Not unlike finding the “power alley” when lowering and exploding a barbell down and up with control and elegance during Bench Presses in the Iron Temple, learning to do an ultra light and symmetrically powerful Chaturanga Dandasana (Four-Limbed Staff Pose… aka; Yogi Push Up) relies upon Conscious Practice. One reason why i created the HP […]
A few years ago a Special Olympic Games was held in Seattle. The participants were all children who were either physically or mentally disabled. At one of the events, nine children were assembled for a 100-yard race. When the race began, all nine began running towards the finish line. About halfway, one boy tripped and […]
There would be no chance at all of getting to know death if it happened only once. But fortunately, life is nothing but a continuing dance of birth and death, a dance of change. Every time I hear the rush of a mountain stream, or the waves crashing on the shore, or my own heartbeat, […]
Hey Coach, Thought this would have come out on DL earlier … especially since you mention Student Mackel yesterday. Mackel made into the July OUTSIDE, check out Nick Heil’s Lab Rat column on page 68. Woo hoo! Love, a Dear Shishya A!thank you for the Heads Up! Tribal Synchronicity! you gotta Love It! love and […]
Many of you know my Beloved Student Steve Mackel…however, do you know why he looks so hungry right here? check out:Student Mackel’s Blog and scroll down to June 4th entry for his wonderful and respectful input about HP Yoga… Steve – and Gary, another HP Yoga Devotee – are always putting out the Tribal Love […]
Coach,I had a great strength workout last night at the gym, in which I invented the “THREE MORE” technique. At the end of every set I added three more reps: one for Coach, one for Joy, and one for the baby. Next time…three more SETS perhaps? Onward! Student Singer
from the swayin Pappas Grass in my parent’s backyard (photo by ilg), to the gut wrenching intensity of my Sandia Crest Hill Climb race,this New Mexico Served and Delivered DL is gonna take you places…it is my honor to have Served this Sacred Sweat for you.. but first… As reported in DL this week, my […]
First, the Dharma.buckle up.this one is one of those that i keep re-reading to reMind myself where the REALLY G(O)OD Masters fire from: “The great Masters who have reached the state of God-realization see the essence of beauty and divinity in everything and recognize everyone as an embodiment of the Divine. They have the same […]
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