Wholistic Fitness

Wholistic Fitness� Question Of The Day:

* Why the hell doesn’t Deepak do intervals?

Wholistic Fitness� Excursion Of The Day:

*Student Kai and her first day skiing;



a Beginner’s Ski Lesson with Coach (see below)…but first:

Wholistic Fitness� Dharma Of The Day:

*THE BOYZ OF THE HINDI HOOD…Opening Anahata Often Comes With The Force Of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva!

by Coach Ilg,ryt/uscf

i was giving BodyWork to a student the other night. about thirty minutes into the session, as my Student�s connective tissue had relaxed and her �internal sea� became fluidly conductive to pranic (Life Force) waves, i was Guided to establishing some nadic (subtle energy) ‘vent’ lines within her Anahata Chakra (Heart Center).

two things before i say more about chakras:

One =

i am not ‘allowed’ by my Teachers to speak/write publicly very often about these ‘mysterious’ energy centers within the subtle anatomy. i do so know, for there has been, within our WF Tribe, a palatable Upward and Inward Shift particularly among the Online Students, which as been present for the last 2.5 weeks. thus, i will speak on this Level which lies beyond our muscular and hormonal sheaths.

Two =

understand this; i was only able to access this immanent Level on my Student because of the strength and devotion of her own, solo Practice. she is a long time, devoted yogini of HP Yoga� and Wholistic Fitness� Online Studies. i have over two decades of trained EnergyWork within my cells. thus, this particular Student and i have shared the spiritual Journey together since 1999. this history between us is the gateway for knowledge. so, don’t think you can just jump into private session with me and expect me to ‘do stuff’ with your chakras! genuine chakral work – at least as far as i know – including chakral cleansing, activation, and development requires each individual to confront and endure the barrier of fatigue; a steadfast solo Practice is required before any Teacher or healer can be of authentic guidance. those who say different are charlatans.

Three=

chakras are energy vortices within the subtle anatomy which, for lack of a more talented description, can be thought of as inner CD disks which record and store EVERYTHING you think, speak, act, and feel. Everything. and recording has been going on for far longer than most of us are even capable of imagining. that is a lot of, well, gunk. when we begin to ‘open’ these inner CD disks, be prepared. in fact, most Wholistic Fitness� Students start to become disenchanted with my Work with them at preciselly the pivotal time when their chakra’s start opening. why? because purifying the chakras requires us to look at the ‘gunk’ we thought we swept under the rug. nope. it’s all right there, as fresh and potent and as passionate as your most recent cussword or sadness or High. it’s all right there, vibrating within these vortices. just like i trained you in acheiving a balanced and symmetrical physical body through my WF workouts, so, too, the longer you stay on this Path, i will teach you how to balance and align the most powerful, and most challenging part of your long term fitness; your Inner Self.

After the BodyWork session, my Student revealed that when i was working within her Anahata Chakra, there came an almost frightening period of time when it felt to her that, �Three kinda scary, gnarly faces came writhing forth from out of my heart.�

This description, though peculiar sounding to most, is fairly �par for the course� in my line of Service. the �three forces� within her Heart Chakra could be analyzed from both East and Western psychospiritual approaches.

My Teachers, particularly those that Gifted me with the BodyWork techniques i use, would simply smile at my student�s simile. they would simply say, �Ahhh! The Holy Trinity are dancing outward!� a very Positive Sign, they would rejoice, of upward spiritual progression! The Holy Trinity, in this case, would be Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. These primiary Hindi dieties represent the forces of Creation, Sustaining, and Destruction respectively. Their Holy Dance, or the movement of said forces within the body crucible, make up the play of living or �lila�. One can of course, use other holy trinities or sacred faces according to one’s own spiritual tradition. there is only one Truth, yet many Paths leading toward that Truth.

