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!
please do not republish without consent. thank you. coach in MahaMudra by James Q Martin now,click HEREfor a tremendous asset to your own Practice of Meditation and Yoga… *** Just as a writer learns the spontaneous freedom of expression only after years of often grueling study, and just as the simple grace of a dancer […]
today,after bowing to two Bald Eaglesholding firm on the naked ancient cottonwood branchesover the whirling Mother River Animasand afterhaving a Swainson’s Hawk drilled his beauty into meafter i chanted him the Sacred Mantra as he sat royally high overheadatop a playing field light at the fairgrounds, an Osprey circled with dazzling spiralsseemingly unmoved by the […]
“New Drew”…my zen calligraphy image of HP Yoga® is thrown in Amitabha Buddha red light against the wall of our WF Temple H(om)e Zendo in Durango, Colorado. The Prayer Flags seen in the upper right hand corner are from my treasured Kinlani Sangha. “Mantrais so thatwe rememberto dowhatever it is that we are ‘doing’for Go(o)d. […]
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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.
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