on this night of Autumnal Equinox, feeble ilg collects his small, yet fierce Tribe of WF Warriors and collectively sends a bow to our Beloved Grandmother during this Auspiciously Empowering night… i just finished a two hour Meditation that felt like 10 minutes; such is the Pranic Potency of tonight! the Wisest and most Devoted […]
A personal 5-hour Media Fast and Silent Retreat paid off handsomely during teaching a HP Yoga® Restorative Yoga class to 12 Warriors in the Cave of Champions. As a new daddy, it required a tremendous effort to carve out this mini-retreat; yet, ilg realizes just how important it is to my capacities as a teacher, […]
click to enlarge the Chi Hit. taken from my cell phone camera during a recent training ride on my road bike over Molas Pass (10,910′). when i say “Blue Sky”… what do you Perceive? what do you Conceive of as a “Blue Sky”? Qualities of mind are rarely explored among the popular, convetional fitness paths. […]
When you meditate, it is essential to create the right inner environment of the mind. All effort and struggle come from not being spacious, and so creating that right environment is vital for your meditation truly to happen. When humor and spaciousness are present, meditation arises effortlessly. – Sogyal Rinpoche Even the non-Practitioner could look […]
No one needs to tell Ananda and Dewachen (photo far right) or the many other Fitness M(om)s and their chi-ldren who begin their day with what matters most: getting out and breathing with Mother Earth and Father Sky. photo by ilg along the Animas River Walk. click to enlarge *** I designed the WF Techniques […]
Profound and tranquil, free from complexity, Uncompounded luminous clarity, Beyond the mind of conceptual ideas; This is the depth of the mind of the Victorious Ones. In this there is not a thing to be removed, Nor anything that needs to be added. It is merely the immaculate Looking naturally at itself. – NYOSHUL KHEN […]
“The Body Follows The Mind…so, train your mind for your highest podiumand your body will follow.”– coach steve ilgAmerica’s Most Versatile Athlete/Yogi Announcing the release of my latest astral weaponry for whatever is your podium; be it a trophy,overcoming injury or dis-ease, or even to nudge ahead in the Race Toward Enlightenment… ONLY $5no shipping/handling […]
Most Noble Sangha, i am very stoked to offer my two latest Audio Teachings for you: The Pain Guru –Transforming Injury Into Advancementand HP Asana Mudra Available for the first time outside of my private classes!
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