Alex Iglecia

Journey for Authenticity

Alex Iglecia — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:05:29 +0000

The journey for authenticity is a rich one because in a way you’re never not you, and in a way, you can live your whole life without being who you are.

The question is – can your mind and actions be aligned with the deeper self? When doing movement, the way to practice that is to notice when you’re coming from you, your interests, passions, curiosity, and when you are copying, judging, comparing, channeling, and trying to be like another. It’s a fine line and a rewarding one to learn.

What is The Joy and Flow of Kicking Ass?

Alex Iglecia — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:22:58 +0000

Correcting the First Mistake Modern Yoga Practitioners Make

Alex Iglecia — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:37:30 +0000

The first mistake modern yoga practitioners make is this: yoga = asana. This is a great article about the reality of doing things with your body that your body shouldn’t do and a wake up call to people looking for panaceas. Moving your body can be great and lead to healing. Ignorance can destroy a body (and a mind) no matter what you call it. First step toward a solution for modern posture practitioners – know and get real about why you are doing what you are doing, then spread THAT yoga.

Response to: How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body

Excerpted from the upcoming book by William J. Broad.

The Science of Yoga. The Myths and the Rewards.
The agonies of brain damage and the ecstasies of love making are extremes of human existence that seldom get associated with yoga. But as this remarkable book shows, the uncommon states are integral to a hidden world of risk and reward. Broad, a lifelong practitioner of yoga and lead science writer for The New York Times, unravels more than a century of research to present the first impartial evaluation of a practice thousands of years old. He shows what’s uplifting and beneficial, what’s flaky and delusional, what’s dangerous and even deadly. In the end, he offers a compelling vision of how the ancient practice can be improved.

New eWorkbook – ENJOY 2012

Alex Iglecia — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:29:02 +0000

BigShiftNow.com is my site for workbooks and catalysts that spark authenticity, integrity and creativity. My first eWorkbook is ENJOY 2012 and is a 20-page experience you can complete in less than an hour (with your cell phone and facebook pages all turned OFF).

You want to ENJOY 2012 because goal setting and resolutions are probably not going to get you very far, if you’re anything like me.

ENJOY 2012 walks you through a profound integrative process, gives you a video to embody JOY and state and strength-train JOY, and a special bonus offer of a custom 5-minute practice video that I will create for you once you have completed ENJOY 2012 for the first time.

Shoulder Depression Perfection with Alex Iglecia

Alex Iglecia — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:46:15 +0000

Don’t wreck your shoulders because you cut, cook or scrub. You’ll have a hard time massaging your partner once your neck is kinked. Watch this video for a quick way to strengthen and align your shoulders, and bam!, you’re golden!

Ending Superbetter in November with Gratitude

Alex Iglecia — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:09:29 +0000

Thanksgiving isn’t just for Turkeys…

What are you grateful for on this final day of November?

I’m grateful for all the breakthroughs (and breakdowns)
For all the support (there were a lot of breakdowns)
And for any changes and insights you’ve had (I hope you didn’t have many breakdowns!)

I think we’ve come a long way this month.

I shared Super Better with you.
Movement changed all of us, consciously or not
Authenticity and Integrity left us feeling more complete.
We’ve done a lot of UZAZU
Creativity sparked something new!

I invite you to bring it full circle now.

Watch the video above and finish the month with me with the ability
to turn Gratitude on like a light switch.

Kicking *** with Integrity, Creatively

Alex Iglecia — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:41:00 +0000

This may not sound inspirational, but it’s going to be damn true…

I’m holding my breath, but not for much longer.

Before I say more, let’s re-cap where we’ve been. If you have been following for the last few days then you now know

1) Movement Creates Change, so you can Move Consciously to Change Consciously (Video #1)

2) Passion and Purpose are your Fuel to get what you want (Video #2)

3) Being in Integrity is important at three levels: yourself, your community and the world (Video #3)

Stop and breathe, because that’s a seriously amazing trove of wisdom.

