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Free2Flow

Locality: Blue Mountains National Park

Phone: +61 420 303 033

Address: 9 Paterson Rd Springwood 2777 Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.free2flow.com.au

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25.01.2022 Stephen Porges sharing some wisdom in these times of social distancing and self isolation. As humans we have need to co-regulate with others. Cues from facial expression and voice intonation are important to this. Real time video contact can help us connect when we cant face to face. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=6FGTHm6R4pc

25.01.2022 The 3 areas of fitness goals are LOOK, FEEL and FUNCTION. Focus on LOOK, potentially break your emotions. Focus on FUNCTION, potentially break your body. Focus on how you FEEL as the path to improving all 3.The 3 areas of fitness goals are LOOK, FEEL and FUNCTION. Focus on LOOK, potentially break your emotions. Focus on FUNCTION, potentially break your body. Focus on how you FEEL as the path to improving all 3.

23.01.2022 Interesting. Facebook shared this memory of workshops I was running 10 years ago. Im guessing some may question why that guy teaching trainers about Olympic Weightlifting and Functional Exercise is now pushing mindful movement with nothing but the body and that you dont need to go to a gym to exercise. Well its not a message to move dont exercise, not an instead of. Rather it is a recognition of movement as the beginning and the end of any exercise program. You can...t exercise without moving. So focusing on quality of movement prior to quantity based exercise is key in my opinion. It is much easier to help someone Power Clean, Snatch, Deadlift etc better if they learn and practice a mindful movement practice like my Movewise form. You will move better and have tools to recover better from the imposed stress of exercise. Just my two cents after 28 years in health and fitness. See more

23.01.2022 "Patriarchal Spirituality": Those ungrounded and inhumane "spiritual" models that have been fostered by emotionally armored, self-avoidant men. These models sha...re some or all of the following beliefs: * the ego is the enemy of a spiritual life * the "monkey mind" is the cause of suffering * your feelings are an illusion * your personal identifications and stories are necessarily false * witnessing your pain transforms it * your body is a spiritually bankrupt toxic quagmire * the only real consciousness is an "absolute" and "transcendent" one * stillness and silence are THE path * isolation is the best way to access "higher states" * there is no "self" * meditation is THE royal road to enlightenment * enlightenment actually exists * formlessness over form * the ultimate path is upward and vertical * real spirituality exists independent of our humanness + In fact, most of the above is a blatant lie. Here are more accurate hypotheses about the nature of human life: * A healthy ego is beautifully essential to healthy functioning * The monkey mind is fed by the monkey heart (the unresolved emotional body) * Many of our identities and stories are fundamental to who we are, where we have been, why we are here * Healing your pain transforms it; watching it is only a preliminary step * Our bodies are our spiritual temples * The only "real" consciousness is one that integrates all that we are and all that this is * Stillness and silence are only one path; many people prefer movement and sound * There is no "higher" state (we arent birds). But connection may be the best way to access deepened states * There is a magnificent self; the work is to align it with your sacred purpose, not to deny it altogether * Meditation is not THE royal road; its one road, and it is not any more effective than embodied movement and emotional release as a clarification and transformation tool * Enlightenment does not exist; enrealment does. (Be real now.) And its a relative experience, changing form as we and this changes form * We are form, and we are here to in-form our humanness * If there is an "ultimate path," its downward (rooted) and horizontal * There is no distinction between our spirituality and our humanness + The wool has been pulled over our eyes. Men who were too unhealthily egoically to admit that they couldnt deal with their humanness, their feelings, their trauma, had to find a system that smokescreened their avoidance. They found it. Its called "Enlightenment." Its also called "Spiritual Mastery." And it usually involves leaving the world, in one form or another. This way, they can convince themselves and others that they have mastered the one true path. In fact, Enlightenment is just a construct that is intended to avoid the multi-aspected nature of reality. In fact, they are mastering nothing. They are merely fleeing their fragmentation, their confusion, and the fact that they dont know how to find their center in the heart of the world. Dont be fooled. They know less about reality than day to day people. They know less about reality than those who live from their hearts. What we need now are models that lead us back into our hearts, into relatedness, into a deep and reverential regard for the self. Those models may invite us to detach in an effort to see ourselves through a different lens, but they will not leave us out there, floating into the eternal emptiness and calling that a life. Detachment is a tool; its NOT a life. The models we need will then invite us back into our bodies, back into our hearts, and back into relatedness with each other. (No more "enlightened" masters sitting in caves while the women of the village bring them food. If you cant find your transformation in the village, you havent found shit). They will invite us to integrate what we find "out there" with who we are "in here." They will invite us to embody the now, rather than to pretend we have found it in the heart of our dissociation. Its time to co-create spiritual models that begin, and end, within our wondrous humanness. Its not "out there," dear friends. Its right here, inside these aging body temples.

