http://www.templeofpoi.com/blog Finding Freedom Through Flow Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:54:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What: Temple of Poi 2010 Fire Dancing Expo Where: Union Square (Geary and Post) When: April 24, 2009 at 7:50-10:10 pm Cost: Free!! Bring a chair and a blanket and join us April 24, 2009 at 7:50 pm for our fifth annual free fire dancing show in San Francisco's legendary Union Square (Geary and ... http://www.templeofpoi.com/blog/2010/03/5th-annual-temple-of-poi-fire-dancing-expo-lineup/ For all you performers looking to improve your skill as a performer -- not your technique with the tool itself -- here's a great little perspective on why learning more skills may not be the place you need to focus. When we perform, we're in what we like to describe as ... http://www.templeofpoi.com/blog/2010/02/the-energy-bubble/ Let's face it -- if you want to get repeat business with students you need some degree of believability. Marketing, testimonials and referrals certainly help get people through the door though a bigger factor in retaining students who want to study with you ongoingly is credibility. So, what makes an ... http://www.templeofpoi.com/blog/2010/02/what-makes-a-teacher-credible/ Please apply only if this vision calls to you. Temple of Poi is hosting the 5th annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo in San Francisco, California, USA’s Union Square on the main stage. This event is free to the public and is open to audiences of all ages. Events over ... http://www.templeofpoi.com/blog/2010/01/call-for-artists-temple-of-poi-5th-annual-fire-dancing-expo-in-union-square-san-francisco/ Random Spark lit up the stage second at the 2008 expo with this fun fire fan belly dance performance. This was her first performance with fire on a big stage like this! http://www.templeofpoi.com/blog/2010/01/2008-fire-dancing-expo-random-spark/ As we enter the new year, let's start off with some footage from the Temple of PoiGeek 2008 Fire Dancing Expo. Here we have Kerket performing a belly dancing piece with a fire pot atop her head. http://www.templeofpoi.com/blog/2010/01/2008-expo-footage-kerket/ I recently read a post by a woman who was celebrating her life and experience as she was, completely appreciating her journey even as she noticed her own discomfort. I was quite inspired and wrote a little comment at the end of it that I wanted to share here, for ... http://www.templeofpoi.com/blog/2009/12/celebrating-life-in-the-moment/ In the past few months I've switched to HDPE tubing on my hoop and dropped from a 41.5" 160 PSI irrigation tube hoop to a 38" inch in the HDPE. This has been a sizable endeavor for me and in some ways, it feels like I'm starting all over again. ... http://www.templeofpoi.com/blog/2009/12/reversals-caps-and-hybrids/ If you're like me and you started your business in your home, you may be wondering if it is time to take the plunge and expand into a permanent space outside your house. Here are 4 signs that your business has outgrown your space and you may want to consider ... http://www.templeofpoi.com/blog/2009/11/4-signs-you-need-an-office-outside-your-home/ As we near the end of the footage from the 2007 Expo (most of the rest was either off stage or the sound didn't), here's a fun little student piece featuring the oldest and youngest performers of the evening. This 5 person piece features Gen as the oldest performer (58 ... http://www.templeofpoi.com/blog/2009/11/2007-expo-footage-delicious/