Wholistic Fitness

Namaste Noble Fitness Warriors!

“When the power of love

the world will know peace.”

Jimi Hendrix

Here is some of your recent input…may it help all of our workouts this week remain strong and sincere. Always remember, Noble Warriors, the inner work that you do on ourselves benefits all beings. thank you for being brave enough to Rise Above and do the Higher Workouts…

– coach ilg

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El Coache,

Back in the smoke,

I see the joke

of attempting to poke

the cloak

of the Tao.

It�s a mysterious affair

And to glimpse it is rare

go if you dare

he asks…

do you see?

want to be free?

yes.

follow me.

but ride your own bike

it’s not about what you like

the biz

is what IS

hear it?

Breathe with ease,relax your knees and

if you�re lucky you�ll feel the breeze(of the Tao).

don’t whine

be kind

watch yo behind

don’t be mean

drink an Ilg Supreme

never quit

one day we’ll all get IT

much love to you Coach.

your warrrior for love,

Teacher Q

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hi coach……hope blessings are draping you ! As always i love all the

communications…….and your

direct lines ARCHIVES. thanks

be well…………shelli

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dear coach ilg,

how are you,

your practice,

and sangha..

today?

i’m here..

now.

if you have the time

and it’s not too much of

a hassle…i was interested in “sunriding” again.

what do i need to do?

this is a deeper year for me….

many physical and spiritual shifts…

and will need to eat to a cleaner

chi path…

i lead with love, and peace follows…

namaste,

Daniel

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Your DIRECT LINES {6/13} was soooo beautiful, thank you…..Kelly

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Hi Coach

i feel WF tugging at my spirit every day…

I’m still doing my herbs, the Ilg Supreme (premo, it’s a nick name, now i get it) or two per day, FD

all day and calli night, this stuff is so amazing, i no longer think about the cost of it,

there is a good many things in my life i would give up to say on SUNRIDER forever.

Love from Oregon

Todd B.

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“There is nothing quite like this training. The format of the training comes from Steve Ilg, Creator/Owner of Wholistic Fitness. I have been studying with Steve since the summer of 96�. This work has changed my life, I cannot put it any other way.” – WF Teacher Grant Couture.

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“I’m kinder, less stressed, calmer, happier and breathing better. I’m not always looking for material objects to make me happier. I look for a moment to make me happy. I don’t worry if I can’t get a workout in or if I need to stand in line. I just correct my posture and smile more often.”

– WF Student Lenore

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Dear Coach,

Great essay! One of your finest to date (DIRECT LINES, 6/13/03).

Blessings,

Patti

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Coach Ilg,

Thank you for the Ai Imawa postures!

Your direct lines are fun and helpful; got a kick from you June 1 cycling article.

What follows is part of Dr. Weil’s weekly email bulletin of today. It strongly echoes your teachings. Thank you for the breath and wholeness of WF.

“FITNESS KEEPS THE MIND SHARP

Concerned about keeping your wits about you as you get older? A new study suggests that staying physically fit can help. Researchers at the VA Medical Center in San Francisco tested mental and physical functions of 349 adults age 55 or older, all of whom were in good mental and physical health. At the end of the six-year study, those who had been most physically fit at the outset showed the least mental decline and vice versa.

Researchers credited cardiorespiratory fitness (the efficiency of the heart and lungs in the processing of oxygen) with the lack of mental decline they saw in the physically fit participants and said it may have helped by supplying more blood to the brain. Low blood supply to the brain has been linked to lower mental function in older adults and Alzheimer’s patients. The results were published in the January 2003 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.”

Every step,

Student Karl

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Steve,

Your wisdom and insight in appreciated, have a good day.

Barry

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Dear Teacher Sheader –

Week one Go Ju II is complete. The phrase “to your knees” is a good

way to put my current condition, a very challenging program is this. I am looking

forward to week 2 to see the adaptation that always occurs with a new

program. Anyway rest assured that I am in a well trained state, no

injuries, and my morale is good. I almost feel sorry for the other people

at the gym who don’t have week 2 challenges to anticipate. (I think they

wonder if I”m all there or not as I get some strange looks at times.)

– Student DB

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Dear Coach,

i love it when you share stories of your Journey. thanks. a few weeks back was out on a road ride… stiff head wind on the route home. had the sensation that i was a large glass window. a window meeting this resistance, felt like i was going no where… was totally suffering. it occurred to me, “if i’m a window, why not open up, let the warm breeze blow on through.” so i did…became the open window. no “I” no “wind” just Open. the last miles were, as you said, wu wei.

by the way. to get a 35 minute climb around here, i gotta climb then descend the same hill 35 times:)

Love,

WF Teacher in Training, Roche

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From (t)eacher to (t)eacher you are a blessing! Your work is inspiring Ilg.

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