Wholistic Fitness

“As I sit here at work mindfully slurping Sunrider herbs, I gotta tell you that this

is either one powerful placebo effect, espresso in herbal packaging, or

THESE THINGS REALLY WORK. I have not had this much energy or this much focus

or this much…well…enthusiasm on a cellular level that I can actually

FEEL…for as long as I can remember. And this is after less than a week.

Whew.”

– From New Online WF Student, Mike Singer (see his Training Update below)

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HERBAL WARRIOR NOTICE:

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REALITY WEB:

THE BELOW TWO EXCHANGE ARE TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM TEACHER SHEADER’S COPY TO ME OF HIS ONLINE COACHING OF TWO NEW ONLINE STUDENTS; KOPS and SINGER. ENJOY THEIR BEGINNER’S ENERGY FROM THEIR FIRST FORAY INTO THE WORLD OF WF ONLINE TRAINING AND NOTE JUST HOW FAST THIS TYPE OF ONLINE WORK SHIFTS THEIR PERSPECTIVE TO A FAR GREATER EMBRACE AND PERSPECTIVE OF WHAT PERSONAL FITNESS TRULY MEANS! We’ll start first with Student Ken:

STUDENT KEN: An young ha se yo (that’s Korean for “peace to you”)

Following my first HP Yoga session last night, I think it is time for my first WF report.

WOW!!! �That is all I can really say about yoga. �As you know, I have the HP

Yoga DVD. �Well, I punched that baby in the player last night, struggled to

get through the session as best as I could, and WOW!!! �I felt (and still

feel) cleansed inside and out! �Although my efforts were feeble, I tried to

view the session as not so much letting me know just what kind of crappy

shape I really am in, but rather as a benchmark as to where I need to go. �

From this my first HP Yoga session, I am confident that this is the

direction I need to be going.

TEACHER SHEADER: Your insights are exact… a benchmark of intention and a mode of present practice both.

SK: Here is a break down of last week:

I began on Thursday as I wanted to read and listen to all the introductory

and other Ilgonian material pertinent to WF Fitness. �Concurrently, I

reviewed and studied the Assessment Coach Ilg provided, took apart my

then-current fitness lifestyle and made changes.

TS: Just as it should be..and go back and review those often…even when you have gone far on the journey.

SK: Since Thursday, I have attempted as best as possible to develop and maintain

a sense of awareness of who, where, and what I am at all times. �Mostly, I

have been only able to periodically be aware of my breathing throughout the

day…and this is rough. �Just to give you an example, when I exercise it is

really a struggle to keep my mind focused on what I am doing at that moment.

I was never even aware that I was not aware of what I was doing at all,

prior to beginning WF. �Additionally, I am trying to be much more

compassionate with the folks and everything with which I interact. �This is

new and exciting stuff.

TS: It is very exciting. The first step of awareness is the awareness of having been unaware. “Practice and all is coming” as Sri K. Pattabhi Jois has said.

SK: On Thursday I trained twice: �AM) Easy CV with awareness (15 minutes), PM)

Synergistic Core training with awareness (60 minutes). �On Friday: AM) �Easy

CV with awareness (15 minutes), PM) Medium CV with awareness (60 minutes). �

On Saturday: �PM) �Shoulders and Arms, Abs with awareness (60 minutes). �On

Sunday: �PM) �HP Yoga with TOTAL awareness (60 minutes).

My wife (also my best friend) and I reviewed my previous dietary pattern and

we are making some significant changes. �Being that my wife is Korean, she

normally eats a much better diet (which is very much along the lines of a WF

diet) than me. �So, to cut to the chase, red meat is down to once a week,

dairy products are limited to breakfast time, and fruits, veggies, tofu, and

fish are in. �I am awaiting the arrival of the SUNRIDER products I ordered

last week.

TS: Listen to her…the traditional Asian diets are generally much healthier… especially among those who have lived simpler less affluent lives. �

SK: An young hi kye ship she o (that’s Korean for “stay in peace”)

TS: Go with ease and softness,

Teacher Sheader

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AND HERE IS NEW STUDENT MIKE SINGER’s REPORT TO TEACHER SHEADER:

Dear Teacher,

Just saw Coach Ilg’s DL re student Karl, and thought I’d pass along the name

of a book I saw a few days ago written by Baron Baptiste: “My Daddy is a

Pretzel: Yoga for parents and kids.”

Probably for a younger audience than Karl’s kids, but the book (like Sesame

Street) is hilarious, even for adults! If you haven’t seen it, check it out:

http://www.barefoot-books.com/us/site/pages/491_familyhearth_.php

TS: Thank you. Yes, I remember hearing about this work.

SS: Weekly status report coming at you tonight. All is going well. But as I sit

here at work mindfully slurping Sunrider herbs, I gotta tell you that this

is either one powerful placebo effect, espresso in herbal packaging, or

THESE THINGS REALLY WORK. I have not had this much energy or this much focus

or this much…well…enthusiasm on a cellular level that I can actually

FEEL…for as long as I can remember. And this is after less than a week.

Whew.

TS: 😉

SS: This and Student Karl’s story reminds me: Way back in college, in a class

called “What Is Wilderness,” I went on an overnight “vision quest” in the

woods. The rules were simple: do anything you want, but don’t sleep. I

decided to watch a one-foot-long candle burn in its entirety. In the

morning, the world was more vibrant than I had ever seen it. Back on campus,

I went swimming in the pool (not sure why, I hate swimming), and every

stroke was met with utter bliss at the mere SENSATION of the water touching

my skin…the sunlight shining down through the pool…the sound of the

water lapping…even the smell of the chlorine. Miracles everywhere.

TS: Exactly. I people have this strange idea that for there to be a miracle some law of universe has to be bent or broken when in fact Miracles occur WHEN we come into harmony with the uni-verse.

SS: I suppose it could be said that the goal of a spiritual practice is to swim

through LIFE with that much mindfulness and appreciation. A goal that is

increasingly in sight thanks to WF….

TS: Indeed. Swim in the flow baby…its all birthing waters.

In awakening,

Teacher Sheader