Wholistic Fitness

Namaste Noble Warriors!

“How much we learn by forcing ourselves to do things from our non-dominant consciousness

and how little we grow by not doing so.”

– coach ilg

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I singularly congratulate the four – yes four – noblest of Noble Warriors who showed up for my HOUR OF POWER workshop on Sunday:

� Tim Finch

� Yolanda (Happy Birthday)

� Teacher Q (Never Quittin, is right, baba!)

� Student Diaz

your CHI was beyond the Beyond…

have you four ANY idea of what a Gift you are?

i am typing these words with a huge smile

recalling how close to the Edge you all were

how the Dharma of Intensity rang like a bell through your heaving breath

and sweating skin

why are so many people frightened by intensity?

only FOUR people!

where WERE all the yogis?!?!

Wholistic Fitness is about the Dance

sure, the opening and expansion of yoga is great

but not at the expense of HIGH VELOCITY PLYOMETRICS

or intervals

or mountain trail descents!

c’mon!

what good is a loose joint

if it is too loose to conduct POWER baby?!

i am not depressed that more Warriors did not show.

for i know, it is Quality

not Quantity that matters to me.

that’s why i turn down celebrity clients

they don’t turn me on

most expect too much

and empty not enough

they can’t sit still

i guess i learned to thrive upon rejection

most authors must

i enjoy

for example,

when people tell me to take their names off my SUNRIDER HERBS or HIGH PERFORMANCE YOGA email list…

ahhhhh….i think…more fat trimmed off…

i enjoy feeling lean, fast, and full of Light Power

rejection turns me on

makes me stronger

firmer in my resolution to climb Higher.

it’s a funny thing.

where i come from…

if a World Championship outdoor athlete

said he or she ate friggin’ Lima Beans and Stewed Tomatoes steeped in horse pee pee

if he slapped his knee three times before a superset of bench press and squats,

than by God,

it was Lima Beans, Stewed Tomatoes, and Slapped Knees for our training.

at least

that is the Way it is where i come from

where the altitude is so high

that each breath is a precious one

which is

something that low-landers

can

easily forget.

soon enough

we will all part at the Crossroads

you will leave with your joys and despairs

and i will do the same with mine

we will wonder what our song was

our contribution to the Uni (one) Verse (poem)

each alone

looking at the long, lonely Way

knowing

or wondering

if we have what it takes

to walk

our

own

Way.

the difference between knowing

and wondering

is the difference

between those who stand on the podium

and those who gaze upon it.

don’t miss out on opportunities to learn.

here’s to another week of having the privilege

to workout…let’s crank, baby!

may the shared sweat of our Tribe

bring many insights this week

through strength, cardio, yoga, meditation, and nutrition…

keep writing…

ripples make waves…

we are Blessed,

coach ilg