Paul Holze, President of Groundwork Promotions, went to Las Vegas to help with the training and filming of the San Antonio Spurs. We have been wanting to work more with professional athletes and teams, as well as professional fitness owners and instructors. We love...
Artistic expression has always taken me out of ordinary states of mind, to see what’s possible and to see the potential all around me, where I do not feel limited anymore. -Stephanie Stean My 13-Year Initiation by Stephanie Stean I have mentioned multiple times in my...
I was sick for many years and had to put professional goals on hold. I am working my way back and running my own marathon to recovery. As Paul Holze said, "I would rather be sick and accomplishing my goals, than sick in bed." So I am working on my goals this morning....
"The 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu system helps you grow as an athlete and as somebody who just wants to learn for self-defense. That's the unique thing about 10th Planet, everybody can learn it, whether you're MMA, whether you're self-defense, or whether you're just doing it...
Jade made me feel comfortable, loved, accepted, excited, and free. She made me feel beautiful. I moved to Tucson and found a photographer online (Jade Beall Photography) who did artistic and healing photography for women. She really moved my soul and her photography...
Continuation of Their Own Shamans Mastery, for me, in its highest form, is enlightenment. In Buddhism, enlightenment is called Nirvana. But enlightenment can take place anywhere, in any religion. It has no denomination for me. In around 2006, my husband opened a...
Continuation of Mastery In Its Complete Form I started committing myself to mastery at a young age. I had been an athlete until 22 years old, and then something life-changing happened. I was faced with a decision, and I could keep down the road I was on,...
Paul recently met Carl van Roon in person, and was immediately struck by his personality and passion for martial arts. Paul said he felt joy watching him train and instruct. He said "Carl integrates the traditions of martial arts, technique and culture,...
I have not met Sarala Prideaux, the owner of Great South Dance Academy. Paul traveled to New Zealand for filming and photographs and met her in 2018. He has talked a lot about her and the dance school since he first met her, over 6 years ago. He said, "What makes...
One of my favorite things about shooting with Deep End Fitness is how much the training of the body and the breath enables the shoot to happen. This might normally be understood from the perspective of the body being in shape to physically execute the shoot or to be...
"I could not always see my opponent and jiu-jitsu gave me a deeper understanding of what it means to see and know with the body and perceive beyond the 5 senses, and use that information to guide my movement and decisions." -Stephanie Stean I have not been able...
“Some sports, it’s about your physical acumen, you know how fast you are, how strong you are, and just the athletic ability, where jiu-jitsu wasn’t like that. Jiu-jitsu is not just about being fast and strong, it’s understanding what positions you’re in. It’s...
"We are right in the middle of everything, bringing in people from downtown, students from the university, working people, retired people. This is a gift we can give to ourselves, it's the gift of sweat." -Soleil Chiquette We joined Let's Sweat as soon...
"You do not choose the style of cooking, the style of cooking chooses you." "Being a chef for me, is a way to scream who I am." -Maria Mazon, Owner and Executive Chef When we met Maria, she was creating salsas and tacos in a small restaurant near the...
It takes knowing it, feeling it, that really kind of transcends that normal gym feel. Sweating, sometimes bleeding with people, in this environment is drastically different. There is nothing else you could compare it to, unless you truthfully have experienced it....
Continuation of Remembering Through Media In a more ideal sense, media creation is also about honoring the past, honoring the present, and honoring all the people who helped make things happen. We get so involved in our daily lives, dealing with problems and stresses,...
Continuation of Grappling With The Data Once we interview you and come up with a plan, we then create media for you. We create visual content. We do this most often in the form of photography and videos, but we also play with other forms as well. We have a specific...
What is it like to travel, and make fitness part of your life? I have had to struggle with this one. I remember having an internship in Mexico for a summer and not having a place to workout. There was a house a few blocks away with some machines mostly for women, and...
Be Kind When we started Groundwork Promotions, we learned a hard lesson. Do not work with people who are going to make you unhealthy. No matter what your cause or mission, no matter what your beliefs about helping others, when it comes to your health, your...
There are so many things I looked forward to when we moved to Tucson, Arizona. We bought a house near downtown and I could walk or ride my bike everywhere. There were grocery stores, restaurants, gyms, yoga, and other wonderful things all within a 5-mile radius. There...