SPONSOR BLOG- David Rose NLP for the actor

During our research in Mexico, we were lucky enough to stumble upon David Rose (www.davidrosenlp.com) who is a teacher of Neuro Linguistic Programming for the actor. NLP for the actor is the retraining of the mind to build self-confidence, get better results in going after goals, and an overall tool to keep one present and positive.

According to David Rose’s website… “generally speaking, NLP provides a practical understanding of how the brain works... how people think, learn, motivate themselves and change. NLP is about how people process and retrieve information and how this manifests into behavior. NEURO refers to the mind-body-spirit system, because it is through our senses that we perceive and experience the world and from which we create our “realities”. LINGUISTIC refers to Language because in large part, we process, make meaning, understand and describe our experience linguistically. Not only do our perceptions shape the language we use… language (internally and externally) shapes our perceptions, responses and behavior. Therefore, language is more than just a means of communication, it is an "organ of perception". PROGRAMMING refers to internal processing, because thinking can be thought of as a network of internal programs. Basically, what people are able to do is directly related to these internal programs. Therefore, the ability to do anything is based, in large part, upon the ability to influence thinking patterns to program and re-program the mental processes from which responses and behavior are created."

We contacted David and he was generous enough to donate the programs he uses to help train actors in getting rid of insecurities and performance anxiety. The programs aid the actor in taking control of his/her life by teaching positive communication both internally and externally. Our group has personally seen remarkable growth and development from the utilization of this program. We continue to receive weekly tips (http://www.davidrosenlp.com/freetips.htm) that provide us with helpful ways to apply the NLP techniques in our careers as well as daily lives. We are fascinated by the practice of NLP and are grateful to David Rose for his wisdom and continued support. Check out his website if you are interested in purchasing his programs or if you'd like to read more! (http://www.davidrosenlp.com/products.htm)

AN AMAZING SPONSOR - TRX!!!!

Like we have said before - here at the Transcendence Theatre Company we are dedicated to a healthy body and working out in order to make our body and minds stronger.

One of our most generous sponsors who has really helped us in this goal has been the TRX® Suspension Training® by Fitness Anywhere. They have generously donated a TRX Suspension Trainer Professional Bundle to each and every company member here in Mexico as well as many different training DVDs to learn all the different exercises. This suspension training has been so beneficial because being where we are located we are not able to go to a gym. TRX® Suspension Training® harnesses your own bodyweight to create resistance as you train. That's all you need - the TRX and your own body. No additional weights required. We are able to connect the harness to trees and door frames and Basketball Hoops and do our workout wherever we need to! No wonder they call it Fitness Anywhere. It truly is! TRX® Suspension Training® allows you to instantly adjust not only the level of difficulty for each exercise, but you can easily customize any workout on the fly. You can easily switch from exercise to exercise in less than 15 seconds. This allows you to maximize your training time and enables circuit style workouts. In real life, our bodies move to the side, backwards, forwards and diagonally. Shouldn't we train the same way? Unlike traditional weight training that tends to be linear and follow one plane of movement (sagittal), Suspension Training encourages multiplanar training (frontal, sagittal, transverse) which integrates all your motions and mimics real life movement. This will bring a muscular balance to your body, increasing performance and preventing injuries.

We would love to thank all the people at Fitness Anywhere for their generous sponsorship and for all their help in achieving our fitness goals. Because of their over the top donation and sponsorship we have created a Video in their honor to show you how amazing this equipment really is! Trust me you are going to want to run out and buy one right now! Sit back and enjoy!

ANOTHER INCREDIBLE SPONSOR - NUDEFOOD.COM - CHOCOLATE BLISS

Today we would like to celebrate another sponsor - NudeFood.com. For a considerable amount of time before we ventured to Mexico to explore the mind, body and its effect on theatre, many of us were on a constant quest to find foods rich in nutrients and void of negative additives. And even though they so graciously became one of our sponsors early on, several of us used nudefood.com to find just these products. Nudefood.com is wonderfully dedicated to providing people with incredible raw superfoods that respect quality and ethics. What a perfect company to compliment the goals of Transcendence Theatre. Check out their website to find the vast list of products they offer.

