Wholistic Fitness

Namaste Noble Fitness Warriors!

�There is a voice that doesn�t use words. Listen.�

– Rumi

�Why is Meditation one of my Five Fitness Disciplines? Because sooner or later, younger or older, you will realize that as important as creating space is in your body, creating space in your mind is even more important.�

– Coach Ilg

�If all you do is sweat�it ain�t a quality workout baby!

– Ron Jones, Ultra Distance Cycling Champion who incorporates meditation into his training.

�Sometimes saying no to a workout is as beneficial in quality as having a

great, high energy workout.� Recent Direct Lines quote

Coach-

Beautiful stuff on Direct Lines lately. I agree so much with the above

statement you posted. As a corollary, I have been actively involved in

12-Step recovery for over 9 years, and going to meetings is a staple

practice of our program. However, I have learned that “Sometimes not going to a meeting is the right thing to do,” especially when one is in need of rest or other responsibilities or commitments are calling. It can simply be irresponsible and selfish to go to that meeting at times, if we’re

neglecting our family or loved ones, and other needs are waiting to be met.

Growing up as an active person in L.A., I have believed that I must stay

busy and “productive” or I would “miss something.” Now I know that this is fear, and have learned of the beauty, value, and necessity of rest in

complement with focused effort. I guess it’s that whole Yin/Yang thing,

which seems so difficult for our Western minds to grasp and practice. Thanks for the continued inspiration and for providing this beautiful forum for us to shared thoughts, insights, and ideas.

– Humbly, Student Orr

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Coach-

Peace to you. As I sat watching my beloved Red Sox ride a crazy roller coaster last night before finally pulling out the game and the series, I was struck by two big differences from years’ past:

1. Winning the Namaste Way: Through the years, the Sox have been known for a lack of camaraderie, famously described as “25 guys taking 25 cabs”, all in it for themselves. This year they added, among others, a beautiful ballplayer named David Ortiz. Besides hitting lights out, David brought something else simple and powerful to the Red Sox…the big hug. This guy is the Ammachi of the majors – he hugs guys after hits and outs, after hitting home runs and giving up home runs…no judgment, just hugs. Pretty quickly, the whole team picked up on it, and these guys are now the huggingest team in baseball. I think it no coincidence that, unlike in past years, these guys never give up, on the game or on each other.

2. Visualize it and it will be so: As a member of Red Sox Nation, I have learned to be a fatalist through the years, always expecting the worst and then watching my fears be fulfilled. Last night, whenever those dragons showed up, I breathed deep and visualized the positive outcome – Veritek getting a hit, Pedro getting through one more inning, Derek Lowe somehow getting out of a 2 on, nobody out jam. Somehow, they did.

Bring on the Yankees.

Thank you for the new program.

Namaste- Allan, NYC

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Bro,

Trying to remember the name you often use for an altar and what its origins are…Yoga, Buddhist?

Also I remember in New Mexico some of the Hispano’s use to set up outdoor altars…they had a very native influence…to you remember what they called them? It seem to be a Northern N. M. thing for the most part.

Peace out,

Haku

Dear Haku –

I think you mean a Puja table. Puja comes from Tantraism, an off shoot of early Vedantism. Puja means ‘worship.”

i totally know what you are talking about…often made of wood, adorned with a collection of milagros from worshipers passing by, right? let me try a quick internet search. hold one.

got it, thanks to Google’s amazing search engine. they are called Ofrenda, which is Spanish for “offering.” here’s one website:

http://www.elpayaso.com/ofrenda.htm

love,

ilgbro