after a morning of chopping wood, cranking Mantra, i had to lower the testosterone inherent to operating such things as chain saws, 8lb Colton Splitting Axes, sledges and a half-cord of wild wood to soften into being a bodyworker…so, into the Zendo i went and the subsequent transformation from Yang to Yin
what ilg loves most about being a WF yogi?
the mind-bending versatility…
as we play in the peletons of cyclists, runners, asana-addicted yogis, skiers, gym rats, you-name-it,
the WF Yogi remains lofted above all…fearless of none, capable of standing side-by-side any sport and/or physiologic specific athlete/warrior..yet,
few are able to tread the versatile terrain which is the very yoga mat of the WF Warrior Yogi! c’mon, you won’t believe my day today….or the pics…
perhaps the #1 reason why YOU should move to Durango and be a member of the Durango Wheel Club…
cuz, if you did?
you’d be riding Here Now with us…like this morning…beside Champions such as Ned Overend, Marissa Asplund, Rebecca Balboni, and a whole pantheon of other amazing cycling Soul Forces… however, first things first…let’s start at the beginning of today, shall we?…
Get On With It…
i hear myself breathing upward…
just GET ON WITH IT….no matter WHAT the hec it is;
no matter how full of canvassed Fear…
no matter how incompetent you feel,
how under-confidenced you feel…
just do this Noble Warrior Yogi on the Path of Awakening:
Take the Full Selection of thy Karmic Workshop and Duties thereof in this incarnation because the out-patterned, archaic model of resistance really just doesn’t slide as poetically, as gracefully and this ski; single-struck glides beneath my knee, tethered to my glute…
train for your alpine and nordic ski conditioning utilizing the Proven Path of HP Yoga™ each Tuesday from noon-1 pm at Durango’s only devoted Indoor Climbing and Adventure Center; the Durango Rock Lounge!
How about a 5,000′ vertical world-class descent with a 3x World Downhill Champion and two other World-Class descent specialists?
come and watch your feeble near-fifty year-young el coache in a Noble Effort on a Downhiller’s version of a yoga mat…
the magic singletrack of Dutch Creek in all her autumnal splendor…you ain’t gonna find this in any Durango MTB Guidebook…
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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.
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