A lot of research have been done on the physical and psychological benefits of sport but it seems that we don’t often focus on the spiritual benefits.
There is a huge connection between sport and spirituality, when you think about athletes who one day decide to totally devote themselves into one discipline, making enormous sacrifices for a minuscule chance of victory.
Their motivations have more to do with the meaning of participation and personal growth…
Dr. Mark Nesti, sports psychologist, said that when we’re playing, we’re in love with what we’re doing, and this means that sports are more important to individuals than merely learning the skills associated with it.
Playing involves you in what you do and while you are doing sports you are yourself playing, involving yourself into a situation in which you exist, and that is the essence of life.
Swami Vivekananda went to the extent of saying…
“In kicking a ball or playing a game, you are much closer to the Divine than you will ever be in prayer.”
You can pray without involvement, but you cannot play sports without involvement, and involvement is the essence of life.
The sacredness of a sporting event is that individuals rise beyond their limitations, achieving a state of abandon that is usually known only at the peak of spirituality.
We had the chance to spend time with one such inspirational woman and we are proud to introduce you to Bianca Forzano, creator of Bianca Bikinis currently based in Cabarete in the Dominican Republic.
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2 passionate French riders have been working hard on a new concept they call “wet à porter” where fashion and elegance meet the neoprene industry and create unique wetsuits for men and women.
Here we believe that we can change our habits for good and start thinking about all the little things in life that can truly have an impact on our world towards a sustainable, ethical and ecological lifestyle.
life experience sometimes doesn’t give you choices and that’s why sometimes you just have to deal with the reality and start doing things on your own… if you wait for people to do the things you really want to do then you end up doing nothing.
