Wholistic Fitness

Coach,
A stunning day here in The Great Land today. Brilliant sunshine, nearing 60
degrees, almost no wind (extremely rare). So what to do? Why, a nice
road-bike ride (first of the season) along Turnagain Arm. Gotta love Alaska.

Anyway…thought you’d get a kick out of seeing the WF jersey in a new
setting.

Best,
Luke

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Dear Steve,
i love your quote in DL “To teach is to remain an endless beginner.”

It reminds me of what my mentor of 34 years used to say, “We who dare to teach must never cease to learn.”

Starting the day with DL puts my mind where it should be for the upcoming day.

Love, Kendo

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Hi Steve,
I recently bought your book as I was stagnating and bored with my fitness routine. I have finished the Green Tara program and currently I am at the end of my first week of the Cosmic Yang program. To date, I could not be happier with the results…ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!
Thankyou
Bret Walker

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Dear Coach,
�� DL is and has always been a part of my daily Svadhyaya. My practice is becoming consistant again and my�CHI is starting to flow baby! i recall you saying once in a DL that … sometimes�falling off of the path is all part of the path.�HOW TRUE!!! Man i love WF, i�love you, i love Ananda, and i love our sangha.

i write because of today’s DL 4/22 seemed to hit me right in the face. i loved it. The part about finger strength and being a massage therapist. Since i am attending�school to be a�LMT i found as though you were talking to me directly. So just wanted to write to you and�Thank�you for walking the path that few choose to walk down and sometimes including myself.�My personal Practice shall be kept strong.�My�carpals, metacarpals,�and phalanges shall take on the strength of aircraft cables. And my frontal bone shall touch Mother earth as i bow deeply to you.
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Your Light SHINES Deep in my Heart Space
that is all
feeble vito

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Coach Ilg,
���� Was sore for a week after your class last Saturday here in LA!� The�level of energy and�enlightenment was�inspiring.� Can’t wait for you guys to come back!� I’ll be there.�
Namaste, Lisa Downey�

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Blesssings to my Noble Coach,
Your DL’s have been at the usual peak of teachings and i continue to learn and grow from your wisdom.
I Love You
– ss

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Hi Coach –
I’m a 32 year that has always tried to stay physically and spiritually active…especially in the outdoors. I picked up your Total Body Transformation a year ago…I’m a believer. I love the balance of it and the way it just “feels” right.
Thank you and peace – Scott

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THE OVERPAID “EXPERTS” HAVE LOST OUT ON MY MONEY DUE TO YOUR COMPETENCE!

Hay Coach,
Just wanted to tell you of all the people you have caused to lose money because of your competence.

Three months ago i started your Total Body Transformation�book workouts for a second cycle along with starting Phase 1 of SR.

The six months after first completing the three training sessions Tara, Yang and Frugal Realm last summer about did me in.� By the first of this year my back and arthritis in my hips made me think that i was finished working or playing outdoors again and even went to my Dr. to see as a last resort if drugs or back surgery might help.� i went for the MRI on my back and it confirmed i was having some major problems in there.

While waiting the two weeks for my doctors MRI review appointment i remembered how fit i felt last summer from your WF training.� So i started back up with Green Tara and put my order in to SR for Phase 1.

By the time the two weeks came i was already healing up from the exercises.� Then i got a appointment��a month later� with the back surgery specialist.� By that month i was free of pain.� i did take his prescription for a physical therapist� who had a Masters degree to see what he could show me.
That lasted two visits.
That physical therapist was the top guy around and he could not begin to even pack your lunch.

So i figure the Pharmaceutical company lost out on the sell of pain killers,
My Dr. only got the�two visits.
The back surgery doctor lost out on a big ticket surgery.
The Master Physical Therapist was not even close to having your knowledge on exercising.
i cancelled his next six visits.

i have told you before yet i have to tell you again how truly wonderful your Total Body Transformation book is.� It is my Bible and Phase 1 of SR has made these training sessions�easier to follow through with.
Thanks to you i have my body back.

