Wholistic Fitness

STUDENTS CRANKING; The Path Works When You Work The Path

above; Sunrider/Artist Karen uses Coach’s books and the SUNRIDER Herbs to inspire her inward Journey which ignites her artwork. Her email update to WF Online Teacher Ananda:

Sponsorista Bonita y Senor Paz,
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Herb Sister,��Wildflower with a camera, Warrioress of�Eternal�Perseverance,
i could go on, para�el Senor, but Seriously..
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Calli sweetly brewed;�
Soma�kisses all around.
May�every~bodhi�Be Herbing Now!
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Naturally, all fetters fall…as� i continue to Sweat everyday!
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1)�sweat more this week than in the last few months; doing upper strength training, hiking, and here’s the kicker–cycling… even stumbled (elegantly)�upon a new Kung Fu/�Qi Gong clan…oh,�a friend�noticed the “glow” and how “nice” i hold my chopsticks…
2)in-joying neti and early morning pranayama…instead of breakfast? then a workout…que piensas?
3)love cinnamon FD, yum…
4)love you…sweet dreams,
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Calli in Karen

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Meanwhile, new Online Student Michael “GoTen” (Coach Ilg clan) has catapulted past stuck points in his many years of spiritual work by hitting the ignition switch of WF Online Training! Here are just a few juicy morsels from his Cycle Summation of his first Online Training Program; Arjuna

Dear Noblest of Noble Coaches, Sensei Ilg….
In this first cycle, the herbs and workouts have brought my Bodyweight from 176.5 lbs down to 172.5 lbs.

ILG:

hey, the Path works for you when you work the Path!
Which prescribed HP Yoga Postures really felt g(o)d to you? Why?

GoTen:
I always looked forward to the two minutes of Extended Side Angle Pose, as I always relished the challenging of keeping the elegance in the arm position, together with the rotating under of the heart, and the extension in the natural curves of the lower & upper back.

ILG:
How can you erase the duality of annoyance and excitement?

GoTen:
By residing in Arjuna’s fundamental message of equanimity, and rising above the momentary challenges. An opportunity to reveal one’s Inner Nature is to be relished, not pushed away!

ILG:
Read this quote, then, apply your personal insight to it derived
from your Practice:

“As a result of practicing asana, you begin to understand your own body
language. The body develops its own sensitivity and knows whether the
food you eat is “right” or not. Your internal clock regulates your
schedule precisely, and your body lets you know if you’re exercising
too much, if you’re sleeping too much, and so forth.”
– Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, in INNER QUEST

GoTen:
Although my asana practice has been fairly consistent for 10 years, it is only through discovering HP yoga that I feel these subtle changes really making a difference. I TAF the realignment and lengthening are fundamental to my well-being, and definitely put me far more in touch with what my body, mind, and spirit need at each moment.

The Arjuna practice, in summary, took me from still having a lingering fear of injury, to feeling, at a cellular level, that my body was more elastic and resilient, and my mind was calmer and better ready to face any challenge.

During the next phase, I believe I need to limit my food intake and concentrate more on weight loss. I’d also like to begin adding back in some weight workouts to build lean muscle. I need to continue to challenge myself during cardio workouts to bring the calm of sitting meditation onto the bike (or treadmill).

Over the next several months, I’d like to focus my Yoga practice on continuing to open up the hips, relaxing the knees and shoulders, and improving balance. I’d also like to learn the Ai Imawa exercises and work them into my practice.

humble student
goten