19.01.2022 Its always up to you...

18.01.2022 Dynamic Meditation No Charge Its been a devastating week for so many. Weve been fairly lucky in the Blue Mountains but the fires have affected us all. Weve worried, stressed and anticipated fires, weve felt out of control and been concerned for loved ones. Our bodies and minds have taken a toll. With this in mind, Im dedicating this session to exploring and releasing the emotion and stress of the week. This is my gift to you. If youre interested in joining the circle... please call 0418 445 513. With much love Julianne See more

18.01.2022 To learn to sing we have to be willing to sing out of tune. To move well we have to be willing to first move badly. Not waiting to get fit before going to the gym, or to get good at something before allowing ourselves to be seen trying. Our society needs more opportunities for people to sing and suck, to dance and look stupid. To express more and connect more. Purely for the sake of it. Free2flow aims to be one such place.

18.01.2022 Our last Rhythm Workshop for 2019 is coming up on Saturday the 30th November with Nick and Justine. So, the last one for the year. Wait... that makes it the last one for the decade! To assist you in finding your flow on into the silly season we would love to share this rhythm journey with you. Hope to see you there. Hit me up to book. Mark 0420 303 033

18.01.2022 In a Personal Training session today we did some work with the breathe, relaxation, meditation to shift the nervous system into an embodied sense of safety. The theme of connection to a higher power and how that influences this Body-Mind safety state came up. My client, Stephen came back with this memory of a song. So I thought I would share it with everyone. From the big heart of Stephen here is Everything is Beautiful by Ray Stevens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a45z_HG3WU

18.01.2022 Todays Kurradji Dreaming workshop and Sunday classes have been cancelled due to potential of fire threatening the area. Stay safe everyone. Merry Christmas and New Year. See you all in 2020.

16.01.2022 Around this time of year 10 years ago I competed in the International Weightlifting Federation Masters World Championships. For me, to qualify a few months earlier was the achievement. For that qualifying event I had to lose 6kgs in 6 weeks whilst also improving my personal best total. I was proud of succeeding in that. With that job done I earned a place amongst the best Masters Weightlifters in the world, lifters way, way better than me. The goal was to compete, enjoy the e...xperience, hopefully set a PB, definitely NOT to bomb. Alas things didnt go to plan. This video shows me missing my supposedly easy opener in the Snatch, not once but twice. Nooo!!!! I was hoping to be lifting at least 5 if not 10kgs more that day. Oh oh. Now with nothing going right on the day I needed to make my 3rd lift to even stay in the competition and go on to the Clean and Jerk. At 4:25 in the video youll see the crucial moment....the chance to clasp mediocrity from the clutches of disaster.... https://youtu.be/OF6FBq6ksic

16.01.2022 Ok, heres a bit of fun. I pray its more than that... My rain dance.

15.01.2022 Sunday mornings, starting 26th July come along to learn my Movewise form. Movewise will transform your core strength and functional movements that are the basis of all exercises, sporting skills and general life movements. Like the martial art of functional fitness Movewise is a body only sequence that teaches you awareness and precision of movement. Get a great workout and learn valuable skills you can apply anywhere.

14.01.2022 Helping the function of the Vagus nerve is at the heart of the modalities practiced at Free2flow. We often dont think of movement of the face, tongue, inner ear, and breathe as movement. But these movements are central to our health and expression. Breathe, move your face, make sound, enjoy the benefits. If you can get to a class come and do it in a group, even better.

13.01.2022 The call is going out to over 40s men and women of the mountains. Maybe youll see something like this in your feed, if you havent already.