Peace out
rich paul

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Dear Ananda and COach,
����You both are so loved! Thank you for all that you do!!
Namaste,
student mc
NYC

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Dearest Coaches,
It is National Teacher Appreciation Week – while most would leave this “celebration” to the classroom teacher, I would like to take this moment to thank two life teachers for all they give daily.�
With grateful appreciation,� Student C

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Namaste Coach,
Yes I�ve been working the ab workout for 6 or more months � It�s done wonders for my long term back discomfort.� Thanks for the inspiration.�
Thanks,
Jeff Nayhouse

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El coache’,
Just been looking over me old training and bike racing diaries. Good times bro.
mp
la

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Thanks so much for sharing your incomparable insights & experience.
Janet I.

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Coach Ilg;
The comments are outstanding.� I think you are one of the best endorsers we have.�We make a great team.� Hope you help hundreds of athletes with your custom WF Halo.
Regards,
Paul
owner/HALO� HEADBANDS

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RE: DL – 5*13*06

Bro,
Great DL.
I guess we have gone to the birds.

I recall and article in Orion once that pointed out the average American can identify over a 100 advertisements and company logos yet cannot identify more than 3 species of birds in their own back yard, if that.

They are the most incredible creatures…like conduits between the here and the divine.

love and wings,
haku

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RE: DL 5*12*06 ILGMAN SAVES “THE HAT”

El C,
�
how….i say…how can anyone not LOVE my Coach? my nutty wonderful feeble Coach; ) loved the new IlgMan DL. you are tooooo much!
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namaste,
Q

*** RAGIN’ RJ

I was behind a guy at the store yesterday. I was getting a money order to pay my late fees on my apartment rent I’m choking out in LA. The dude bought a $214 dollar bottle of scotch. For $35 bones people tell us to stick our exercise DVDs you know where as they refuse to exercise or move their lazy asses…it frustrates the hell out of me man…$214 for a bottle of booze and what we do can heal without a god damn surgical intervention saving THOUSANDS of dollars and YEARS of pain!!!!! Whateva foos!

“My lifestyle determines my deathstyle.” –Metallica

Ragin’ rj

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RE: DL-4*30*06 THE UNREAL LIFE: Chronic Anxiety…

Noble Coach Ilg,

Boy did I need that (DL April 30). Just finished a
weekend with my parents, two weeks with an
anxiety-elevated heart-rate and palpitations and three
weeks with a broken toe. Tears were shed in all three
cases.

Just begin again and again.

Each challenge has rocked a core part of who I am. Or
rather, who I thought I was. The oldest wound (my toe)
has already begun to heal. I may not be able to run
but baby I can ride! My heart scare brought me closer
to my wife and brought my into sharp focus. Nuthin’
like your mortality staring you in the face to WAKE
YOU UP!

The freshest wound (family strife) has yet to reveal
what it has to teach me, but my eyes and heart are
wide open. Watching. Waiting.

My stress is a beast I choose no longer to feed. It’s
strong but it’s got to eat or die and my lunch counter
is closed.

Just begin again and again. Endlessly again.

Inhale….exhale…let goooooo.

head bowed,

humbled student in sherman oaks

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Dear Coach Ilg,
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Thank you for the thoughtful DL regarding stress.� That one hit close to home, and you provided much food-for-thought.

Namaste.
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michael

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RE: DL- 5*5*06; GOT GUNS? GOT LUNGS?…Coach’s MINI SKI DESCENT OF AGASSIZ PEAK

Dear Coach,
Thank you! oh and by the way….you are a CRAZY mofo! Love the decent on the childrens ski’s. Only you man, ONLY YOU!
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Love through�sweat and stillness
vito

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Fuck yeah baby! They were still in your “kill zone” bro! It ain’t over
till it’s over! Anyone that can ski on those short choppy kid skis can
chase down a few sport specific feeble cyclists man!
rj

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COACH:
You are hilarious! It’s true though: all Canadians have a pair of these tucked away somewhere and you’re not a real Canadian if you don’t bust a pair out at least once a winter. The give them out at immigration and in order to become a Canadian citizen rather than swear allegiance to the flag (which is perma-frozen around the flagpole anyway) we must take a short lesson and competancy exam in miniski use.

laughing love
chris

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and…to finish up this amazing batch of STUDENT INPUT…a WF Haiku from Student Shel:

new WF program (5)
no prayer for lighter burden (7)
time to strengthen back ! (5)

May Your Practice be as Mighty as the Rocky Mountains,
and your Appreciation of WF remain as deep, as humbling and as inspiring as the Starlit Sky…

keep it rollin’ WF Warriors, we’ve got Enlightenment to chase!

OM SO TI,

your loving coach