Franco

In all my years in ballet and as a dancer, I never learnt to truly listen to my body. It was a tool, an object to be pushed beyond its limits, an object of expression, of movements, to be played, like a musical instrument without care or concern.

I forgot about my body until one day when, as is most often the case, it called out to me through pain. The pathology rang clear and loud, you have forgotten about me, my body cried.

And so, very slowly, still with the perspective of a dancer I began to explore yoga. At first all I wanted was to gain strength and fitness. Yet, time after time, my body would revolt in pain, as if it was saying, no, you need to go slower, you can’t push me like a dancer anymore.

After exploring mainly Vinyasa and Ashtanga yoga I found Yoga Synergy and a calm conscious way of moving and exploring the body. Described as being dynamic and meditative, Synergy brought a harmony to my practice, initiating a resonance between asana, vinyasa and pranayama. Currently my practice is an active dialogue, a fluid meeting of spirit and matter in the exhilarating moment of the present.