is a sweet little girl in Jacob’s class at school named Talia. She lost her mom to cancer recently, and her grandma is now raising her. She is still sad and confused, and now her grandma is diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. We are making my Sunday class a donation for her medical bills this week, and you can donate here, and also via Warrior ONE at https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws

Summer Solstice: 108 Sun Salutations with Danielle C!!!

Saturday, June 25 at 12 PM - 2 PM @ Warrior One 2822 Corrine drive

As you know, throughout the year we do four 2-hour long 108 Sun Salutation Celebrations. We ask you to bring 2 cans of non perishables plus a monetary donation for little- or no-income families in Orlando. 
Join us for 2 focused, blissful hours of moving meditation to cultivate power, love, compassion, and strength. This event will fill up quickly, so make your donation and reserve your spot today… help others and help yourself ~ be bright! 


PRE-REGISTER ONLINE to make your donation & reserve your spot today!

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Whooooooaaaaaaaaaaa....YES!!!!!

WOOHOOO!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
We are SO PROUD of you, HANDSTAND CHALLENGERS! WAY to BE UP TO SOMETHING MASSIVE! ;)

Great job through this challenge, it has been SUCH a blast watching you progress and watching you take CRAZY handstand pics in all kinds of wild places! Thank you for showing up, thank you for shining out, YOU ARE SO AWESOME!

On a boat, off the side of a boat, on a canoe, next to a helicopter, in the mountains, Colorado, Nashville, New Smyrna Beach, Chincoteague, Bahamas, Paris, At Universal, on the beach, in the pool, in the airport, in a bedroom, in the office, in a park, in a bathroom, in the hallways, ON a tree, NEAR a tree, WITH a tree, in the backyard, in the front yard, in a hotel, in Ten10 Brewing, with the dogs, with the kids, with friends… Handstands ANYWHERE and EVERYWHERE!

SHOUT OUTS TO THE FOLLOWING HANDSTAND WARRIORS who COMPLETED this Challenge!

(remember, to COMPLETE the challenge, you must submit the form! there is still time! www.wearewarriorone.com/handstandchallengefinale )

Jess Mahoney
Katrina Brodka
Kelley Sikes
Sarah Hayner
Sara G. Gonzalez
Melissa Davis
Kayla Mitchell
Leigh Ruback Bingham
Bruce Pettingill
Cynthia Mediate
Winona Wiley
Chelsea Whalley-Brennan
Aaron Benningfield
Heidi Gobetz
Erica L. Ayala
Danielle Barbera
Emily Chung
Emily Ribeiro
Stephanie Porta
Toni Valley
Judy Lynn Hines
Stephanie Nursey
Angelique Allison
Scott Lindsay Gobetz
Meghan Mason
Francesca Jo Lacaria
Sara Flynn-Kramer
Drew Lanier
Alberta Dering
Sarah Greenberg
Elsa Gil
Leah G James
Kathy Traexler
Isabel Walker

Meet Kindred Spirits Sanctuary Rockstar Cody!!!

Meet the beautiful Wild Mustang Cody!  Cody lives at Kindred Spirits Sanctuary in Ocala.  Cody loves Apples and his Mama and is so grateful for Warrior One's contributions towards an amazing safe haven for animals.  We will be visiting Cody this month and will be bringing some treats and doing some work on the farm!  There are 170 animals who can live their lives free from harm's way thanks to Kindred Spirits and those that help in anyway they can!

"All beings tremble before violence.  All fear death, all love life.  See Yourself in others.  Then whom can you hurt?  What harm can you do?"--Buddha

HANDSTAND CHALLENGE. THE ANSWER IS YES !

HANDSTAND CHALLENGE

SPRING (into action!) PROGRAM

FLIP YOUR PERSPECTIVE.
30 Days of Handstands [Even if You Don't Know How]
Start with 10 per day for the first 10 days
Gradually move up to 20 in the middle 10 days
 Then IMPRESS YOURSELF with 30 handstands PER DAY for the LAST 10 DAYS!

30 days. 600 Handstands. ONE Whole New Perspective.
DO NOT DOUBT YOURSELF.

You ready?
HANDSTAND CHALLENGE STARTS MAY 1! 

