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Dynamic Attention
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The other day, I caught myself staring at a crack in the pavement—not just looking, but really seeing it: the way it branched like a lightning strike frozen in concrete, the tiny tufts of green pushing their way through. And it struck me: attention isn’t passive. It’s an act of creation. Where we place our focus, we build structure. In our bodies, it’s no different. Muscles don’t just grow from motion; they grow from intention. Coordination isn’t automatic; it’s crafted through repeated conversations between body and brain. Healing doesn’t happen by accident—it happens by design. When we move with attention, we’re not just exercising. We’re laying foundations. We’re building the architecture that holds us up in the world. Building the body you want to live in takes more than motion—it takes focus, connection, and time under tension. Repeating, refining, and exploring the lessons we choose to help us grow. We see it everywhere: a musician running scales until muscle memory turns into music; a meditator returning to the same breath, deepening the dialogue between subconscious and superconscious; a bodybuilder repeating familiar lifts, layering strength into muscle and bone. Even the quiet ritual of a daily crossword—small patterns strengthening bigger connections. Progress is rarely dramatic. It’s built through attention, repetition, and the willingness to return—to revisit, refine, and go deeper each time. Pressing "play" on a recorded class. Moving through a familiar sequence with new awareness. Choosing, again and again, to build deeper foundations. That’s why I’ve designed my May and June workshops to support a true learning journey. You can dive in live—either in person or via livestream—to engage with the material in real time. And with full recordings included, you’ll have the tools to revisit the work, layer new insights, and strengthen your foundation every time you return. Learning to move with intelligence isn’t about getting it “right” once. It’s about building the architecture of resilience, attention, and adaptability—through experience, repetition, and focused exploration. In the spirit of taking the time to drop in, I’m sharing a new 25-minute core control practice for you this week. This class focuses on activating the deep connections you need to decompress and realign your lumbar spine. Using a foam roller and a yoga block, you’ll massage, mobilize, and awaken the muscles that define your spinal alignment, flexibility, and stability. It’s an ideal way to prepare your body for deeper work—whether you’re getting ready for “Wide Sling and Level Loops: Core Setup Strategies,” planning to join the full J.E.D.I. Spine Tricks training, or simply wanting a focused reset to start your day. As you move through the sequence, you’ll sharpen your focus, anchor your breath, and reconnect to the architecture that supports everything else you do. ✦ Ready to dive in? ➔Explore the full May & June Workshop Schedule Closing Thought: Every time you choose to pause, breathe, and move with attention, you’re reinforcing the architecture you live inside. It doesn’t have to be grand or heroic. It’s the small choices, repeated with care, that build something lasting. I hope you find something here that inspires you to keep building — patiently, intentionally, beautifully — one breath, one movement at a time. Domini Anne p.s. Wherever you are in your practice today, know that every breath, every small shift, matters more than you think. |
Domini Anne
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