click on pics to enlarge the Chi Transmission…all photos taken on Sunday by steve ilg unless noted otherwise. please ask before republishing, por favor…
Dibé Nitsaa overlooks the WF Temple H(om)e…my chi-ldhood Sacred Peak. Note the obvious ‘yoni’ manifested on this Sacred Peak of the North – strikingly similar to the Himalaya’s most sacred peak, Mt. Kailash; the abode of the Lord of Yogis; Shiva.
i call these my “Stairs of Shiva,” located a beautiful half kilometer from home, just across the Mother Animas. a former deer trail which leads up to Riverview Elementary School, these stairs are now my Stairway To Heaven…running stairs is the ideal cardio/skill enhancer during transition seasons when the trails are still too muddy to bike or run. In an upcoming WF DVD, i’ll take you through my basic Stair Running Program…few other Cardio Disciplines lend themselves so naturally to Mantric Consciousness than does a Sess(hin) of Stair Running; insta-Zen!
“Om…Ma…Knee…Paid…May…HUNG!”
my live-in Rinpoche/Coach, Dewachen, critiques my flailing form as the laps pass…photo by Ammaji
the Clan that sweats together, prays together…
…Dewa definitely got the MVP award from this workout...
after the Stairs, more stroller walk/jogging along the RiverTrail until we crank out some choo-choo chi on top of ‘Fun Rock,’…a deep, functional yogi squat is essential for Conscious Parenting and Play! how deep is your faith in Love? ilg TAF’s it is relative to the depth and use of our yogi squat! photo by Ammaji.
one of the better Tree Poses i’ve ever seen…
could we all puh-leeze re-learn how to bring THIS feeling into our ‘grown up’ asanas?!
Tangka into the WF home Zendo.
After the Sweat; The Stillness.
Time to Practice gratitude for the spring through prayer, pranayam, meditation, and svadhyaya –
i’ll take my DL Suscribers into our new WF Zendo…
you know, in Finland, they build their sauna’s first, then their house around it.
when ilg moves, the Zendo is created first,
then the rest of the house comes afterward.
MOST NOBLE SEEKERS OF WHOLENESS –
Know thy WF Priorities:
Ritual and Sacrifice precede all else!
WF Rituals = The 4 WF Lifestyle Principles
WF Sacrifices = The 5 Fitness Disciplines
River Family
May All Thy Sweat Be Sacred
May All Thy Silences Be Deep
ilg
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