Elf The Musical Review by Ali

It's the Story of Buddy the Elf..... the story of Buddyyyyyyyyyyy the Elf..... cute little number...

Do you want to feel good, jingle bell ringing, dancing in the streets and some singing...?
 WEll then you need a holiday musical...
 Elf is it especially if you are feeling grinchy this holiday season. And NO, it is not a remake of the Movie Elf with Will Ferrell, or so I was told. And I cant say if that is good or bad, because …… I never saw Elf the movie.... I know shocking right?


Maybe you don't believe in fairytales or Santa, who by the way is quite humorous and clever and hip to new technology. He no longer uses Reindeer to power his sled!!!
Who knew.... This new age stuff is throwing me off. The writers Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin were quite creative...they decided why not power the sled with feelings and with the belief in the Holiday and Santa?
Well there should be more than enough of that good stuff right? How fitting the setting is in NYC.. the imagery of a bustling, non caring, sharp tongue, impatient place like NY definitely would need some help conjuring up that holiday spirit... and Buddy would soon find out.

Buddy, The Elf,. played by Eric Williams has a life story all his own. It's clear, he is not one of Santa's elves, but he lives on the North Pole with Santa, Ms. Claus and the other elves..
So where was he from and how did he end up in the North Pole?
An inquisitive guy he is as well..... rather clumsy too.. So when he hears other elves talking about him and saying he didn't belong it was no surprise he wanted to find his own way...
Where will his journey take him?

Get ready for some interesting yet typical family, societal and work dynamics...with a TWIST!!.

Life lessons are learned, hearts and minds are changed and you will be singing and bopping your head to this one.
Kudos to all the performers and extra kudos to Michael Hobbs played by Grady Miranda.. He has an amazing voice for a young kid.
 If you are a fan of musicals and want to lift your spirits I say check out Elf the musical...
 I give it a Ali-PEACHY

Ratings:

BAM - Great! Go see it

PEACHY - amusing & pleasurable

HUMDRUM - Ehhh...

RUBBISH - well it's Rubbish

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Revival The Movie Review by Ali

Is a theatrical musical, and a movie dramatization of Jesus Christ crucifixion and resurrection as told in the book of John (yep New Testatment). Yep literally a movie and musical all in one... 

The writer took points from the Bible and infused it with new modern logic and reasoning, fear and doubt...
The movie was filled with a host of special artists with different talents..

It was interesting, to watch the story unfold and see flecks of the old Testament and new Testament intertwined.
Obviously, this is a big religion film about faith and belief or lack there of of Jesus Christ. 

 How do we view him and the lessons that we've been taught today, as compared to how they were viewed and how it was taught to us from the Bible in older days or as we were growing up?  

There were some looming questions for me from the film...  

Do we still believe the way we were taught, 

and if we do believe the way, we were taught WHY, do we still believe..?

Is faith... Still blind faith?
Are we wicked if we need to see it to believe it... 

I mean even Heinz says seeing is believing right??? (little attempt at humor)

Can you be a free thinker and still believe in Christ...?

All in all it was an interesting way to share the story..a bit long.. And It is a bit confusing in the beginning,  but somewhat intriguing to figure out where the movie will go. 

It's a religious believers feel good movie and you get to see a lot of stars.. 

and the FLIP...

It's a non religious persons piece of work promoting more in depth discussions around what and why we believe. 

Sooooooo…...

I give it an Ali Peachy

Ratings:
BAM - Great! Go see it
PEACHY - Amusing & Pleasurable
HUMDRUM - Ehhh...wait for Netflix
RUBBISH - Well it's Rubbish

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YOGA YOGA YOGA by Ali

Quick Level 1 Guide to get you rockin and rollin!
Yoga- what is it?
Why do it?
Why not?

Yoga has become a way of life for me.  It is more than just physical moves, it is mental and spiritual.
It is a means to be silent without practicing being silent….
It became a way to channel my energy without saying I’m channeling my energy.

Some moves are true Yoga asanas and some are just moves you begin to try as you challenge your body and those are great because you get to unleash our creativity.

A great myth Buster is there is  one size for yoga... **LIES**.  Even if you tend to see really small and in shape people on SM and commercials, please know Yoga is for everyone.  So don’t wait to start because you feel you need to drop weight or get in great shape first.
Yoga is very helpful in burning those pounds away!!

Just so you know yoga wasn’t something I gravitated to right away.  Actually, my personal trainer, who ironically, was a very muscular guy suggested it to me.  And I was like… ehhhhh… This was only 5 years ago.  Well I didn’t start practicing consistently until around 2016/2017.....  And let me tell you it has made me really channel all the areas of my senses. I can relieve stress, create calm in my mind and feel better….

And that is why I do it?

So, if you are just getting into yoga for whatever reason, here are some beginner poses you can try.
The trick is to be consistent and practice and push through some of the pains you will experience as you retrain your body, your mind and your soul.

So let’s get to the Yoga poses  -  ie. Asanas
Ideally hold any of these poses 30 secs to 2 mins or more.
The main key is *REMEMBER TO BREATHE!!*

Level 1
Childs pose – called Balasana
Child's Pose helps to stretch the hips, thighs, and ankles.  It is known to aid in reducing stress and fatigue. It is a resting pose. This is a pose you can visit often especially when learning advanced poses and as a transition pose.

Extended Puppy pose – called Uttana Shishosana
Extended Puppy (or Melting heart) is a mix between Downward facing Dog and Child’s Pose encourages you to drop your heart to the ground and stretch out your spine upward and downward.  This helps with creating and training the hollow back.

Cow Pose – called Bitilasana
Cow Pose is great for warming up the spine it stretches the front torso and neck
Great starter to loosen up
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Cat Pose -  called Marjaryasana
Cat Pose is a balancing pose that helps strengthen the core muscles (who doesn’t want that!!) and lengthens the spine. It stretches the back torso and neck.

Cobra –  called Bhujangasana
Cobra is — is a the pose that helps to prepare the body for deeper backbends. Its name comes from It Strengthens the spine, chest area, shoulders, and abdomen. If you clinch it can help firm the buttocks. This pose can also aid in relieve stress and fatigue. Cobra and Upward Dog are similar. My pose is a mix.  Once you raise your hips you are more in an upward facing dog position.

Downward facing dog – called Adho Mukha Svanasana
Downward Dog is a pose that introduces the invert.  It is a great full body stretch pose from toes, calfs, hamstrings, quads, glutes, back, shoulders and arms and it helps build strength.

Take as much time as needed to work on these poses.  The goal is to hold them at least 30 seconds.  Which is a great workout in itself.

Remember to breath and open up your body to each pose.
Yoga will help increase your flexibility, circulation and strength and so much more!!
Enjoy these!

Namaste!

Ali
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