So, what’s left? What is next? Creativity!

But first I have to get in complete integrity with you, my community.

And for that, you must know, that I’m haven’t been good with money. I am excellent at teaching people self care and self maintenance and mobility and conscious exercise, and I’m genius (and modest) at intuitively helping people in crisis and people at plateu’s who want the next level of…whatever they want in their life…

…

So when it comes to deciding, offering, and creating services of value, I must admit that I try WAY to hard, and put in WAY too much work.

In the last few years, I’ve created and delivered over 30 unique mind/body/yoga/uzazu/conscious exercise workshops.

While I thrive on creativity, creativity for its own sake doesn’t necessarily help people as much as creative solutions, creative gifts, that delight and deliver what you are needing.

And I need you to know that I really, deep down, just want to make you happy.

So to be in integrity with you, I need to tell you this. Then I can stop holding my breath.

You can own your life.

You can follow your heart.

And what that means can only evolve as you grow wiser, more curious, and more creative.

Seriously, for a moment, I want you to stop suffering. Really. And I won’t rest until you do.

Which is why I’ve moved to Marin with Beth. Which is why I’m so masochistic about personal transformation.

Which is why I’m spending this weekend in a really intense seminar where I can’t run, can’t hide, and can’t ignore the gremlins left over that keep me from being fully Authentic, in Integrity, and Creatively valuable to you.

I wish you luck this weekend. And me!

So I ask you with all my heart, when you’re in complete integrity, what are you completely passionate and on-purpose about creating?

Just be clear. Then act. That’s what this weekend about. Get at it!

I want to leave you with an amazing quote from the new book, Journey of the Universe, by Brian Thomas Swimme and Mary Evelyn Tucker:

“If the creative energies in the heart of the universe succeeded so brilliantly in the past, we have reason to hope that such creativity will inspire us and guide us into the future. In this way, our own generativity becomes woven into the vibrant communities that constitute the vast symphony of the universe.”

Super Better Integrity at All Levels

Alex Iglecia — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:21:45 +0000

When you know you can move to effect change, and you know your passion and purpose, then it’s time to generate the courage to get into Integrity, locally and globally.

What does that take? Watch the video.

Also!

Have you signed up for SUPERBETTER yet? Instructions are here.

Super Better Passion and Purpose

Alex Iglecia — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:48:10 +0000

Seu browser não suporta iframes.

You know movement can change everything.

You know your big why. (if you don’t, email me)

What’s next?

Your next step is to uncover your passion and purpose.

But it’s super easy to not be able to know or feel your passion deep down.

So how do you?

Watch the video now above!

THEN!..

Get SuperBetter!

It’s one thing to have ideas, and it’s another to embody them and deeply develop your own capacity.

I invite you to join me in using SUPERBETTER as an amazing and fun organizing structure to making yourself…you guessed it, Super Better! In it, you get to create yourself as your own superhero or superheroine, set goals in a really fun way, and be allies to ourselves as we battle badguys.

Caution – it takes great courage to PLAY at life, and with great play comes great results.

You will need this key to sign up: SOCHOFRIEND

Watch this fun screenshare to learn more about it:

Seu browser não suporta iframes.

Review the First Two Videos

The First Step to a Being Super Better in November

How to Start Moving Your World and Make it Super Better

The First Step to a Being Super Better in November

Alex Iglecia — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:52:55 +0000

Seu browser não suporta iframes.

Have you ever had to leap?

I mean, really break through into unknown territory?

It’s scary! It’s wild! I don’t recommend it for the faint of heart (and mind).

And there’s one thing saving me from overwhelm, procrastination,
feeling disconnected and alone. It’s that important.

In this video, we’ll take the first step and one thing you
need before embarking on a journey of a thousand miles.
If you don’t have this, its easy to drown.

It’s really going to help you this month, because…
on Thursday you’ll get an email about Passion and Purpose and an invitation for a very special game we’ll all play together.