13.01.2022 A good quick video explaining tremors or shakes that you may experience in this stressful time due to fires. https://vimeo.com/382984719

13.01.2022 A podcast with TRE Australia trainer and my TRE teacher, Richmond Heath. Well worth the time to listen to this.

13.01.2022 Very excited. Just got my copies of Fernando Aguiar’s new book ‘Surrendering to the Flow of Life’. I attended a workshop with Fernando and my TRE Australia trainer, Richmond Heath last year, which was awesome. So I’m really looking forward to reading this.

12.01.2022 Shelley and Jason will be back for Kurradji Dreaming at Free2flow Studio on the 21st December. Awesome!

11.01.2022 Nutrition information can be conflicting to the point of confusion. It is increasingly common these days to hear messages such as that if we care about our healthor our planeteliminating red meat from our diets is crucial. That beef is bad for us and cattle farming is horrible for the environment. This documentary film, 'Sacred Cow' presents a counter argument and an alternative to the horrors of commercial agriculture - that alternative is regenerative agriculture. You can watch the movie for free for the next 6 days. https://access.sacredcow.info/

10.01.2022 There are a few places left for the Dynamic Meditation workshop today. Women only. If you can make it please message Julianne on 0418445513. This is a FREE offering to the community. No charge. Starts at 4pm today.

09.01.2022 Thanks Niki Read for this photo at our first session of Family Personal training journey. Gyms are still closed so accessing exercise equipment is restricted. However the Free2flow philosophy is that wherever you go your Body-mind goes with you. So the place to start and the tools to master are your own Body-mind movement, strength and resilience. That path can change your life, in and out of the gym.

08.01.2022 Some relaxation porn for you courtesy of the Blue Mountains. Taken downstream from Jellybean Pool, Glenbrook.

07.01.2022 Richmond Heath and TRE Australia are opening registration into the Sydney TRE workshop for FREE to emergency service volunteers. Please share with any firies or other legends you know.

07.01.2022 Due to fire warnings and school closures I have decided to head to Sydney tomorrow. So there will be no classes at Free2flow studio Tuesday 12th November. Classes at Lower Mountains Community Centre on Wednesday and Thursday are still on unless otherwise advised. Sorry for any inconvenience. Stay safe. See you soon... Mark

06.01.2022 Sunday mornings, starting 26th July come along and explore all things tension and stress release. Learn and explore natural ways to de-stress and build resilience in your body and mind. Check out the event or my website classes page for more info.

06.01.2022 Restrictions are lifting!! Time to get off the lounge. New class timetable for Term 3 is now up. See FB or website for details.Restrictions are lifting!! Time to get off the lounge. New class timetable for Term 3 is now up. See FB or website for details.

05.01.2022 The Free2Flow website has been given an overhaul and facelift. Check it out. www.free2flow.com.au

04.01.2022 Most exercise equipment is way over rated and over emphasised. The body-mind itself is what we need to master. Having said that equipment plays a role, especially in the STRENGTH portion of the Movement, Strength, Resilience part of the Free2Flow system. Im getting excited about my new arrival coming soon, my Flywheel. Flywheel training is a little known alternative to weight training with good scientific backing in varied populations from athletes to the elderly. Here is a European video showing some uses with older adults. I love the intense effort from the guy at the end. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU5ba47ae7Y

04.01.2022 As part of Sunday Sessions.... starting soon (26th July).... introducing... T.R.E.E. Yoga - (Tension Release, Energy Expression)... Not your average Yoga. Come along or spread the word... Tune up your nervous system!!!

02.01.2022 I will be assisting at this TRE workshop in Sydney, 21-22 March. FREE attendance to Emergency Services volunteers. Please share with any awesome Firies you know. We would love to be able to give back a little to them.

02.01.2022 The call is going out to over 40s men and women of the mountains. Maybe you’ll see something like this in your feed, if you haven’t already.

01.01.2022 I am contributing to this crowdfunding project to get Fernando Henrique Rezende Aguiars book translated and available in English. I went to a workshop with Fernando and Richmond Heath last year and it was beyond awesome. I am a big fan of Fernandos work. If you have experience or interest in stress, tension or trauma release through TRE or any other modality I highly recommend this book. If you feel the call please help get this crowdfunding over the line.