Hi WF Sangha! Ananda here, in my time trial Aero position, sweating to the beat of my own rhythm. Calling on the inspiration of all those racing today to challenge and nurture myself. Seems so “easy” on a stationary bike! Well as Coach drives off to his second race of the day, i thought i […]
Birthday Boy, at the Start Line of this morning’s .6 mile uphill Time Trial. The moment of utter Truth in 5…4…3…2..1…!pics by Ananda. “Even in the greatest yogi, sorrow and joy still arise just as before. The difference between an ordinary person and the yogi is how they view their emotions and react to them.An […]
Beginning today? It’s all about (off) the bike. Nutrition is everything on my mind.Began my nutrition early in the morning with a 2 hour Pranayama/Meditation/Yoga Asana solo session; visualizing the Race Energetics as i breathed into particular power producing areas such as engaging Mula Bandha and steering Ujjayi into the interosseus sacroiliac ligament knowing that […]
In my early DL post of yesterday, i addressed a question from a yoga student regarding the influence of females in yogic spirituality. Today, in my coaching correspondence, a star student of mine and Defender of the WF Temple, submitted a wonderfully done WF H(om)ework assignment that i required of him. It is a report […]
Those of you who were Students at my Los Angeles HP Yoga Studio probably remember “Front Desk Heather”…just got this email from our Bumble Bee yogini runner and it was just a bit too go(o)d not to share with you all! CONGRATULATIONS HEATHER! ***Namaste Dear Teachers, Love, love, love to you both! This is just […]
Coach-Why are women so completely non-existent in the upper echelon of Yoga- as teachers, as masters, as writers, as prophets, or in the traditional aesthetic practice of yoga? As a feminist who believes in gender equality, I have a hard time accepting such a complete marginalization of women. While I know that yogic tradition involves […]
“The Zen “genius” sleeps in every one of us and demands an awakening.”– D.T. Suzukicontributed by HP Yogini Leslie above; WF WARRIORS UP! Coach and RJ after another HP Yoga� Sweatfest in Los Angeles. Photo by Connie Ilg. In WF Training, we don’t just use yoga to get slimmer and more supple. We use yoga, […]