“Opportunities are like sunrises -- if you wait too long, you miss them.” -- William Arthur Ward

I have really enjoyed learning and growing with the AcroRevolution teacher training #2 students and teachers. It is hard to believe it is almost over!

‪#‎AcroRevolution‬ ‪#‎Acropeutics‬ ‪#‎AcroLove‬ ‪#‎acropedia‬ ‪#‎Acro‬ ‪#‎Revolution‬ ‪#‎TT2‬ ‪#‎hawaii‬ ‪#‎teacher‬ ‪#‎training‬ ‪#‎EricWardPhotography‬

“Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.” - Andy Warhol

Join Rebecca @bayoucountess and Aaron @aaronlindacro for some high flying fun in Hawaii with Sam @yogaslackers

and Raquel @poweredbyyoga for 5 days of slackro, pops, whips, h2h, and standing acrobatics. Look for THE Training Maui Edition March 30-April 4th.

bit.ly/theacrotraining

#THETraining #EricWardPhotography #AcroYoga #PartnerAcrobatics #AcroRevolution #AcroLove #AcroFriends #laugh #train #love #Acro #FlyingYoga #bangkok #thailand #partneracrobatics #aylifestyle #yoga #instagood #yoga #yogalove #yogaaddict #yogafun #bestrong #beinspired #yogainspiration #yogainstructor #yogateacher #yogaeverydamnday #yogadaily

The creative process is not like a situation where you get struck by a single lightning bolt. You have ongoing discoveries, and there's ongoing creative revelations. Yes, it's really helpful to be marching toward a specific destination, but, along the way, you must allow yourself room for your ideas to blossom, take root, and grow. -- Carlton Cuse

Acro, Lightning and Pellet Guns OH MY!!!

We decided that it would be fun to do some acro in the rain and lightning. One of my neighbors decided it would be fun to shot the people doing acro with pellet guns. She was shot in the butt and I was shot in the bicep. I guess adventure means different things to different people, and where they are on their path.

The shot turned out great, but not worth having one of my eyes taken out!!! And here we were worried that we might be hit by lightning.

#yoga #yogaaddict #yogateacher #yogainstructor #yogainspiration #yogaeverydamnday #beinspired #bestrong #801 #AcroRevolution #AcroLove #Acro #EricWardPhotography #aylifestyle #MyYogaLife #love #freepeople #fpme #lightning #storm #pellet #gun #shot

So much fun adventuring down in Moab last week with @danceswithpenguins_ , @theplayfulwarrior, @lux_seattleacro, @theacrodragon, @chelleslacks. Thanks Michelle for hosting us and showing us so many cool places. My hope is to process and distill the experience down and share some of my thoughts about what i learned in an upcoming post.

#EricWardPhotography @a4gpa #love #Moab #Utah

The Journey

One day you finally knew

what you had to do, and began,

though the voices around you

kept shouting

their bad advice--

though the whole house

began to tremble

and you felt the old tug

at your ankles.

"Mend my life!"

each voice cried.

But you didn't stop.

You knew what you had to do,

though the wind pried

with its stiff fingers

at the very foundations,

though their melancholy

was terrible.

It was already late

enough, and a wild night,

and the road full of fallen

branches and stones.

But little by little,

as you left their voices behind,

the stars began to burn

through the sheets of clouds,

and there was a new voice

which you slowly

recognized as your own,

that kept you company

as you strode deeper and deeper

into the world,

determined to do

the only thing you could do--

determined to save

the only life you could save.

Mary Oliver

Thank you Vanessa Sandvig DeHart for sharing the soulful poem and Gillian St Clair for sharing your alluring yoga practice and art!

‪#‎AcroRevolution‬ ‪#‎Acropeutics‬ ‪#‎AcroLove‬ ‪#‎acropedia‬ ‪#‎Acro‬ ‪#‎Revolution‬ ‪#‎TT2‬ ‪#‎hawaii‬ ‪#‎teacher‬ ‪#‎training‬ ‪#‎EricWardPhotography‬ ‪#‎yoga‬

Just about to drive down to San Diego to photograph the AcroLove Festival - Aug 2016, meet some friends, make some art and play my crystal singing bowls at as many sound baths as time will allow.

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#freepeople #acro #instadaily #artist #yogaart #grace #wanderlust #fitgirl #instayoga#instadaily #instagood #artist #grace #nikon #myyogalife #cats #yogagram #yogaeverydamnday #hawaii #love #acroyoga #acrorevolution #training #capturerad #travelstoke #simplyadventure #yogapose

Back on the Big Island for Acro Revolution Teacher Training - Hawaii to document the event and make some more art. Excited to meet all the new teachers and capture some of the moments.

‪#‎EricWardPhotography‬ ‪#‎Yoga‬ ‪#‎AcroRevolution‬ ‪#‎AcroYoga‬

Well the YogaSlackers were able to successfully fund their kickstarter campaign. I'm excited to see their adventures on the big screen. There are still a few hours left to show your support towards the Road to Wanderlust Film project.

