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Government House ~ Wednesday, July 31st, 9 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Posted on July 27, 2013 | Leave a comment

  • SUMMER WALKING TOURS

We will focus on slowing down to connect and increase our experience.  So important in this fast paced world, even our thoughts and movements aren’t able to slow down!  Join us and explore  your fitness in a “new” way that is not focused on effort.  It is focused on turning the effort “off.”  Same fitness benefits!  Added benefit – see the beauty in our own Greater Victoria Communities……..

Register with renee@insideawareness.com for each tour of interest.  Cost – $10.00 (no debit or credit cards – cash only).
Meet up # 8:45 a.m. – in Parking Lot at 1401 Rockland Avenue

Beautiful Gardens cared for by local volunteers and friends of Government House and a Garry Oak Meadow.  Explore the beautiful grounds that surround B.C.’s Governor General.

For more summer walking with Inside Awareness 

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Westsong Walkway in West Bay ~ Monday, July 29th, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Posted on July 20, 2013 | Leave a comment

  • SUMMER WALKING TOURS

We will focus on slowing down to connect and increase our experience.  So important in this fast paced world, even our thoughts and movements aren’t able to slow down!  Join us and explore  your fitness in a “new” way that is not focused on effort.  It is focused on turning the effort “off.”  Same fitness benefits!  Added benefit – see the beauty in our own Greater Victoria Communities……..

Register with renee@insideawareness.com for each tour of interest.  Cost – $10.00 (no debit or credit cards – cash only)

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Saxe Point Park ~ Monday, July 22nd, 9 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Posted on July 17, 2013 | Leave a comment

  •  SUMMER WALKING TOURS

We will focus on slowing down to connect and increase our experience.  So important in this fast paced world, even our thoughts and movements aren’t able to slow down!  Join us and exlore  your fitness in a “new” way that is not focused on effort.  It is focused on turning the effort “off.”  Same fitness benefits!  Added benefit – see the beauty in our own Greater Victoria Communities……..

Register with renee@insideawareness.com for each tour of interest.  Cost – $10.00 (no debit or credit cards – cash only)

Meet up @ 8:45 a.m. – Parking Lot of Saxe Point Park at the end of Fraser Street

During World War 2 a searchlight was installed at Saxe Point as part of the DND’s shoreline defense.  Today the park provides spectacular views of the Olympic Mountains and Strait of Juan de Fuca. Fine perennial and shrub borders and a large open lawn area overlook the water. Forested trails and beach accesses are set among mature Douglas fir and Grand fir.

For more summer walking with Inside Awareness 

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Gorge Park ~ Monday, July 15th, 9 a.m. – 10;00 a.m.

Posted on July 7, 2013 | Leave a comment

July Walking “Experiences and Explorations” with Inside Awareness

  •  SUMMER WALKING TOURS

We will focus on slowing down to connect and increase our experience.  So important in this fast paced world, even our thoughts and movements aren’t able to slow down!  Join us and exlore  your fitness in a “new” way that is not focused on effort.  It is focused on turning the effort “off.”  Same fitness benefits!  Added benefit – see the beauty in our own Greater Victoria Communities……..

Register with renee@insideawareness.com for each tour of interest.  Cost – $10.00 (no debit or credit cards – cash only)
  • ESQUIMALT

Meet up @ 8:45 a.m.  in the Main Parking Lot off Tillicum Road

Esquimalt Gorge Park is located on the Gorge Waterway in historic Esquimalt, British Columbia.  When the park was developed more than 100 years ago, a key attraction was the establishment of North America’s first Japanese Garden. The Garden was originally designed by Isaburo Kishida in 1907. The Takata family operated a very successful Tea House in the gardens for many years until 1941 when Canadian citizens of Japanese ancestry were sent to internment camps.

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2 Popular Labyrinth Designs

Posted on April 24, 2013 | Leave a comment

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by Renee Lindstrom, GCFP @ Inside Awareness

The origins of  the labyrinth pattern is unknown.  The pattern is an archetypal form that is found around the world and they date back 4000 to 5000 years.  Only now is acceptance of using this pattern of movement growing as we  discover the  benefits which includes  improved well-being, increased connection in  reflection, meditation, realignment  and self  knowledge.  These benefits have been experienced from walking, drawing or tracing a finger labyrinths.

Two popular designs are the Classical or 7 Circuit and the 11 Circuit Labyrinths.

7 Circuit

The 7 circuit labyrinth supports a relaxed, calm and outgoing attitude and brings the walk into the  present with more alertness.   You may choose to walk a 7 circuit labyrinth prior to an important business meeting, personal appointment, or when making decisions.

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11 Circuit

The 11 circuit labyrinth is a more elaborate  patter and is effective for  deepening personal reflections and contemplation.  The pattern supports balancing the right and left sides of the brain and energy centers of the body.  It can support quieting the mind for clearer insights and inner guidance.  You may choose to walk an 11 circuit labyrinth when you are making personal change, resolving conflict, making important decision in relationships or at work.

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Copyright 2014 – 2019 Renee Lindstrom, GCFP,
Feldenkrais® Practitioner since 2007, Value-Based Communication & Empathy Coach since 2004, Art of Placement  since 2000, Founder of Greater Victoria Peace & Intercultural Celebrations since 2010 & Greater Victoria Labyrinths since 2012, #yyj Peace Week Calendar Founder – 2014 & 2015

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Inner Connecting

Posted on November 4, 2012 | Leave a comment

Researching information on Quiet Gardens for an upcoming post on  Walk-Victoria.com I have come a video on the perspective of Walking as a form of prayer.

I wish to share this video and express how Moshe Feldenkrais developed Awareness through Movement® lessons.  Moshe came from the perspective of a person being attentive to their inner sensual qualities, in the experience of an isolated movement, while expanding and increasing  their awareness to include how isolated movements can expand to other parts of the body functions.  It is my experience that in this perspective of attentiveness a person may automatically go into the same inner connections as expressed through this video.

For me then, setting up a Mindful Walking Practice in my neighborhood’s gardens or on a local Labyrinth would be a multiple skill that would support the growth of required attentiveness  in my Awareness through Movement® and Awareness in Thinking practices.  It was with this focus in mind that Walk-Victoria.com was created!  If in Victoria it is my wish that you use the free resources of Walk-Victoria.com to find interesting space in our community.  If in other communities of the world, I hope you will explore and find beauty in your walks!

Posted by Renee Lindstrom, November 4, 2012, Follow Renee on Facebook  & on Twitter

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Walking with Increased Awareness

Posted on March 21, 2012 | Leave a comment

Fitness the Feldenkrais® Way @ Monterey Centre

250-370-7300

Movement & Awareness  Classes – improving personal fitness & abilities 

The psychological phenomenon of fear and anxiety is grounded in the unconditioned reflex fear of falling. Moshe Feldenkrais

  • Sat., April 7th, 10 a.m. – noon
 
Already enjoying your walks for pleasure, exercise or increased fitness.  This class is for you!  It is designed to bring awareness to your posture and available movement in your existing walking patterns.  It is designed to develop skills of increased inner connection to sensing what is moving and what is not moving.  Come and learn how to experience more of you body in action.
Monterey Centre – 250-370-7300

#102968     Sat    9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.    April 7     1/17.00

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