Now is as good a time as any to bring some attention to a dear friend of ours, someone that has genuinely made our lives better, the amazing David Reynolds.
David is an internationally renowned chiropath who recently moved to Santa Barbara to begin his new practice, located The Narrative Loft!
A couple weeks ago, Eric and a few members of the Foundation Training team worked with guest star Elijah Sacra for a video highlighting a few exercises designed for pain relief. Elijah Sacra is a US Marine Corps Veteran that has continued to serve our country through Warrior Wellness Solutions, a nonprofit organization based in North Carolina.
We welcomed the inspiring mother-daughter duo of Lauren Bragg and Pamela Abbott-Mouchou to The Narrative Loft for their Goal Setting & Feng Shui workshop! The two came together for the workshop, uniting their methodologies, (forming the ultimate butt-kicking team, if I do say so myself) as they offered the group some insight on how they could live their best life.
The founders of Save the Mermaids, a nonprofit organization that started with an eager group of girls, grew into something bigger than what they could have imagined.
Hey all you Santa Barbara locals and visitors... If you haven't heard of The Funk Zone yet then you're in for a treat! We are excited to call The Funk Zone The Narrative Loft's home. So in honor of this area, we wanted to share a few of our Funk Zone favorites with you...
The Narrative Loft partnered with photography duo James & Jess for a styled wedding photography workshop that gave aspiring wedding photographers an insider scoop on the makings of beautiful wedding photos.
We are always excited to welcome back Foundation Training to our Santa Barbara Loft for another certification experience. In addition to featuring members of the Foundation Training team, we wanted to remind you of the powerful journey you experience both during and after a Foundation certification.
Say hello to an amazing woman, Tisha Gehringer. She was sold on Foundation Training since the team's first certification four years ago, and the rest is history. She finished that first certification without experiencing the severe pain she had been in and ready to take this amazing knowledge to the world as a new person.
Program Director, Erin Low has helped pave the way for the reach and impact Foundation Training has had on transforming minds, bodies and lives since 2012, when Foundation Training started having trainer certifications. Read our blog on Erin and get to know her.
The sixth annual World Domination Summit in Portland, Oregon set out to explore this key question. With the values of community, adventure and service a thousand like-minded people came together for a weekend of new experiences, inspiration, connections and fun! With events, workouts, and meet-ups taking place across the city and speakers sharing their unique stories all day on the main stage, there was excitement around every turn! Not only that, attendees return from WDS with a new perspective, a fresh pep-in-their-step and the affirmation to keep on moving and shaking! Like our own fearless leader Michelle just did! Get ready for WDS 2017!
Chad, Master Trainer with Foundation Training has spent the majority of his life exploring health, movement, and wellness. Foundation Training is a transformative exercise program designed to strengthen and get people out of pain. Chad attended the second Foundation Training trainer certification ever and just couldn't stay away. With his wealth of knowledge and over 20 years of experience he became a perfect fit with the burgeoning Foundation crew. He helped the trainers discover and develop a way of learning that focuses on teaching Foundation Training by showing people how to teach it rather than just how to do it.
A.K.A. LumberKAT, A.K.A. Kat-of-all-Trades. Many of you will soon get to know Kat face-to-face, as she is taking over all aspects of our venue coordination. We are so excited to introduce her to you and even more excited to have her on our team. Like all the ladies at The Narrative, she is strong, smart and of course part superhero.
As Toad & Co. joins us once again for their regular photoshoot, we wanted to switch it up and highlight a crucial part of their production team. Their make-up artistry master and beauty doctor, Tomiko Taft. She has worked for Toad & Co. on all their studio photography projects, but her skill and expertise expands far beyond catalog shoots. Fashion editorials, the silver screen or the music industry to weddings and personal celebrity clients.
Meet Tai. When I first met this beauty I could feel her happy energy and radiant vibe. Her smile is infectious and she exudes a state of peace and tranquility. The Narrative Loft's crew couldn't be more ecstatic to call her our studio mate. Her spirit instantly connected with everyone here and her style clicks perfectly with the space. Artistic, eclectic, and bright.
Valentine's Day is here and love is in the air! We wish a joyous v-day to all the wonderful couples that chose our space as the setting for a chapter in their own love stories and for included us in such a special day of their lives. While we can't send a bouquet of red roses to every bride and groom that have walked through our door. We can send you all a virtual valentine A.K.A. a blog with a few of your smiling faces, as a toast to your love and our gratitude for all of you!
We are so excited to have Miss Darla Bea on our team as our Queen "Venue" Coordinator and on-site DJ! She lights up the loft with her enthusiasm and makes us laugh with her sarcasm. She takes the cake for having the best costumes in the county and is well-known in the Santa Barbara community, often playing gigs several nights a week.
The crew from Hed Hi made the long journey to The Narrative a few weeks back to do some video production for Invoca, a local tech company. For the Friday narrative this week we want to bring you the photographic story of their adventure! Photos taken by Tim McManus.
The life we imagine is often much different from the life we lead in reality. For photographer, author, educator and friend Chris Orwig, the narrative in his head has become his reality. The Creative Fight is his newest endeavor and the third book he has authored, all of which are guides to creativity and producing your best work.
