1/2: At my daughters request, I took her precious bf climbing… you see, Noble Sangha, Dewa introduced her bf Ben to climbing when they were XC and Track Teammates at Luther College…Ben immediately took to climbing like (insert a passionate metaphor here). This morning as Dewa recovers from yet another seemingly endless chain of setbacks […]
if ya’ll know ANYthing about anyTHING about your feeble Teacher of nothing since 1981?~? you at least know that ilg gets off on TRANSFORMATION and CREATION… love transforming bodies, trails, life trajectories… love creating books, blogs, vlogs, and first ascents of rock climbing … even after registering over 250 First Ascents in ilg’s golden years […]
pic; chose this project near the Lodge so ilg could water the Plant and Tree Beings while upgrading this very popular access trail to our C(om)unity Herb Garden… since ilg was Dewa’s age (18), ilg Realized that, ‘wow, I can either spend the rest of my adult life studying in college then working in […]
pic by ilg: Dewa onsight flashes this 5.3 on The Cube as a warm up for much harder things this evening…reckon ilgs kid? as cool as the current crop of new kids can be… just sayin’? This Pre-Med Girl is baddass cool. Life begins when the rope falls between your legs… […]
a young Dewa, in now burning Ouray, Colorado…note the outdoor grill in background… ilg gets the whole 4th grilling thing… of course there’s the whole grilling of the burgers and dogs for the 4th of July… I mean, ilg was (and remains) a constant Daddying Presence of a now adult daughter… however, the […]
pic; ilg on the sharp end, being belayed by Dewachen Ilg…technical climbing has not only been a lifelong passion, it and Nordic Skiing has apparently doubled in sacredness with my now-adult daughter still sharing outdoor athlete adventures of world class levels alongside her (very) ol’ man… ilg has always embraced training indoors for all my […]
pic: clipping 3rd bolt on Daddy D’s Supreme Smarty Supply (5.6) on the Kinderspiel as my daughter belays…literally want to know; how many Daddy’s have taught and then trusted their lives to have their girls belay them on literally death cliffs? in this ilg Clan? it’s a common background knowledge; we trust each […]
Most teachings are for Wholistic Fitness Members only. Some are complimentary.
These teachings are the "Rasas" or "sap" of Wholistic Fitness. You’ll find insights to ponder, student chi to keep your own chi topped off, and plenty of proven training techniques to test on your own body, mind, and spirit! Also, you’ll find my very popular Race Reports, and news of our Sangha’s (community’s) latest transpersonal fitness adventures!
You have access to thousands of posts going all the way back to 2002. The Archives makes for ideal Svadhyaya, and if you don’t know what that important term means ... all the more reason to dive into these amazing WF Scriptural Recordings!
Checking out one or two archived teachings every day or so is an AMAZINGLY EFFECTIVE way to stay connected with your Tribe AND maintain consistency and motivation in what matters most: your own practice.
Note: We'll be fixing broken image links, and cleaning up the categorization of archived posts, over time.
Photo of Coach and daughter Dewachen, living the Path (upside down!) by www.jamesqmartin.com
