Fire Dancing, Yoga, Shiatsu, Raw Living Foods, Hiking, Camping, Music Festivals, Bluegrass, Drum and Bass, World Music, Traveling, Teaching and Performing with Fire. Here's a video of my spinnings taken early June of this year in Phoenix:
Music
Bluegrass, Psychedelic Jams, Funk, Hip Hop, Drums and Bass, Classic Rock, World Music, Kirtan, Chanting, if it has a beat and I can dance to it, I LOVE IT!
Movies
Rachel spinning fire fans at FireDrums 2005
Rachel spinning fire fans at FireDrums 2005 in Santa Cruz. FireDrums is a large gathering of fire dancers and drummers, featuring fire poi, staff, and other tools. FireDrums 2006 will be the weekend of April 15th, so mark your calendars!
Television
Don't have one, don't want one!
Books
Autobiography of a Yogi (Paramhansa Yogananda), Peace is Every Step (Ticht Nhat Hanh), On The Road (Jack Keroac), One Flew Over the Coocoo's Nest, The Heart of Yoga (TKV Desikachar), Be Here Now (Ram Das), The Dhamapaddha and many more.
Heroes
My Sister, every member of Phish and The Grateful Dead, all Bluegrass musicians, Jack Keroac, Nick Woolsey, David Alderdice, Woogie (my dog), Ticht Nhat Hanh, Yonder Mountain String Band, Krishna Das, Ram Das, and many many more!
Here's a fw videos that you might enjoy...that is....if you like firedancing.... =P
First up......Nick Woolsey of www.playpoi.com
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Oh....and YES....there ARE 2 pics of me in this video....thanks NICK!!!
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Another inspiration of mine is Yuta from Japan:
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Well...these 2 might not be "heroes" to me...lol....BUT.....I will be working with them in Vegas soon to create an inspirational and instructional video for all levels of staff spinners =P
This is ~SYNGE~:
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This is his roommate Dee D'Caro:
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I am working on some instructional clips... this is me spinning long staff.
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About me:
Video Diary- Date of Entry 12/10/06
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Here I am spinning fire at a raw food retreat hosted by David Wolfe at Eden Hot Springs, AZ in May 2006.
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I live in Tucson, AZ. I grew up in Maryland and I twirled baton competitively for 12 years. I left Maryland in 2000 after winning 2 gold medals at the World Championships in Birmingham, England. Soon after arriving in Tucson, I discovered fire dancing and I was amazed by what I saw. Naturally I just transferred my talents right over, and I must say that it was the best thing that ever happened to me. I love fire spinning! Teaching and performing gives me a feeling of completeness and direction, as well as an outlet to fully express myself in an uplifting way that everyone can enjoy. I have been living in Tucson for over 5 years now and I have been dancing with fire almost the entire time!
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Who I'd like to meet: I would like to meet any fire junky. Eaters, Breathers, Dancers... everyone! I want to teach, perform and be a part of the entire fire community. Anyone that plays with fire at any level. I also would like to meet other people interested in Yoga, Raw Living Foods, Shiatsu, and any other healing modality.
Pour fêter la journée internationale des droits des femmes, la ville de Nanterre et toute l'équipe de la MDF se mettent au Féminin Pluriel pendant une semaine!
De nombreux spectacles gratuits et découvertes garanties du 08 au 14 Mars 2009!
Musicalement, Toute l'équipe de la Maison Daniel Féry.
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Hey Firegrace!
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I haven't been around much, so just wanted to impart some well wishes and let you know I haven't forgotten about you my friend. ~ ~ Be Well and Keep Burning~ ~ BurningRaven ~ Burningraven. com
Michelle! how are you my friend?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! So long since we've last seen each other.... or spoken... I hope all is The Best Ever for you! (sorry, couldn't help saying it! LOL!) sending you lots of love.... -Dahveed
Hey friend, so this is my plea: I am doing Senora Tortuga at the Mesa Arts Center with Stageworks. They went professional this year and the show is really wonderful. The acting is great, a great script incorporating lots of Mexican folk tales, and beautifully designed sets and costumes. I figured you have been around and are pretty tapped in so you probably know some people that would like to come see kids a show, maybe even bring their schools? We need the support, with people tightening their belts we are struggling for houses so I am reaching out.
New Fotos invitation ! Have a great day !!!! see us on the pictures ( a special THANKS on you Firegrace. After i saw your Videos i have learn some moves, will present that in the new video)
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