SIGN UP TODAY

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Earth Day

Celebrate our Earth with your Community of Warrior One!  We will be at Lake Eola Park on Saturday, April 23, 2016 starting at 10:00AM.  FREE Yoga, Meditation and HUGS will be available! Check out our schedule below:

10:30a - Flow Yoga - Joanne
11a - Meditation - Marlene
11:30a - Power Yoga - Bree
12noon - Metta Meditation - Ali D
12:30p - Gentle/Yin Yoga - Lyndsey
1pm - Getting Unstuck: A Meditation - Joselyn
1:30p - Power Yoga - Joselyn
2pm - Meditation - Joanmarie
2:30p - Family Yoga - Ali D
3pm - Physical Awareness Meditation - Ashley
3:30p - Basics Flow Yoga - Ashley
4pm - Meditation - Danielle
4:30p - Yin Yoga - Tiffany
5pm - Meditation - Ali D
5:30p - Flow Yoga - Ali D

Central Florida Earth Day is an exciting day of colorful and educational exhibits and activities! It will take place at beautiful Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando on April 23, 2016 from 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Admission is FREE! Earth Day is a family-friendly, dog-friendly, alcohol-free, and smoke-free event. Earth Day is a vegan event.  Earth Day, now in its 11th year, is the biggest and best Earth Day festival in Central Florida!

Hydration and Electrolytes

Whether you are flowing in Hot Power or Spinning or enjoying any of the 100+ classes at Warrior One, it is crucial to maintain a healthy level of hydration throughout your workouts.   When you are continuously sweating and losing fluids throughout asana or spin practices, you need to REPLENISH by consistently taking in fluids. In addition to your normal water intake, WPY strongly suggests that you also drink electrolyte fluids throughout the day.  Please let us know if you have any questions! Be a YES for SWEAT and ELECTROLYTES!

We sell VEGA electrolytes at the studio.  They are VEGAN and non-GMO.  We are not sponsored by VEGA but LOVE this product.  https://myvega.com

Compassion Has No Boundaries

Warrior One is a proud sponsor of Kindred Spirits Sanctuary in Ocala, Florida.  Kindred Spirits is an animal sanctuary dedicated to ending the abuse and suffering of farm animals through direct rescue, advocacy and education. Check out their website below and see how you can make a difference in these animals' lives.  Warrior One will be scheduling a working tour of Kindred Spirits in the next few months. Let us know if you would like to come along!

"We seek to provide a place where people can connect with these sentient beings and discover their unique (and often humorous!) personalities."

http://www.kindredspiritssanctuary.org

Being of Service

Warrior One is INSPIRED and EMPOWERED to share in the experience of Page 15!  

"Page 15 works directly with students and the community to provide supplemental reading and writing programs to those who need it most. Through its innovative creative writing workshops and after-school tutoring services, Page 15 is committed to enhancing communication skills, encouraging personal creativity, and inspiring a lifelong passion for the language arts."

Kim and her students will be Co-Creating community and loving kindness on Wednesday afternoons at Page 15.  See for yourself how these dedicated people are Being the Change! 

http://page15.org

https://www.facebook.com/Page15Orlando

 


Fire is Never Destroyed...It Only Circulates!

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Before Ben Franklin began experimenting with the key and the kite, it was widely established that electricity consisted of two opposing forces.  Ben Franklin revealed that electricity consisted of a common element which he coined "electric fire."  He stated that electricity was fluid like liquid and passed from one body to another.  In a powerful statement, Franklin said that "fire only circulates and is never destroyed."  HEAVY DUTY Mr. Franklin! You IGNITE that power by staying present  in your breath and by doing the work!

Utkatasana translates from Sanskrit into "Powerful" or "Fierce Pose."  Like a Thunderbolt, channel your fire and electric current from within and AWAKEN into a more EMPOWERED you!  

Namaste Warriors.

Service is the Reward

Lao-Tzu describes SERVICE to others as one of the four cardinal virtues.  

Baron Baptiste teaches to be Grounded in Love, Gratitude and Service.

Wayne Dyer spoke of the profound SHIFT that takes place from wanting something  for yourself to wanting that same thing for someone else.  The authentic love and SERVICE required to do this turns your energy away from the drama of your ego and creates real possibilities for living your TRUTH.

What would your practice, your teaching, your home, your work, your life look like if you shunned Ego, Resentment, Resignation, Comparison and Competition and asked "How May I SERVE?"

"The greatest joy comes from giving and serving. That’s much better than the discomfort and distress of focusing exclusively on yourself and what’s in it for you. When you make the shift to supporting others in your life, without expecting anything in return, you’ll think less about what you want and find comfort and joy in the act of giving and serving. This giving, loving, serving person is the real you."-Wayne Dyer