One of the main things they provided for us on our adventure was Chocolate Bliss! Chocolate Bliss is a raw, superfood powder designed for daily use and it provides optimum energy, nutrition and mental clarity. Check out the ingredients:

Mayan Gold Cacao Powder, Hemp Seeds, Whole Coconut Flour, Rhodiola Rosea, Maca, Sun Fire Salt, Bioperine, Carob, Tocotrienols (Vitamin E related Tocopherols, CoQ10, Glutathione), Camu Camu Berries, Acerola Berries, Amla Berries, Manioc Root, Blueberry, Cherry, Raspberry, Cranberry, Buckwheat Berry Sprouts, Rose Hips Fruit, Lemon Peel, Psyllium Seed Powder, MSM, Pure Vanilla Powder

Truly, Chocolate Bliss is almost unrivaled in its benefits. Almost all of us use this daily post-workout or just as a mid-day pick-me-up. We blend it with any number of things: homemade almond milk, fresh bananas or other fruit, agave nectar, walnuts, oats, extra maca, green powder, spirolina, ONE coconut water (another sponsor of ours!) Honestly, the difference this product makes in optimum health is inspiring.

This product is also certified Pristine, placing it high above organic products. Check out the following website if you’re unfamiliar with what that means.

Check out our video of us professing our love for Chocolate Bliss in song!

SPONSORS OF THE WEEK!!! -Sun Warrior - Vita Mix - Pure Joy Planet - Solay Wellness - Sacred Chocolate

As we’ve talked about a lot, nutrition is one of the most fundamental cornerstones in Transcendence Theatre philosophy. Much of why we began this great adventure started with a true belief that food so fully effects mental clarity, physical strength, endurance, and overall wellness. When our bodies are in prime shape as a direct result of us having listened to our nutritional needs and consequently satisfied those needs with a powerful blend of incredible, nutrient-rich foods…well there’s no stopping the power of our minds. This includes you…and we encourage people to jump in and explore the many incredible options for food that can keep you running with exceptional focus, clarity and energy!

So in our blog this week are a few of our sponsors that have continued to provide us with unmatchable nutritional energy and the means in which to easily add these ingredients into our diets!

One thing we want to make sure we get enough of as we are working out and adding all these superfoods to our diets is Protein! Well we are lucky enough that another generous sponsor who is all about a healthy vegan raw lifestyle - Sun Warrior - helped out in this! They are a relatively new company who we reached out to because of their raw vegan organic products that we are so interested in. They have sponsored our company with Raw Vegan Chocolate and Vanilla Protien Powder as well as 100% Organic Activated Barley.

This perfect protein is from sprouted whole grain brown rice. It is the ultimate anti-aging protein designed for althletes, body builders, and health enthusiasts. It is ideal for those who want to loose fat, build muscle mass, and be extremely healthy. At 85% protein, Sun Warrior Protein has the highest (non soy) row whole grain sprouted vegan protein on the market. This protein hasa 98% correlation rate to mother’s milk and a 98.2% digestion efficiency making it one o the highest digestibility and efficiency ratings of any other protein sources (compared to whey and soy). We have been using this protein daily in our superfood smoothies after our workouts and have really loved the taste and the results we see!

We have also been adding the barley into our shakes to add one more superfood into our diet. Nutritional research demonstrates that the best energy source for the body is a slow-burning carbohydrate that provides well-balanced sugar and insulin levels. The activated barley that we got donated to us provides slow-burning carbohydrates by delivering energy for more than two hours. Sun Warrior Activated Barley is the ultimate body fuel for hard training athletes and bodybuilders. It is perfect for controlling hunger and supplying energy while dieting. Other benefits include maintaining and lowering cholesterol levels, building the immune system, and controlling energy and glucose.

