handstands

In this episode Master Teacher Loren Dermody give ideas for beginner handstands. Learn skills and drills for beginners in this exceptional lesson!

Loren Dermody envisions living in a world where everyone dances, loves, laughs, lives their passion, and listens to Prince every single day!

A renowned and sought-after coach and choreographer, Loren started studying dance, acrobatics, and baton twirling at a very young age in Regina, Saskatchewan. Throughout her competitive career she competed nationally and internationally in dance and baton twirling as an individual and in groups. Hard work and dedication brought her and her teammates incredible success including a Gold Medal at the World Baton Twirling Championships in Padova, Italy and recognition as inductees into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame.

Over the last 30 years, when she's not choreographing award-winning routines for hundreds of dancers and athletes in dance, baton and acrobatics, you can find her traveling the world, upgrading her certifications, attending professional development events, workshops, and conferences that keep her on top of the most recent developments and current trends in the industry.

In addition to holding a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Studies from the University of Calgary, Loren is a CBTF Certified Coach & Judge; WBTF Certified Judge; Certified Yoga & Meditation Teacher; ADAPT Jazz and Tap Certified Teacher; Certified RWID Instructor; Certified PBT Teacher; Alixa Flexibility Module 3 Certified Teacher; Acrobatic Arts Certified Teacher, Course Conductor, & Examiner; Level 1 Certified Trainer in the Genius of Flexibility Method; Level 2 NCCP Accredited Coach; Y.P.A.D Certified Teacher; member of IADMS; member of the Yoga Alliance; and a member of the Canadian Dance Teachers Association (Jazz & Acrobatics).

Loren has been with Acrobatic Arts since the beginning and is excited to contribute her creativity, years of experience, and her love for teaching alongside the most talented staff in the world!

Need some visuals? Check out Miss Loren's Weekly Mini presentation, Beginner Handstands, on YouTube!

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Welcome to this episode of Just Havin a Crack with Jason Akermanis.

WE HEAR YOUR PRETTY QUICK

Jason is an AFL legend, playing over 320 games, 3 Premierships with the Brisbane Lions, Brownlow Medial Winner and Four-time all Australian.

Aker was best known for his openness in the press, speed across the ground like no other and off course handstands after winning home games.

Behind all this was a kid growing up with not a lot, a hard-working mother that didn't have a lot of time to spend at home. It was Aker and one of his brothers Rory who formed an incredibly close bond.

Aker fought for everything, nothing came to Aker cheaply. No handouts, no help.

Growing up and being hyperactive Aker turned to sport as his way of managing himself. Cricket, AFL and Athletics. 

This story and the more we got to know Aker became larger and more powerful. You see underneath everything is a deep-thinking, empathetic and fiercely loyal proud man.

In someway Aker needed to have this journey to get him to where he is in life now.

Aker owns everything, there is no running away.

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Today in our thoughts on series we pick up on the concept of reflection spoken about in our time with Ron Kauk and a strong theme amongst all those we are meeting. Taking time to look at your past, present and future honestly and without judgement. The latter part being a real challenge as we, that is movers tend to be quite alpha in personality and want to constantly make progress. 

The purpose of reflection is to turn around, look how far we have come and take that forward. So we speak to an ascendant movement specialist Wil Brown. First spotted him on insta as I was working out handstands and things and he was heading to Australia to explore movement culture. Its been great to hang out a few time with Wil, incredibly accomplished already in his early twenties and yet super humble with an enormous appetite to learn. 

NO surprise and also quite surprising for his age, he uses the process of reflection during his coaching sessions and for his personal development to integrate the thoughts and emotions with the physical practice.

You can follow Wil on instagram @wbrown7