HP Yoga Student, Wyatt Brown, cranking “Little Smoke” above Flagstaff. photo; Wyatt Brown archives. Coach, This morning you subbed for my regular, amazing Ashtanga Yogi in our beautiful, NAYC yoga-cave. Holy Yo-Guh! You helped me to inhale the entire Universe, exhale my mind right out of my skull, and sweat at LEAST a day’s worth […]
it’s 5:18 am, this morning. four Wapiti prowl among pre-dawn light among the grasses of “Buddha Hill” behind the WF Temple H(om)e. My statue of Gautama Himself, momentarily trapped between the legs of a spring-born Elk child. i stall my steps out the door for my Early Morning Ritual walking meditation; content to leave my […]
oh, the excuses from Students not incorporating the fourth Noble Fitness Discipline of Wholistic Fitness® into their lives – Meditation. ilg has heard about the kids. the ‘bad knees.’ ilg has heard about the work schedule…the dogs, the lack of space, the lack of time… here is what is lacking;your willingness. your strength to sit […]
As a son of the American Southwest,ilg knows about the Scorcher Guru…and the Teachings of Wholeness come hard: “One second I’m crying,one second I’m guilty,the next moment I’m angry,and then I just want to drink Tequila and forget.I’m going to have to figure out a new philosophy:how to live without loving stuff.”– Adi Ellad, who […]
Dear Steve, Can you please advise? I have ‘experimented’ with yoga in the past but get disillusioned after a few weeks as I don’t seem able to increase my flexibility. I have especially tight hamstrings and lowerback/hips. At the moment I do do a cardio workout (cycling/power walking) 3-4 x week followed by at least […]
…hey, how ’bout that color for spiking a Nadic Rush? …oh, and everytime you visit WholisticFitness.comyou see a new pic…with new ones added frequently!…careful…it’s addicting!
Dearest Brother of the Path ~ Regarding your EXPLORING THE VENTS PDF Your ways work. I know. Given my life work (a wood-worker/artist), you would think I’d have developed carpal / wrist problems by now. Nope! Everyone around me is sick (or a cripple), dieing or dead. As far as feeling good by (the WF […]
Grant your blessings so that my mind may be one with the Dharma. Grant your blessings so that Dharma may progress along the path. Grant your blessings so that the path may clarify confusion. Grant your blessings so that confusion may dawn as wisdom. GAMPOPA Noble Sangha,well, i’m just about out the door to crank […]
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