Wholistic Fitness

“I can’t change the direction of the wind,

but i can adjust my sails

to always reach my destination.”

– Dharma found on a paper towel by Ananda

photo/waynewillamsstudio.com

NAMASTE NOBLE WARRIORS!

thank you for your patience with me

recently…a visiting Student was here in LA with me

training for and magnificently competing in the MALIBU TRIATHLON

on Sunday. look to DL for a specific report from that event.

well, most of the in-studio film footage for WholisticFitness.com 2005 version

has been shot (see above).

so am i!

thank god for SUNRIDER herbs! like CHI TUGBOAT, those herbs have been pulling

me through workshops, travel, filming, crazy business stuff, coaching, and a whole ton of Practice…

more on that soon! i have a ANNOUNCEMENT to make that might excite some of you

ULTRA DISTANCE CARDIO WARRIORS out there!

in the meanwhile, here are a few morsels of recent Temple activity, enjoy and

be inspired!

love endlessly,

coach ilg

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AN HONORABLE DL READER ACTUALLY ASKS PERMISSION TO USE ONE OF MY QUOTES!

Hi Steve,

I have been reading your ‘direct lines’ and was admiring your quote:� “There are no rights or wrongs to personal fitness training, there are only consequences of your determination.”� May I share this with my personal training clients?� Feel free to check out our website, my bio is listed in the fitness section.

Thanks for your continued inspiration and passion.� Its nice to know there are others out there that are passionately driven to personally excel and to inspire others!

Namaste.

Amy Freeman

Fitness Director

Eugene Swim & Tennis Club�

www.estc.org

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A MASTER STUDENT RETURNS TO THE TEMPLE:

�steve,�

recently i received a lovely voicemail from ananda asking me to check in and, as requested, i am doing so.� my life continues to full of challenges/opportunities for growth and i do my best to meet them with erect�posture and low, soft breath.� i have not been an active online student of yours due to economic reasons but�that time has passed and�the student is again ready for the teacher to appear.� i want to commend you on the magnificent work that you continue to do,� TBT is wonderful and�DL has�helped to keep me on the path so many times.� i strongly recommend that�my more athletic patients purchase TBT; �i assign readings and teach ST and yoga�direct from the book and they are able to refer to it when they are exercising on their own.�

ai imawa!�

konryu blair lyon

Richard Lyon

konryu@earthlink.net

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WOW!

anada’s photo of you in bharadvajasana variation on the sand…..

{DL 9-18}

beautiful-powerful-calm-loving-content-firm-direct

intense-balanced……WOW!

i bow to both of you for that beautiful moment….

thank-you,

student dansan

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FOR ADULTS ONLY: ANOTHER RJ RANT:

Ilgbro,

I�m watching the news tonight in my gym as my twins were playing with me and all the speed agility cones and a �breaking fitness study� comes on TV.� Lo and behold a �new� study is out that you don�t need fancy HR monitors to judge quality and safe heart rate fitness levels�you just need to exercise to the point of difficult conversation.� $%#@!*& ILGBRO! What the fuck breaking news is this?� Where did these moron researchers come from with such �ground breaking research� and what media idiots would actually run this story on CNN Headline News?!� We�ve been telling people this basic shit for years!� My God�only in America man!

Just rantin� rj

Ron Jones, MS

Atlanta, Georgia

ACSM Health/Fitness Instructor

Licensed Corporate Wellcoach

www.ronjones.org�

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COACH’s PRERACE COUNSEL:

Noble Student Mackel-

pain is momentary.

quitting is forever.

there are ten thousand ways to quit while on that bike segment.

there are also ten thousands ways to CRUSH that bike segment.

the Tribal Breath

breathe

tailwinds into your every stroke.

head bowed,

your feeble coach ilg

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AND>>>THE STUDENT’S RESPONSE:

Coach,

There are ten thousand ways to race smart

there are also ten thousand ways to love your coach.

Namaste,

NWSM