Wholistic Fitness

Namaste Noble Warriors!

“Wisdom is knowledge that contradicts your era and culture.”

– Dr. Lahriumn MacIan in a dharma talk with WF creator, Steve Ilg

Here is an actual dharma exchange from today’s email between WF Teacher Sheader and Online Student Shelli…

Dear WF Teacher Sheader –

Student s here. �Teacher Grant asked that i check in with you and forward him a

copy so he’ll have them upon his return. My second training cycle is going well.

In a groove with the cardio. �Linking breath with my running is what i

focus on. �Want to learn how to breathe so that my body responds best.

Checking in with my shoulders to make sure they aren’t up around my ears

and that my body stays centered over my hips. �Loving this time of year

and all the wonderful nature i immerse myself in as i run and bike.

TS: Autumn cardio is magnificent! �As all – ways…lead with your heart. Enjoy the movement… its only natural! Learning to breathe is about re-membering. Observe a infant, or a galloping horse, or running wolf. The breath is low and full and thru the nose, even with a canine which congruently breathes thru the nose as well as pants off heat. Watch a wolf or sled dog though when it is cold enough and even at a full run it is all thru the nose.

SS: The Pranayama Power Pump is certainly pumping my power. �I feel strength developing in my chest and arms. And the handstands for me are really a practice in faith and patience.

TS: Yes, much to be learned in handstands…the physical manifestation perhaps the smallest element.

SS: yoga has taken some interesting twists. �I started doing steve’s tape

twice a week. �Last saturday i ran 7 miles and then after a few hours

around the house did his tape. �It felt so great to fill my body and

spirit with so much great input.

TS: Beautiful. Though there is no need to differentiate between body and spirit. Compartmentalizing them brings confinement rather than enlightenment.

SS: I am falling out of fewer poses, still

one i can’t do and see IN provement. �I feel the CHI baby. �I enjoy going

right from the tape into a meditation. �Starting to transition from doing

the meditation because it’s on my schedule to CRAVING the meditation.

This feels very significant.

TS: Yes, that is very significant. It is a shift of regeneration where your being begins to show preference for that which is regenerative rather than degenerative.

SS: The SUNRIDER herbal journey just fine and dandy. �I like the second ILG supreme.

Eating with awareness—not feeling satisfied with less yet but the key

word is yet………..no rush…………just awareness and one meal at a

time.

TS: One meal, one bite, one chew at a time. Its all right there. It is surprising that the fully enlightened ones eat much at all..they get so much from a single bite. �For most people they overeat because unable to meet the end they multiply the means. The ‘end’ is achieved with mindful awareness…be it food, conversation, training, love..whatever.

SS: �I was dialoguing with myself and pondering what steve say’s in his yoga video—–feel

everything and attach to no thing and i realized that in my life it feels

more like i have attached to everything and felt what has been

comfortable to feel ! Now i am turning things on their

head……………..aint life grand ?

TS: Grand indeed. Your insight is right on and resonates with my above comments. Thank you.

SS: Feeling my blessings…………staying alive and awake ���������������

Blessings to you my teachers ��student s

TS: Blessings with you,

Teacher Sheader