Wholistic Fitness

Excerpt From Actual Master Student Exchange; Student Abu & Coach:

{weeks have had to pass before i was guided to address Abu…

i have learned to trust my Teachers That Flow Through Me, just

as my Online Students must learn to trust my silences are often my Teaching}…

Noble Master Student Abu –

time is Ripe now for me to hear what you have to say:

ABU: Dearest El Coache,

Back in November I crafted the Pratyaya Anatara (Trusting Intuition) cycle with

your blessing. I intended for it to provide a well-structured exploration of

balance. It wasn�t. Emotional turmoil and free-form adaptation marked the

overall tone of the period. As mentioned in previous emails, Morning Practice

served as the stabilizing backbone. Feelings of stagnation arose after many

weeks. The foundation of confidence eroded. But all along, a background

feeling confirmed that this was the right path. So I continued. The fruit of

the work presented itself when I reached the anchor above an ice climb in RMNP

this past Saturday. Let me explain.

COACH: please do.

you have gained my most sincere interest.

by the Way,

i love you.

ABU:

After tremendous mental growth

COACH INTERUPTS: “tremendous” relative to whom/what?

whom is judging this as “tremendous” “growth”?

ABU:

during the autumn rock climbing season, I seemed

to regress with the arrival of the ice this winter. Doubt and fear permeated

my ice experiences.

COACH INTERUPTS: well,

Doubt and Fear are the vanguards of ice climbing which is precisely why ice climbing is such a powerful Spiritual Teacher. Many of my WF Techniques and Teachings have sprung forth from my training and performance in ice climbing. ice climbing puts all intellectual spiritualism on…well…ice!

ABU:

Again and again I encountered the edge of my climbing, the

place where the abrupt meltdown would occur. My most experienced partner

hatched a plan for practice. He led a pitch of ice that was just beyond my

perceived meltdown difficulty. While lowering, he cleaned the route except for

three screws that were placed at the end of the crux sections. With the

remaining screws in place, I engaged the climbing in a way that created an

opening for learning.

COACH: this Partner of yours is a yogin

ABU:

I moved into the first crux and reached a point just

before meltdown. Rather than fall apart and run away, I reminded myself of

your recent DL; breathe into doubt and fear. So I did just that. After

remaining in the challenge but not moving through it, I down-climbed to easier

ground. Without disengaging from the climb, I moved back up. Again I

breathed. Again I down-climbed. (Again and again � eh?)

COACH: dat’s right Earth Brother,

just begin, again and again ( and endlessly again!)

ABU:

Present during the

entire process, fear focused the effort. After beginning for the fourth time,

I breathed deeply into the doubt and fear. This created a Space for Trust. I

moved through the crux with the logical mind turned off. Once in this Space, I

Danced the rest of the climb. Pratyaya Antara had worked her magic, creating a

small Intuitive Opening.

COACH: not so small,

i would venture!

feeble ilg bows to your Opening!

ABU:

The following day a stunning bald eagle soared about 20 feet above me while I

was riding on a dirt road north of Boulder. This encounter marked the end of

the cycle.

eagle soars above (5)

dancing with inner Eldo (7)

practice letting go (5)

COACH:

very well, Master Student Abu…you are honoring my Teachings through the Edge of Extreme Sports…you are pushing your edge of edges, becoming more familiar with your inmost fears. you will do well in the Bardo. Now…let us begin your next stage of training…