Real & Powerful
The Intersection of Presence and Potency
REAL:
The return to what is true, genuine, authentic, and present
POWERFUL:
Full of potency, the return to one’s own agency and aliveness
REAL is the first part of my business name that came to me one day while I was running. The rhythmic motion of running and walking often creates a steadiness in my mind and has served as a moving meditation for years. It’s something I truly look forward to.
While I was running one morning, a word emerged from the silence and stillness in my mind; it was the word REAL. Immediately following REAL, four more words surfaced:
Relax. Embody. Allow. Let go.
REAL.
Running with this thought (literally), I could see how REAL is the pause needed to identify and release physical restrictions in the body. Practicing REAL can also relieve the mind of its tendencies to overthink, ruminate, and operate in what feels like a state of ongoing turbulence. When we get present enough to listen to what we really need, we can more easily give ourselves physical and mental space for focused healing and new perspective. REAL sets us up for clarity, integration, and alignment.
As I continued into the last mile of my run that day, I applied the concept of REAL to see if I noticed anything else. I took myself through the steps of relaxing into my breathing, feeling my body in motion, and allowing myself to flow along with my breath and my body’s momentum. I could immediately feel more of me in the present moment. I breathed more fully and consciously. I felt the steady swing in my arms and the power of my legs propelling me forward.
The second word of my business name emerged as I was feeling more available energy. As I intentionally engaged in REAL, I felt POWERFUL in my whole being…mind, body, and spirit/breath.
My intention in each session is to assist you in experiencing the qualities of REAL so that you can be as POWERFUL as you are...in body, mind, and spirit.