Move.

Think today about how you move…when you move…how often you move.
What “actions” speak most of your life?
I go up and down the stairs… A LOT… in a given day. (I think this is why I despise the Stairmaster at the gym…bleh.)
I pick up small children and carry them around.
I do the laundry….yes, [...]

2010 Instructor Training Workshop

We are in the planning stages for our next Instructor Training Workshop.  If you’d like information on this workshop or would like to bring a workshop to YOUR area then please contact us via email
angelacarlson@doxasoma.com
We’d love to accommodate you in any way we can!
The next workshop for Level 1 training will take place in March [...]

The Archer

The Archer
Psalm 18
34 He trains my hands for battle;
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You give me your shield of victory,
and your right hand sustains me;
you stoop down to make me great.

From Reclining Dove hinge forward at the hips slightly and bend back leg (right) Grasp bent right leg with right [...]

failure…

I’ve always considered the connections between our bodies and our lives. It’s just part of how I’m wired I suppose. It’s what makes me mrs metaphor.
In my work with developing DoxaSoma I often will tell people that their “core” area, the abs, glutes, lats, all the muscles that wrap around you and keep you [...]

Nashville Instructor Workshop

Join us this FALL/WINTER (dates tbd) for our first workshop here!
Visit the website for expanded information on the sessions and the schedule. We’ve changed our training workshop to be able to accommodate those of you who wish to attend but do not intend to pursue certification as an instructor.
Some of the sessions we’ll be offering:
Understanding [...]

Lessons in Gardening

Lessons in Gardening
I’ve never been much of a green thumb. I did grow and tend a fern of some sort when I was a kid. I was really quite proud of that as I remember back now. Since we live in the middle o’ nowhere with lots of green space around us I thought this [...]

Strength…

What gives you strength?
It’s interesting today as I ponder the idea of strength building. What builds strength is actually that which exhausts us often. On a physical level strength training is all about hypertrophy, which is the process of increasing the muscle mass. We do this by lifting more weight that we [...]

Fall Retreat in Nashville

It’s that time again!
We’re planning now for our next DoxaSoma retreat and we hope you’ll join us!
This is an intimate, spa-like gathering in an idyllic setting not far from Nashville, TN. We will be offering several options for DoxaSoma classes, a variety of speakers and workshops related to fitness for your mind, body and spirit [...]

in the garden…

I’ve reposted this from my Mrs Metaphor blog…
As a personal trainer I have been programmed, at least it feels in part, to think of the body as a machine. Just as I always considered my spiritual life a “house” I was building…my body was like my “car” I guess. I’m responsible for changing the air [...]

ready for retreat…

We’re very excited to see that the next DoxaSoma retreat will be held in Lansing, IA at Village Creek once again.  We had an awesome time last year.  It was a beautiful time of being present with God and with one another in a lovely, restful setting.
The retreat this year will be held April 24-26th.
You [...]