They did reached their minimum funding goal, however, there's still about 18 hours left and I want them to have funds to produce an amazing film.

Send a pledge if you haven't done so yet. There is still time about 18 hours to be exact

Have you pledged yet?

bit.ly/rtwfilm

‪#‎yoga‬ ‪#‎yogaslackers‬ ‪#‎handstand‬ ‪#‎one‬ ‪#‎arm‬ ‪#‎utah‬ ‪#‎spiraljetty‬ ‪#‎spiral‬ ‪#‎jetty‬ #utah #801 ‪#‎instagood‬ ‪#‎yogaeveydamnday‬ ‪#‎strength‬ ‪#‎reflection‬ ‪#‎nature‬ ‪#‎landscape‬ ‪#‎balance‬ ‪#‎breath‬ ‪#‎nikon‬ ‪#‎water‬ ‪#‎salt‬ ‪#‎lake‬ ‪#‎city‬ ‪#‎great‬ ‪#‎slc‬ ‪#‎slackline‬ ‪#‎armbalance‬

‪#‎EpicRoadtrip‬ ‪#‎circOMnavigate‬ ‪#‎YogaSlackersTeachers‬ #AcroYoga #Acro #AcroRevolution #PartnerYoga #SlacklineYoga #Slackers #SlacklineEveryWhere #SlackLove #SlackLife

“When all is done, you must look in your own heart to know the truth. It lies at some middle depth, half-truths above, half-truths below. Even my truth, what I tell you know, is colored to fit my vision. Find your own truths as best you can, only remember that few are courageous enough to tell a tale of which they are not the hero.” ― Alida Van Gores, Mermaid's Song

Going through the archives and I find myself loving this image more and more. It is as if time makes a photo so much more rich emotionally and artistically for me once time has had a chance to age the memory, the moment, the feeling.

Kellee Dohrman and Jameson Henkle, I plan to be in your area in the middle of July timeframe and would love to make some acro art in the Redwoods. Just saying.

Such a beautiful and graceful Mermaid Kellee Dohrman!!! Flyer: @k.dohrman_acroandyoga

Base: @knalubalance

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Our dreams inspire us to live life to the fullest, our sorrows guide us in learning & accepting who we are, wisdom is what we achieve from experiencing both. -- Nishan Panwar

So glad to have met such talented souls at the AcroRevolution Teacher Training. Grateful for the opportunity to capture some of their magic.

Flyer: @acronerd

Base: @knalubalance

#AcroRevolution #Acropeutics #AcroLove #acropedia #Acro #Revolution #TT2 #hawaii #teacher #training #EricWardPhotography #aylifestyle #MyYogaLife

As part of my ongoing attempt at tidying and organizing my 25TB+ and growing collection of images, videos, digital content and overall stuff in life and asking myself, does this spark joy (think Marie Kondo, the founder of the spark joy konMari lifestyle movement), I came across this time-lapse I create two years ago. while watching this and reminiscing about all the connections I've made, lessons in life I've learned, skills I've become aware of and have honed, changes in perspective, and overall improvements in the way I live life and how I interact with myself and others. I'm happy to say this little art project brings me so much joy.

While watching I was reminded of some insights I've learned through observation and conversation with @yogabrock and his ability to connect and love everyone we met on the road (restaurant employees, cooking staff, bouncers, office assistants, and all the other behind the scenes folks). Because of Brock's kindness, the connections made afforded us many opportunities to gain access backstage, to invitation only events, and numerous other memory making moments. Because of these prior experiences, when this TT started it only felt natural to want to get to know the kitchen staff and possibly learn and co-create with them as well. This is where I met @brother.joshua and was able to see, taste, feel, and overall experience how someone could become calmer as their surroundings became more demanding. I was fascinated to observe how a being could treat others with so much respect while being so talented and passionate about the amazing meals / experiences he provided for everyone at the training. Getting the chance to learn from Josh and hearing his first hand accounts of his time as a monk, whether it was being solely depending on the generosity of others to get his daily food through alm offers, or holding another monk in his arms and having them die after being involved in a bus crash and how those experiences molded this him. How he was taught many times over while working with head chefs at the world's top restaurants on how NOT to treat people. Or how he brought a local farmer's family in to give us a presentation in an attempt to help educate all of us on supporting the local environment / community, sourcing quality organic plants and animals and giving us a true appreciation for a farm to table experience. Getting to eat some of the art that came out of his kitchen was some of the best nurturing experiences I've had in this lifetime. And if you've ever seen me make love eating food, well, we will keep it at memorable.

I wish embodying these characteristics, mind sets and qualities only took osmosis. However, once you become aware and / or have felt something, it is up to us to choice to make it a practice for our self.

I'd go on about how much I love the yoga, acro, slacklining, sound healing, the ted talks, the great one-on-one conversations and pretty much all the other items that make up an event like this. However, I'm four hours into attempting to articulate some of my experiences from this event and it was all started randomly when organizing folders on my computer, which I need to get back too. I'll save the other yoga / acro missionary work and life metaphors for another time.

