Wholistic Fitness

“Meditation is bringing the mind back home, and this is first achieved through the practice of mindfulness.” – Sogyal Rinpoche. If we just Practice the first Lifestyle Principle of WF; Breath and Posture, we would all become Awakened very quickly. Even going to the bathroom becomes an exquisite meditation in Elegant Consciousness. Do not overcomplicate my LifeWork; WF is a very simple and powerful Path. It is often invisible, yet tremendously transformative. All you have to do is Practice the very first WF Lifestyle Principle today, and you will See.
– Coach Ilg, during a section of his trademarked, “Early Morning Ritual” which has been in use for WF Online Students for many years. Note the activation of the Internal Yogic Locks as taught to you in previous DL’s. Photo by Ananda.

So often people try to complicate Wholistic Fitness. It is very simple. Just re-read the WF Sutra section in my TBT book, you will be reMinded how uncomplicated is a WF Lifestyle. Or better, just read my book, BE GOOD TO YOUR BODY THERAPY. Can’t get much more simple than that!

WF is a Path of Higher Consciousness. Using everyday lifestyle and the necessity of regular fitness endeavor, WF injects the notion of developing Conscious Elegance During Difficulty to awaken us in spiritual ways.

Our first Lifestyle Principle of WF is the most important. If you only work on that first Lifestyle Principle which is “Breath and Posture” you will become Awake very quickly. Such is the Transmission Power of this Path.
When you walk, practice walking with Elegant Consciousness. If you practice walking with Elegant Consciousness, do you know what happens?

A trickle-down training effect comes naturally. That is to say, you will soon begin to sit with Elegant Consciousness.

Then you will begin to speak (both inwardly and outwardly) with Elegant Consciousness.

Then you will begin to listen (both inwardly and outwardly) with Elegant Consciousness.

Then you will begin to do everything in your life with Elegant Consciousness.
If you keep your WF Practice strong by engaging this very first Principle of WF, you may even become one of the few humans to accomplish a most noble and beautiful thing;
you may actually age with Elegant Consciousness and perhaps,
enter your Death Moment and the Bardo Realm with
Elegant Consciousness.

That my Noble Friends along the Path, is what is called; Yoga.
Yoga requires Discipline. And, as Swami Rama says,
“Discipline is just regulating and directing your energy in the right direction; it is not a prison.”

Today, may your Elegant Posture be the gateway toward your Elegance of Consciousness.
What if EVERYBODY practiced WF in this simple, uncomplicated, and proven Way toward Transformation?
From Beneath The Sacred Peak on this Day of Days, Let this be my Message to you. Do not overcomplicate my LifeWork for you, okay? Keep it simple. Keep WF within your Posture.

om so ti,
your loving coach