Carlos Tao: Embracing The Call To Wonder | EP 4

In this episode, I had the privilege of diving into the fascinating World of one of the most inspiring humans I've met on my 2 and a year adventure in Bali: Carlos Tao

Carlos is a yoga teacher, a philosopher, and a visionary in the fields of anatomy, functional movement and kinesthetic intelligence. He's also the founder of the fluidUs Academy – a movement that is dedicated towards offering methods and transformative practices to support others in returning back to the wonder of life.

I was first introduced to Carlos when I attended one of his classes at a local Yoga Studio here in Bali. What I expected to be an ordinary yoga class turned into an extraordinary experience.

Carlos beautifully integrated human development, myth and philosophy into his teachings, introducing all kinds of new movements and language. I came out of that class, feeling a deeper sense of connection to myself and as though I had tapped into a more expansive expression of who I am.

This conversation with him was truly one of a kind. Whilst we go little into Carlos' own personal story, we dive into a vast exploration of our modern culture, its loss of meaning and connection and how we can reclaim it, so we can access a deeper state of connection.

I've seen Carlos bring a deep commitment to his work, in order to help individuals connect back to that state of awe & wonder – rekindling the magic of life that they may have been once in touch with but lost over time.

Having gone through various of his trainings, I have been consistently blown away by his ability to bridge myth, story, anatomy & functional movement. And what I've found is, that it is through this integration, that he empowers individuals to move past their own limited view of themselves, so they can tap into a deeper expression of who they are.

In this fascination conversation, Carlos and I explore:

• The loss of meaning & connection in our culture and how we can reclaim it in our modern times
• The importance of myth and ritual and how both can be used as tools to guide us back into connection & meaning
• The four types of knowing and how we leverage them to inspire growth
• How we can step out of our limited perspectives to a more expansive frame for viewing ourselves and life
• The importance of relationship, community and learning to relate in a way that inspires interconnection
• Practices that allow us to become emotionally and physically resilient and help us tap into a zest for life
• The value of holding the tension between two opposing ideas and the wisdom we can find within the tension
• How we can use movement and our physical bodies to step into deeper levels of self-awareness and connection.

— Follow Carlos on Instagram | @carlostaomovement

Discover more about fluidUs Academy: https://www.fluidusacademy.com/

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