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What is Practice?
I was recently in conversation with clients about what they gain through the practice when we all know it can be such a frustrating and painful challenge while also being time consuming and sometimes hard to motivate toward doing. Certainly one focus is to learn the mechanics of movements/ideas/concepts/frameworks/drills/tools because practice is the continued application of […]
“That’s why I’m Happier than You”
June 26, 2018 by PoiPriestess
When I was a kid and asked what I wanted when I grew up, I always answered that I wanted to be happy. It’s still true (and as I sit here smirking while I type this, I dare say I’ve been doing a pretty good job of meeting this simple goal)— even if I haven’t […]
Mini Documentary on Big Screen
June 5, 2018 by PoiPriestess
On June 13, The Method, a mini documentary about the teaching method and Flowology Mindset used at Temple of Poi, will be showing on the big screen at Embarcadero Center Cinema, Theater 1, as part of the AI 2018 Film Festival. Admission is free, so don’t let funds stop you! This movie was produced by […]
(Father’s Day Gift?) Zero to Fire Workshop!
May 28, 2016 by PoiPriestess
Are you looking for a life altering experience empowering you through fun, utilitarian skills you may never have considered possible before while you get to play with FIRE?!?!? If so, this workshop is for you! This fun filled class is designed to: give students an opportunity to quickly experience fire through a single session help attendees understand how to […]
Win 2016: Turn Resolutions into Practices
December 31, 2015 by PoiPriestess
It’s the last day of the year and it’s that time where we take stock of what’s past and craft what we’d like to come next. How was your 2015? Did you get what you wanted? Did you learn anything? Did you have fun? Do you want better results in 2016? Speaking of 2016, have […]
Study Buddy: Daily Practice Motivation
December 29, 2015 by PoiPriestess
Imagine you’re in a kitchen and you drop a single egg from the dozen in your hand. Would you then throw down the other eleven simply because you lost one? Or would you clean up the spill from the lost egg and carry on with your day? Our practice is like the carton — some days we […]
How my 3 Year Daily Practice Changed my Life
December 19, 2015 by PoiPriestess
If you had met me in my 20s, there’s little chance you would do anything but laugh at the idea of me exercising and sweating daily for any duration of time, let alone three years. Knowing myself, it’s perhaps even more surprising. Yet, it’s good to know after these 36 months that yes, you can teach […]
Temple of Poi Celebrates 17 Years
Three time Best of The Bay winner Temple of Poi is the world's first poi fire dancing and flow arts school offering poi lessons to fire performers and students world wide since 2002. We offer structured classes, free workshops, free podcasts and also sell poi video lessons on DVD or download. Based in San Francisco, California, the community of fire dancers, spinners, artists twirlers and performers specialize in poi light and fire spinning classes as well as hoop, fan, flagging and staff lessons. Book our fire dancing performers, review the schedule for Bay Area based poi, hoop, fan, and staff fire dancing lessons or watch our performers at upcoming events.
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February 7, 2019 by PoiPriestess
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