{"id":98872,"date":"2018-04-23T16:35:02","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T20:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/?p=98872\/"},"modified":"2018-04-26T11:57:51","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T15:57:51","slug":"making-art-making-asana-introducing-yoga-outside-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/ro\/journal\/making-art-making-asana-introducing-yoga-outside-lines\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoga Outside the Lines: Make Art While You Make Asana"},"content":{"rendered":"

Curious for more? Experience Yoga Outside the Lines at Wanderlust Stratton,<\/a>\u00a0June 21\u201324.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n

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We’ve all heard of our inner child<\/a>. It’s a term used to describe our youthful, perfectly careless selves\u2014the versions of our psyche that encourage us to run barefoot, marvel at the stars, and delight in spontaneity. Our inner children represent a judgment-free version of ourselves. And yes, while bills and taxes and eating enough vegetables are totally important for living a full life, it’s arguably equally important to give that child<\/a> a voice too.<\/p>\n

Introducing Yoga Outside the Lines<\/a>, a unique combination of yoga and art therapy where your mat becomes a literal canvas.\u00a0Practitioners begin class with pieces of charcoal beneath their palms and then launch into an exploratory, soul-nourishing flow. The entire experience is one that simultaneously grounds and uplifts, remind us to let go of judgment and welcome courage and creativity.<\/p>\n

We spoke to Debby Siegel, founder of\u00a0YoGoGirls.com<\/a> and Yoga Outside the Lines to learn more about this innovative form of therapeutic expression.<\/p>\n

„At one stage in your development as a human, you were a child, devoid of the voice inside your head that speaks to you constantly, judging your surroundings, telling you good and bad… But there was a time in your development when you didn\u2019t have this voice. You just loved and moved throughout your days with a clean imagination, your life filled with pure belief in yourself.”\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Yoga Outside the Lines<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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How did you develop Yoga Outside the Lines?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

My authentic style of teaching yoga draws from a core belief in the powers of imagination. I infuse creativity into all the yoga classes and workshops I teach. Yoga Outside the Lines came to me after a friend and I witnessed a performance artist in New Orleans whose original inspiration was crafting sand angels at the beach. I got excited to see what others might create combining the mind-freeing aspects of flowing through a vinyasa with the mediums of charcoal and canvas.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do you personally combine yoga and art therapy? What are the benefits?<\/h3>\n

I teach mindfulness to young kids<\/a> through musical puppet shows. This experience, along with being a mom, keeps reminding me of the refreshing spontaneous, light-heartedness of children. Through \u201cMindful Marionettes\u201d I get the honor of being in the presence of children while gifting them with the powerful tools of yoga and mindfulness. I drop my adult side and bring my inner child out during these shows. I\u2019ve noted similarities when practicing yoga. It helps me find the same carefree approach to life that comes so easily to children. I\u2019m not worried about the future or fretting over the past. I\u2019m present.<\/span><\/p>\n