Wholistic Fitness

First Priority: Health

I’ve been a fan of Steve Ilg’s work for a long time. Not only was he one of Mark Twight’s first coaches (Mark trained the actors in 300), but rarely have I read an intellect as clear as Ilg’s when it comes to the big picture of training and life.
– coach/journalist Dan John

thanks to WF Watchdog in SoCal; Kevin Burnett who wrote me this morning:
Steve,
you’ve probably already seen Dan John give you kudos in his article in Testosterone Nation,
however this link takes you directly to the article:

T-Nation

Good to see your name pop up yet again and to see you get credit for your deep pool of knowledge.

With head bowed, spine straight, breath deep, I’m off for a lunch time walking meditation to Coit Tower.

Sincerely,
Kevin

Namaste Kevin!
thanks for the input! i’ll drop Coach John a line of thanks for his Metta. oh, and i want you to do Calf Bouncies up the Filbert Stairs supersetted with 1:00 Jump Squats on every landing!

here is Coach Dan John’s website
– coach ilg

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Dear Steve,

Last Saturday, I completed my first trail marathon and visited places I had not visited since Tuna Canyon; so many years ago. Just wanted to say “thank you”.

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Peace,
Chris Roche
former WF Teacher
Ohio

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Steve/Coach,
Your thoughts on DL 12/9/08 were really appreciated!!!! My current focus is working on bringing more love into my life, so very appropriate entry!!! And I am working to improve my financial situation so i can start on a MAP regime…….Your thoughts and words really hit me today!! Thanks…
– Jeannie Boutelle

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Steve! I mean…Coach! I mean…..Steve!

I am not only the newest member of DL but also the proudest!

I am beyond excited to delve into your chi once again. I have missed you, my brother!

I will be in contact with you; in this format, anyway, shortly.

Ai Imawa, yes?

RZ
Orange County, CA

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“Get your butt down to NAYC and take Coach Ilg’s “High Performance Yoga Classes” this winter,
and turn your “off season” into your “SuperSeason!”
– Ben Sullivan 
Pro Cyclist
NAYC Student

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Sooner than later expect me to come aboard your DL. “My body already feels as if it is reconfiguring on a cellular level.” Yay Elizabeth, i know the feeling—all those little globules of junk high tailing it out of your sacred spaces !! Most recently, little i (again)experienced that too. Since mid August, my weight is down 20-23 pounds. It is within a couple of pounds of my target weight of 185 ..then maybe down to 180.
 
Geesh, automatic summer weight loss doesn’t happen any more. At  60, my metabolism is way slower than even 5 years ago when i still counted it as “normal” for an active 18 year old.
 
Shi(f)t happens.
 
Gratefully yours, Steve,  of your wonderful mindedness. Thank you.
–erl

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Coach,
 
may I take a few moments to thank you for your speedy service, i recieved the Early Morning Ritual today and conducted several dress rehersals tomorrow is the real deal!! I can see how this willl be a ritual for life……thanks again!
 
Merton

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Your picture on DL the other day (DL; 11/18/08) was inspiring. The most important
part to me was the fact that you fell off more than 100 times.
– joongho

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coach ilg

I’m a former online student from the 80’s (only back then it wasn’t online – it was snail mail). I also went to some of your HP yoga classes in the Valley. I have a lot of your books and pdfs. Love it all!

peace,eric brown

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Thanks!!
 
Your kindness is appreciated. I did want to say I contacted you in 1988 about preparing a course for me as I was about to enter a very demanding military dive program. I still have that original program you sent me, It was so simple yet so very challenging. Thanks again for all you do.
 
Bill
NC

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