Here is to making more adventures like this something that I am a part of in the upcoming months.

I'll leave you with a few comments below that were made when I originally started to share this timelapse on IG almost two years ago, back when you could only share one minute videos and it would was going to take me 16 posts to get all of the timelapse shared....

I learn so much about myself as I help document and participate in the Acro Revolution TT's. I'm not sure if it is just where I am on my path or it is a conscious effort by the beautiful people that make an event like this possible, yet, ever teacher training seems to do a better job of bringing out some aspects of myself and others where I am given the choice to grow in the way I interact, connect and see the world and the relationships I create, grow, and in some cases let go of. Thanks for making all of this possible Lizzy Tomber @lizzytomber and Josh Young @acropediaorg.

Music Credit: Best of ODESZA

#AcroRevolution #EricWardPhotography #SelfDevelopment #acro #yoga

@lizzytomber comment:

I think this is my favorite of your video captures because you managed to capture so much of the co-creation process. There are moments of movement followed by long talks, then trial and error, asking for help from spotters, refinement and then at the end of the process everyone was brave and shared where they were in that moment

"Just living is not enough," said the butterfly,

"one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower."

- Hans Christian Andersen

#freepeople #instadaily #artist #yogaart #grace #wanderlust #fitgirl #instayoga#instadaily #instagood #artist #grace #nikon #myyogalife #cats #yogagram #yogaeverydamnday #hawaii #love #acroyoga #acrorevolution #training #capturerad #travelstoke #simplyadventure #yogapose #EricWardPhotography #yoga #acro #acrolove #sandiego #california

After nearly Single-handedly sinking the YogaSlackers Classic PLC (Peace Love Car) on a photo shoot at the Spiral Jetty in Utah, and being told by several subjects they feel some of my shots are a little bit too passionate (ie dangerous)... here are a few shots depicting one of many situations I came across with the YogaSlackers in Hawaii last month that fall into this category.

Sam Salwei looking for the perfect place to explore with Raquel Hernández-Cruz in tow.

#AcroRevolution #Acropeutics #AcroLove #acropedia #Acro #Revolution #TT2 #hawaii #yoga #nikon #passion #teacher #training #EricWardPhotography — with Sam Salwei and Raquel Hernández-Cruz at Kalani.

Raquel Hernández-Cruz running for her life part I.

#AcroRevolution #Acropeutics #AcroLove #acropedia #Acro #Revolution #TT2 #hawaii #yoga #nikon #passion #teacher #training #EricWardPhotography — with Raquel Hernández-Cruz and Sam Salwei at Kalani.

Sam Salwei and Raquel Hernández-Cruz in hand to hand with the waves encroaching.

#AcroRevolution #Acropeutics #AcroLove #acropedia #Acro #Revolution #TT2 #hawaii #yoga #nikon #passion #teacher #training #EricWardPhotography — with Sam Salwei and Raquel Hernández-Cruz at Kalani.

Sam Salwei realizing that I am responsible for this situtation and coming to exact some revenge!!! smile emoticon

#AcroRevolution #Acropeutics #AcroLove #acropedia #Acro #Revolution #TT2 #hawaii #yoga #nikon #passion #teacher #training #EricWardPhotography — with Sam Salwei at Kalani.

Sam Salwei and Raquel Hernández-Cruz getting into a little hand to hand part I.

#AcroRevolution #Acropeutics #AcroLove #acropedia #Acro #Revolution #TT2 #hawaii #yoga #nikon #passion #teacher #training #EricWardPhotography — with Raquel Hernández-Cruz and Sam Salwei at Kalani.

Raquel Hernández-Cruz running for her life part II.

#AcroRevolution #Acropeutics #AcroLove #acropedia #Acro #Revolution #TT2 #hawaii #yoga #nikon #passion #teacher #training #EricWardPhotography — with Sam Salwei and Raquel Hernández-Cruz at Kalani.

Sam Salwei and Raquel Hernández-Cruz setting up for a little Acro.

#AcroRevolution #Acropeutics #AcroLove #acropedia #Acro #Revolution #TT2 #hawaii #yoga #nikon #passion #teacher #training #EricWardPhotography — with Raquel Hernández-Cruz and Sam Salwei at Kalani.

Sam Salwei looking back to see if I can see Raquel Hernández-Cruz.

#AcroRevolution #Acropeutics #AcroLove #acropedia #Acro #Revolution #TT2 #hawaii #yoga #nikon #passion #teacher #training #EricWardPhotography — with Sam Salwei at Kalani.

Good people, acro and memories.

Wonderful gathering of acrobatic folks where I was able to make new friends and reconnect with old friends from all across the country, do some acro, and make some art along the way. Thanks @lizzytomber, @acropediaorg, @adam.hiner, and everyone else that made this possible.

#acro #acroloveworld #EricWardPhotography #oregon #portland #acrorevolution

Music Credit: Hang Massive - Warmth of the Sun's Rays - London Union Chapel