SAIIER 2013:Eluciole Circus
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Entity::Eluciole Circus offers circus training for children and adults. It has a circus tent in Miracle community.
Objectives
- Training by harmonizing the mental and the physical of the human by working on motor-coordination skills.
- Giving a way for young people to channel their energies, incorporating the three elements FIRE, EARTH, and AIR, which needs a meditative concentration.
- Helping the human of any age to explore, discover all the possibilities of going far deep inside them.
- Developing the power of concentration, the capacity of attention.
Transformation, Art, Creativity, Joy, Balance, Harmony, Love, Magic, Happiness, Divine light, are the energies of this project. Auroville is a place where children and adults should have the possibility of learning all different form of performing art.
Activities
- Acrobatics and Acro Yoga: Helping to develop all the muscles, and learn how to use them.
- Aerial silk and rope: Developing the power of concentration and observation.
- Stills: Developing the physical and vital balance, control of the body, calm.
- Juggling
- Hula hoop
More than 200 children come to Eluciole Circus every month, starting from 5 years old.
Special events of the year:
- With Nandanam children we presented some of our work in the Matrimandir Gardens for the celebration of the 12 qualities of the Mother on 12-12-12. This was a beautiful invitation from Mother, we were all full of love, full of light – it was a magic moment for all of us.
- We had visits from professional artists from Argentina, England and France this year who shared their knowledge with us. 45 people attended and enjoyed the exchange with our 3 guests.
- We gave a few performances in Eluciole circus. One had an audience of 250 people.
Outcomes
- Mastery and consciousness of the body.
- Expression of the wonderful capacities of adaptation and endurance.
- An integral stability and balance.
- Some amazing abilities: full concentration, balance, flexibility...
Quotes
Physical education has three principal aspects: (1) control and discipline of the functioning of the body, (2) an integral, methodical and harmonious development of all the parts and movements of the body and (3) correction of any defects and deformities. [1]
...by means of a rational and discerning physical education,we must make our body strong and supple enough to become a fit instrument in the material world for the truth-force which wants to manifest through us.[2]
The mind has to be silent and attentive to receive knowledge from above and manifest it.[3]
Calm and quiet, strong and poised,... a new harmony will manifest in the body, reflecting the harmony of the higher regions, which will give it perfect proportions and ideal beauty of form.[4]
- ↑ Collected Works of The Mother, Vol. 12: On Education, p.12
- ↑ Ibid., p.7
- ↑ Ibid., p.5
- ↑ Ibid., p.7