As you can see Sun Warrior has been a really great addition to our diets and everything we have been experimenting with here in Mexico. We have been a big fan of this company and are so thankful for their contribution of their products. We now understand why naturalnews.com has voted them the Editor’s Choice for best New Protein!!!

How do you combine all of these ingredients to make your diet the best it can be? Many of own personal blenders, but here at Transcendence we’ve found most consumer blenders to fall short. We here are true, dedicated users of the Vita-Mix Blender! Vita-Mix, another of our incredible sponsors provides unlimited possibilities in blending foods. (something very important for those trying to incorporate more raw foods into their diet)

You literally can blend almost anything with the Vita-Mix, not just the kind of super-food smoothies described above. Once a week we have an incredible “family dinner” here at Transcendence in which we collectively cook foods in line with our vision. We would venture to claim that 75% of those “family dinner” foods involve the use of the vita-mix, especially when the foods are part of our raw menu.

Things we’ve made with the Vita-Mix include: raw polenta, pine nut and basil pesto, raw apple sauce, raw-curry sauce for Quinoa, avocado and cilantro salad dressing, raw & vegan coconut ice cream mix, raw fudge, and raw tomato sauce for gluten free pasta. The list could go on for pages and more than justifies the price.

We also use the Vita-Mix to make homemade almond milk. Sounds complicated, but boy is it easy! We simply soak almonds for about 10-15 hours and then blend them in the Vita-Mix and strain using incredible nut-milk bags provided by Elaina Love of Pure Joy Planet!

These nut bags are incredibly durable nylon bags that have many purposes. They are wonderful to for straining the nut pulp from nut milks and they eliminate the need for buying unrecyclable milk cartons. But you can also use these bags for sprouting (as many of us here do!) and for straining other juice pulps. Check out her website to see even more raw and vegan options and other wonderful products to compliment a nutritionally conscious lifestyle!

In our family dinners, we also are big proponents of using Organic Himalayan Table Salt in so many our recipes. In addition to being a great, super-food alternative to regular cheap table salt, this salt, donated to us from Solay Wellness, Inc. adds a fantastic, rich flavor to all our food.

Check this out: it contains 84 minerals!, is 100% natural and unrefined, and is hand excavated, sun-washed, sun-dried from the foothills of the Himilayans! Doesn’t get much better than that…

Another product they donated to us was Original Himalayan Sole Natural Salt Rocks. When water and salt combine, they create a new dimension, Sole (So-lay). One teaspoon taken daily can restore your body's energy deficit and rebalance your organ functions. this very small amount of sole has an incredibly positive effect on your functions. We have been doing this by simply disolving a rock in a jar of water and in the mornings we pour just a teaspoon or more in our water! What a difference it makes!

And for our desserts (yum), we satisfy our nutritionally-conscious sweet tooths with the unparalleled chocolate from Sacred Chocolate , another one of our sponsors. This chocolate is practically unbelievable. Perhaps enough wishing that chocolate could actually be good for you, has lead to this wonderful manifestation. This chocolate is Organic, Vegan, Halal, Kosher, Fair Trade and composed of anywhere from 70 to 100% cacao (including the skins). Many of you may already know, but cacao is a pretty delicious and nutrient-rich superfood. And to have a bar with that high a percentage of cacao is hard to find. The benefits of Sacred Chocolate include high iron content in the skins of the cacao beans, and as they claim, a pretty confident link to healthy stem cell production. Plus they are delicious…we’ve even used them in some of our raw desserts!

So there you have it. We are so fortunate to have had many of these companies back our integrities. But unlike many organizations that simply look for sponsorship without caring about the ethics of those they attach their names to, we at Transcendence Theatre firmly believe that there shouldn’t be a separation between business and ethics. We are working hard to define ourselves here and we are so proud to have these products backing that work. And truly, we believe in them just as much as they believe in us. So check them out!

