{"product_id":"the-inner-glide-the-tao-of-skiing-snowboarding-and-skwalling","title":"The Inner Glide: The Tao of Skiing  Snowboarding  and Skwalling","description":"\u003cp\u003eSkiing can be a path to higher spiritual awareness  contributing to centering  ego effacement  and the search for perfect mental stillness   Shows how exploring and applying the laws that govern movement  practitioners gain access to the right gesture  the action that brings body and mind into balance   Includes nine katas of the glide that all skiers  snowboarders  and skwallers can incorporate into their own technique  Patrick Thias Balmain  creator and promoter of the skwal--a type of snowboard that positions the feet and the body facing forward on the board--discovered that by applying a concentrated awareness to movement activities such as skiing  a balance in motion can be achieved that is pure harmony and joy. When the mind is completely engaged  not with its thoughts but with the attention it commits to the movement of the body  it brings forth a balance between Earths center of gravity and that of the individual that evokes lasting transformations in ones stance toward life  influencing ones attitudes  gestures  words  and actions.  The Inner Glide presents a unique and original practice that will challenge ski enthusiasts  snowboarders  or skwallers  whether experts or beginners  to make the transition from the raw quest for sensation--itself a source of imbalance--to a more subtle and harmonious practice based on internal centering. Balmain offers a complete illustrated program that includes nine katas of the glide--conscious movement exercise sequences to help practitioners discover the right gesture and the inner glide for any terrain or situation--to bring body and mind into balance with joy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44967173095477,"sku":"ByrdShop_159477160X","price":59.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781594771606.jpg?v=1770639951","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-inner-glide-the-tao-of-skiing-snowboarding-and-skwalling","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}