i bow to the…the…the…FLORIDA hockey team( as oxymoronic as that sounds); TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
i bow as deep as my feeble padmasana allows…
this scrappy young team from the near tropics showed the Canadians a thing or two about their own game.
i played ice hockey on Colorado frozen ponds as a child. i figured that is the way hockey was meant to be
played.
Tampa Bay has showed me that warm weather kids can now enjoy the ultimate warrior team sport as well,
and that
my fitness friends
is go(o)d..
all go(o)d.
Congratulations to Tampa Bay, enjoy giving the Stanley Cup a well deserved tan!
and now, here is a fantastic TBT book review by Ron Jones of High Performance Health..
remember, PLEASE COME AND KEEP ME COMPANY during my booksigning at
Barnes & Noble in Encino, this Friday starting at 7:30 pm!
May your Practice be strong and sincere today,
coach ilg
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Prepared by Ron Jones ( HYPERLINK “http://www.ronjones.org”
www.ronjones.org)
Fitness guru Steve Ilg of Wholistic Fitness has released his new book
“Total Body Transformation.”� Ilg has been featured on the cover of
Outside Magazine twice and has coached numerous national,
international, and Olympic champions in multiple sports.� Ilg himself
is a multi-sport champion as well as top-selling author and poet, and
more importantly, is a wonderful human being that cherishes the human
tribe and nurtures the human spirit through yoga, writing, cardio
journeys, or high-intensity “spiritual level” strength workouts that
will send any ego-centered and superficial athletes looking for
somewhere to hide–it’s all here in Total Body Transformation!
What a labor of love and devotion for the human tribe my fellow
warriors!� Steve’s new book does a wonderful job uniting the world of
yoga and the Western strength training gym.� This is NOT a book for
weak minded wimps or gym rats just wanting a new gym trick.� Whether
you seek a Wholistic Fitness path that is carefully designed for a
three month journey or you just want to read an enlightening book that
can slowly simmer in the inner workings of your mind, Total Body
Transformation can provide.�
Steve’s book has been a radiant source of
inspiration along my personal journey.� I highly recommend this book to
anyone that is motivated to go beyond “the normal” physiological
workout programs.� Wholistic Fitness found in Total Body Transformation
is not a passing fad diet or exercise gimmick–it’s a way towards
lasting well-being through high-performance fitness and health.
I have learned many wonderful teachings from Guru Ilg in his new book
TBT…token offerings of such enrichments are below…
Learn how to “lift to elegance” in the gym instead of forcing
inefficient and counterproductive strength movements.
Enjoy the “Rasa Eating Exercise” that teaches you to truly think and
feel an appreciation for the food that you take into your body for
nourishment–develop a sincere appreciation for those that brought you
the food, the plants and animals that gave their life so that you might
enrich your own body, slowing down to fully engage multiple senses
including taste and smell–change the way you eat forever!� As Ilg
says, “Learn the beauty of your foods.”
Learn virtues to live and flourish by as you self-examine before you
act, “If used regularly, it does no harm; When it is abundant, one
never tires of it and many more…”
Be humbled by the relentless “Beeper Guru” that is a constant reminder
of breath and posture!
Learn the brilliant simplicity of the “1/3 Rule” for eating for filling
your stomach at a meal 1/3 with food, 1/3 with water, and 1/3 with
empty space so you can elegantly glide away from the meal table instead
of slothing away bloated and lethargic!
Wonderful Ilgisms & Sutra Excerpts for Reflection:
“Your body is a master of regeneration, yet how often do you dwell on how quickly you age?”
“Consider: A candlelit hot bath. A cup of tea. A good book. A fresh salad. A walk. Now consider: A fast-food hamburger. A Soda. A bag of chips. Watching TV.”
“Being able to work out is a Divine gift.� Give praise.”
“You are made from the stuff of stars, let your Light shine! You are made from the stuff of dirt, let Humility usher your Awakening.”
“Lack of Confidence, low Self-Esteem, and depleted Mojo are symptoms of
inadequate Strength Training.”
“Think of your fitness work as artwork.� It is.”
“…yoga is not the ultimate body/mind fitness system.� It’s close, but
truly it is the balance of gym workouts, Cardio, Meditation, Nutrition,
plus Yoga that imparts the superior balance of Wholistic Fitness!”
–Steve Ilg, Total Body Transformation
Thank you my dear friend and garra brother Steve Ilg of Wholistic
Fitness for nurturing our spirit and chi throughout life�s journey�a
more humble and noble warrior cannot be found.� May your light of Total
Body Transformation shine BRIGHT throughout this land in such need of
the Wholistic path…Namaste’!
Ron Jones
These teachings are the "Rasas" or "sap" of Wholistic Fitness. You’ll find insights to ponder, student chi to keep your own chi topped off, and plenty of proven training techniques to test on your own body, mind, and spirit! Also, you’ll find my very popular Race Reports, and news of our Sangha’s (community’s) latest transpersonal fitness adventures!