SPONSORS OF THE WEEK!!! -SWISS BALLS & SUCCESS ULTRA NOW

This week we are focusing again on the combination of body and mind! There are many benefits to working out that we are aware of including better physical health and looking fit but there are also many mental benefits that come out of it. We are very excited to implement our mental training with our physical training to produce amazing results. That is why this weeks sponsors have helped us achieve some of these goals.

A company that has been a help in our fitness goals is swissballs.com. They have sponsored us by giving each company member their very own ball. For those that aren’t familiar with what these are - Swiss balls are large, heavy-duty inflatable balls with a diameter of 45 to 75 cm (18 to 30 inches). The Swiss ball is also known by a number of different names, including exercise ball, gym ball, Pilate's ball, sports ball, fit or fitness ball, stability ball, therapy ball, yoga ball, balance ball, body ball, or birth ball.

Swiss balls offer you a fun, safe and highly effective way to exercise. They will last for a very long time and are inexpensive compared to other exercise equipment

The Swiss ball was used as early as the 1960s. It originally was used by physical therapists and chiropractors in Switzerland to assist with rehabilitation and became known as the Swiss Ball.

Through seminars and classes the Swiss Ball was introduced into the USA in the early 1980’s. But, the Swiss Ball is far more versatile and valuable than simply for re-hab use. In the late 1980’s coaches, athletic trainers and personal trainers realized the effectiveness of the Swiss Ball in developing balance and core strength. Since then they are reported as being the most effective method for core conditioning.

We have been using these balls in our daily exercise routine to help tone up our core as well. Especially as performers who rely on their bodies and core strength for dance and singing – these balls have really been essential in our training to become better athletes on and off the stage. The balls are great for proper alignment, great abs, muscle strenth and endurance, core stability, stretching, and losing weight. Please check out their website and see all the many varieties of balls you can buy that will enhance your core strength and help you become to purchase an original swiss ball click here

Getting into the mental side of it all and really strengthening our minds to become and believe whatever we dream of is a huge topic of discussion here in Mexico and in our company’s mission. We have been lucky enough to be sponsored by Dr Nick Good’s company Success Ultra Now. How good are you at making things happen? How efficiently can you manifest? Do you know an amazing, unlimited natural resource exists as pure potential within you? Are you interested in accessing it? Do you know how? Dr. Nick Good, with more than 25 years practical experience on the leading edge of personal development protocols, is one of the most sought after personal development consultants in the world. He is given us his book SUNPOP to read. This book is an incredible tool to really learn the power of the mind and the control we have over our lives. He also has given us posters with a daily morning program called The Best Day Ever . On these posters it says:

"Today I give thanks in my heart for the opportunity to make a difference in the world. I understand that I can build on yesterday's achievements and I except that responsibility. I know that within me is an amazing natural potential and that it is my birthright to manifest that potential. I understand that this may be a subtle achievement recognized only by myself. It may be in the smile I give to a stranger. it may be in the peace I give to the world. It may be in the love I allow to flow through my heart. I understand that my mission is to bring all of my thoughts words and actions into harmony with the life purpose that is encoded within me. I therefore dedicate this day to the expression of that purpose. I chose to live in harmony with my highest destiny. I chose to be the embodiment of my mission and I accept with a sense of wonder and gratitude the magic of Life which is hear to help me. I breathe the magic ofLife's eternal love with ever breath. this truly is the best day ever - Amen

In the Beauty of Peace, Surendered to Love, Now I Breathe Perfection"

This morning program and the SUNPOP book has been a huge help in our mental training and we couldn’t be happier with the support we have been given from this amazing man! So thank you Dr. Good.





As you can see there have been some more incredible sponsors who have helped us to train both mentally and physically. They have brought us to higher levels of fitness and consiousness. We thank them for everything!

