Slacklining Sisters: Crossing the Chasm Together

Suspended on one inch of webbing, three women come together to master the art of walking above the void.
Slacklining is one of many adventures that await at a 2016 Wanderlust Festival (wanderlust.com/festivals/)
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Below, Slackline Sister Alli Gordon tells us about the meaning of slacklining and the power of the community in her life:
Highlining is a powerful practice for me.
It is the one sport that demands I find an absolute mental calm while harnessing my physical strength. The line serves as way to check in with myself because the energy I bring to a slackline completely changes my experience with it. I have to calm my mind to ease the flow of the line and my fight to stay on top.
The highlining community and especially the women in the highlining community are the reason I am able to even slide out onto a highline. The motivation, support, and inspiration I gain from working with a group of females is such a powerful part of the sport. Every time I highline fear fills me, but the fear quickly forces focus. When I highline, I try to soften all of the stimulus that comes with the exposure. I stare at one tiny little spot, yet I stand in an expansive space, only touched by the birds, bees, and fellow highliners.
The females in this video have all been role models to me as I have entered into the sport. I am the newest of the ladies featured in this project, and almost every time I have highlined Michelle, Liz, or Heather have been there. Healther was there for my first moments on a highline and has taught me to find an inner calm. Michelle taught me to fight harder to stay on the line than I ever thought I could, and Liz continually inspires me to be fully myself on and off the line. Together, they let me know it is okay to fall because when I do fall, I can finally take in the power of the exposure and the beauty of the unique place I hang.
Starring: Alli Gordon, Michelle Griffith, Heather Larsen, and Elizabeth Thomas
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Produced by Wanderlust Festival (wanderlust.com)
Filmed and Edited by: Circus Picnic (circuspicnic.com/)
Filmed at Wanderlust Festivals 2015

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  • @protectedbygod77
    @protectedbygod778 жыл бұрын

    " as long as there's heart behind its going to teach you what you need to learn"

  • @radicalalivenessandrelatio7725
    @radicalalivenessandrelatio77255 жыл бұрын

    I love ths! The self-awareness expressed by these women, articulated so clearly--what a gem!

  • @alapiaskowska4507
    @alapiaskowska45078 жыл бұрын

    so beautiful, refreshing and inspiring ❤

  • @EmilysLife
    @EmilysLife8 жыл бұрын

    SO AMAZING!!!

  • @Candicazal
    @Candicazal7 жыл бұрын

    wowweee!! way to go girls! truly amazing.

  • @kirkjohnson9353
    @kirkjohnson93535 жыл бұрын

    Wow, this video is just fantastic. I only recently found the sport of slacklining and have binge watched a bunch of videos about it. This is my favorite video of all of them . So much wisdom. Well, and to be honest , I have a shallow side too and enjoyed all the beautiful women. I would like to see more from whoever put this video together. I will subscribe now and see whats available. Thank you for the inspiration.

  • @seriesofcells
    @seriesofcells Жыл бұрын

    Very prophetic opening by saying instead of being jealous of her, to be friends with her instead.

  • @plentyofplum3054
    @plentyofplum30546 жыл бұрын

    girls you are amazing!!

  • @BSFord
    @BSFord5 жыл бұрын

    Amazing work

  • @lindseyheath1835
    @lindseyheath18358 жыл бұрын

    I looooooooooove this video!!!!!!!!!! Bad ass women💛💛💛

  • @WilburBeauregard
    @WilburBeauregard4 жыл бұрын

    At 2:06, is that a hammock? This is a really good segment.

  • @lidia3399
    @lidia33994 жыл бұрын

    Vídeo maravilhoso

  • @rupaloveadama8012
    @rupaloveadama80124 жыл бұрын

    Badass girls! Killin it!!

  • @lilo2469
    @lilo24695 жыл бұрын

    Neverending energy...

  • @gregorschwitzer7414
    @gregorschwitzer74146 жыл бұрын

    so nice

  • @living4adrenaline
    @living4adrenaline Жыл бұрын

    What are those circle rings that go around the slackline called?

  • @M3rVsT4H
    @M3rVsT4H6 жыл бұрын

    Outside of netball and synchronised swimming, every sport I can think of has tended to be male dominated. Probably because guys are just more into sport and competition. Great to see the gals getting out and doing cool fun things like this. :)

  • @Michael-zp9kl
    @Michael-zp9kl3 жыл бұрын

    beautiful... I want to try this

  • @olegado6344
    @olegado63445 жыл бұрын

    Tem lugar pra fazer isso em sp ou SC aqui no Brasil ? Essa modalidade ?

  • @robertodeoliveira5735

    @robertodeoliveira5735

    4 жыл бұрын

    o pais que mas tem ;)

  • @RainbowOverNorway
    @RainbowOverNorway5 жыл бұрын

    Guy at 0:39 tied in through the bottom loop alone, nice

  • @700285b
    @700285b6 жыл бұрын

    These women are just so Awesomely Amazing 😉

  • @louistesson3028
    @louistesson3028 Жыл бұрын

    0:40 only tied in leg loops??? great film to

  • @SashikuChan
    @SashikuChan7 жыл бұрын

    Liz Thomas is my cousin. I wish i was more like her.

  • @GlobalTubeTruth
    @GlobalTubeTruth6 жыл бұрын

    I recorded a pretty cool slackline walker recently doing a 600ft walk on the California coastline in Humboldt County. Check it out here; kzread.info/dash/bejne/rI12p7muhNHZZKw.html

  • @TheNomios
    @TheNomios3 жыл бұрын

  • @alecsault7520
    @alecsault75206 жыл бұрын

    Thus Spoke Zarathustra

  • @guenbarnes1659
    @guenbarnes16593 жыл бұрын

    Forced meditation...love it...💋💜🍀

  • @Gokublack-qv6oo
    @Gokublack-qv6oo7 жыл бұрын

    who else is here from Greg pual

  • @A20mq

    @A20mq

    7 жыл бұрын

    colorful LION meeeeeee

  • @stevenstevens990
    @stevenstevens990 Жыл бұрын

    Are they not using back up lines? Complete noob here

  • @kensimpson2925
    @kensimpson29255 жыл бұрын

    “Sport”

  • @JeffZuccMusk
    @JeffZuccMusk6 жыл бұрын

    Is there a pun intended in the title? Scissoring Sisters?

  • @VoidMoth
    @VoidMoth6 жыл бұрын

    cut the forced insecure sjw crap from the beginning and its an okay-ish video