SST 39: The Art of Letting Go and the Strength and Courage for the unknown with Michael Castrogiovanni

Tired of workout out by yourself? You want to join a group fitness class yet you fear not being able to keep up with the group?
Do you long to have some type of deep connection within your workouts with others and yourself?
 
Listen to this episode and you will Learn the power of working within yourself along with another to build a strong connection within your spiritual being. 
 
Michael Castrogiovanni shares his passion with the Kettlebell Partner Passing. You will learn the fundamental basics of this artistic style of exercise, the concept of being in flow with another human being and the importance of self work to empowering each other. 
We do a deep dive as Michael shares his experience living 3 years at a monastery, walking the Camino De Santiago Across Spain, and the importance of being seen. 
 
This episode is full of spiritual nuggets like:
Time slowing down
Facing fears together 
How fear doesn't last long
The art of letting go
The freedom to be seen 
The importance of individual work to empower each other
How eye contact creates presence and awareness 
How to get back to your body after an energetic exchange 
How Death Brings Life and Life is Death 
The importance of mourning a death into an awakening 
What does a fully awaken life look like
How a powerful connection brings healing 
 
Books Mentioned: Awareness, Philokalia, Lazy Man's Guide to Enlightenment, Tao Te Ching, I Ching, Christ the Eternal Tao, 
 
SEATTLE KETTLEBELL PARTNER PASSING EVENT APRIL 27th and 28th
 
More information about Michael and KPP Head over to  https://www.kppass.com/
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SAVE THE DATE JUNE 22-23rd FOR WOMEN OF IRON STRENGTH RETREAT
Join Anna Willard and Anne Casstevens as they will be hosting this retreat as they will give you strategies for gaining PR's in your pistol squat, pull-up, and press.
 
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For more inspiration check out Anna Willard's book Spark Your Youth: A 21-Day Fitspirational to give you hope and the power to believe.
 
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