Sponsors of The Week!!! - GT'S Kombucha - O.N.E. Coconut Water - Dr. Tea

So this week it’s all about nutrition and health. While sadly the word “holistic” has become a bit taboo, nutrition is a seriously important part of Transcendence Theatre. We believe that the individual’s nutritional choices should be up to them and we firmly support exploring and having fun with the endless possibilities that diet offers. We have been spending a lot of time here in Punta Banda playing with our food choices and observing the effect it has on our energy, our clarity of mind, our focus, our moods and our overall well-being. It’s amazing what a vibrant role food plays in not only the function of the body, but also of the mind. And instead of being a chore, we see nutrition as a fun game…what works, what doesn’t. It’s just more time for dedication and play in the great game of life. So, with a little help from even more generous sponsors, we were all able to incorporate some new and exciting supplements into our diet.

One of our first sponsors that we want to mention holds a very special place in our heart. Back in the very beginning of Transcendence Theatre Company, we reached out to only a few companies for sponsorship. When we were going through ideas for companies that fell in line with our ideals and beliefs, it only makes sense that we instantly thought of GT’S Kombucha. GT’S Kombucha is an all organic and raw (a huge plus for our raw foodists and our organic-loving foodies!) probiotic energy drink that was already a large part of many of our company member’s diets. Seriously, many of us swear by this drink and incorporate it into our diet before and after workouts and generally throughout the day. So when GT’S Kombucha responded to us within hours , being our first in-kind sponsor, to say they were thrilled to be a sponsor, our love for this company deepened!

Kombucha is a living culture. During the culturing process, all the good stuff like active enzymes, viable probiotics, amino acids, antioxidants and polyphenols are formed. The benefits of having these in your diet including energy, vitality, healthy digestion and more. Check out their website and learn more about it. And if you haven’t tried it yet, get out a get one. There are plenty of places to buy GT’S Kombucha in the states. If you need to find places near you, you can use their website tool to locate a retailer. Don’t get GT’S confused with any other Kombucha drinks. And check out the story of how the company formed. It’s an inspiration.

Another company that jumped full forth into this incredible exploration was O.N.E. Coconut Water. You can check them out online and on facebook. Exercise has also been a key component of our healthy living, and an important part of exercise is hydration. You may hear lots about energy drinks and sports drinks and feel an inclination toward these products to replenish electrolytes, but here at Transcendence, we want the rejuvenation, without the sugars, artificial colors and processing. Coconut water is just that option. They have generously donated a lot of their water to us including the natural flavor, cashew juice, acai, and coffee berry! We have been using these drinks after long workouts on the beach to re-hydrate, after yoga classes, using them in superfood smoothies to enhance the flavor and just to sit back and enjoy while we are in Mexico!

Check out their website to see how much more electrolytes, potassium and other vitamins it offers without any coloring or added sugars. Plus their company is commited to sustaining the Amazon rainforests and their packaging is recyclable and made from paper from responsibly managed forests. O.N.E. truly is in line with our core values and beliefs. Plus, they’re delicious. We’re officially hooked!

Our last shout out goes to Dr. Tea! Dr. Tea, as they put it, is like the Cheer’s © bar but with tea. Our Artistic Director, Amy Miller, and her husband Managing Director Brad Surosky are friends of Dr. Tea and regulars at his Tea Garden in West Hollywood. There’s no doubt that tea is and has been an important addition to any healthy diet. The leaves and herbs of many teas offer a variety of different specific health benefits. We have been drinking it daily here in Mexico and have seen just how great these benefits are - of course it's always nice to drink our tea as we sit and watch the amazing Mexican sunsets. But how confusing it can get! That’s why Dr. Tea offers a really easy, informative website with the finest of teas. All the teas are broken down and their benefits listed.

Check out Dr. Tea’s book too! It’s officially a part of the Transcendence Theatre Library! The Ultimate Tea Diet Book! It’s got all the answers and clarity you need to define your tea obsession. If you are ever in Hollywood, we highly recommend a visit to Dr. Tea's Tea Garden. You will definitely enjoy a amazingly refreshing & delightful experience!

So a huge thanks to GT’S Kombucha, O.N.E. Coconut Water, and Dr. Tea! You guys have been a huge part of our time here in Mexico and an integral part to our ever-defining diets. You’re all the best ever.

More amazing sponsors to come next week!!!!!!