The three-headed �monster within� must eventually be battled by each of us in our own way. why do you think i was call you guys, ‘Warriors’? it’ll require the Warrior Within to confront and dance these forces! Often, according to yogis, these energies have accumulated over a period of lifetimes and even eons. Fact is, we cannot run away from the forces of the UniVerse (OnePoem). This High Perspective of the catabolic and anabolic energies of life is what offers the hallmark equanimity of a seasoned yogin. the daily meditations within the fabric of a yogin�s lifestyle elevates their inner Vision to be able to see the non-personal and even non-phenomenal, constituents of nature or �the outer world�, collectively known as the �gunas� or �qualities� which express themselves again in a triad;

sattva = illuminating (Brahma)

tamas = inertia (Vishnu)

rajas = dynamic (Shiva)

this is why well-trained yogis merely laugh as �their� house burns down saying, �AH! Shiva is dancing!�

this is why well-trained yogis can cry with Sacred Joy over something as simply as a smile emerging across a child face or the rising of the moon, �Ahhh…Brahma is singing!�

this is why well-trained yogis feel so touched by the preciousness of a human lifespan, �Ohhhh, thank you! Nama Vishnu! For sustaining my body and the many Blessings in my life.�

it�s all about opening Anahata Chakra and being brave enough to live and love from that �Namaste� space!

i bow to you,

coach ilg

* enough of all that ‘new agey crap’!

let’s go SKIING!!!!!!!!

ps; does anyone know if Deepak skis?

i know that one Noble Warrioress of our Tribe does NOW! i bring you 2003 HP Yogini Warrioress of the Year; Mellissa Kai:



that’s her on the right. on the left is HP Yoga Devotee, Heather Leu! these two most amazing, giving, and devoted Warrioresses are nearly inseparable. Heather, an accomplished skier, chose to come up with us and enjoy what winter is all about; sun, snow, wind, and fun!



Warrior Ready! Student Kai has never skied before in her life. yet, she retains that impeccably vital quality required for spiritual growth and joy; a “go for it” attitude! even before i put her into skis, we practiced some tai chi exercises and skills to get her to breathe and move from her hara, or her Center. too many beginning skiers get caught up in the externals of speed and fear thus bringing fear and rigidity instead of what skiing teaches; softness and fluid rythym!



“Slope Extraction” was next on my agenda with Kai. i needed to teach her how to get out of trouble on a slope…one great way to do this is to master the slip-step and the ‘ballet turn around’…shown above and below:



within 45 minutes, Kai had enough ‘tools’ in her new sport tool shed to progress to the…



moving carpet! this snowplay version of an escalator replaces the dreaded ‘rope tows’ of my childhood…thank God! ain’t she just an adorable “ski bunny in the making?” i love my ‘job’!



on the bunny hill, we practice the most critical fundamental move of alpine skiing; the Wedge! here, i have the Kai-ster visualizing “maintaining a pizza pie slice” as she controls her downhill speed. skiing is nothing but a ‘controlled fall’ down the snowy mountain slope. he who controls his fall most gracefully wins!



Warrior Down! yet, not out! Falling down is part of the learning process! Crashing is not important. Getting back up is.



Skiing Warrior Pose! Check it out! No longer is Student Kai a non-skier, afraid of slippery mountain slopes…to her, a snowy mountain is just what it truly is; just another beautiful Yoga Studio in which to enjoy God’s Grace! Within 3.25 hours of my instruction with her, Student Kai rode a chairlift to the top of the slope and skied, under her OWN ability, from top to bottom without falling even…once! **



i bow to you, Noble and Fearless Student Kai!

Well done, oh Mighty Winter Warrioress!

next lesson for Kai; learning the Step-Turn.

stay tuned to DL; the Hook Up of the only Path of Personal Fitness that dials you into It ALL!!!!!!

no limits baby…not today, not this lifetime!

May you, like the inspirational Student Kai,

choose to OVERCOME your fears and your preferences

and

get FREE!!!!!!

free to SKI!!!

to SOAR

to…

DANCE your LIFE!

i bow to It All…

your feeble teacher

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