Coach Ilg,
Blown away, that’s all I can say.
Last night while out training with my probie SAR (Search And Rescue) class, we got a call for a rescue of stranded hikers in Eaton Canyon (Altadena/Pasadena).
We responded, I humped my callout pack (35 lbs) and a 350′ rope (30+ lbs) up the canyon to the base of the Razorback trail..
Most Noble Sangha,
make no mistake; along the Spiritual Path – among Western Awakened Fitness Warriors – the Mindful Practice of Hand Washing Dishes should be leaped toward by any sincere WF Student, not shied away from.
undone dishes is a metaphor for our undigested thoughts.
if left undigested, Thoughts naturally morph into Samskaric ripples, each one eventually needing…
today, ilg washed my kettle for Buddha using several WF Techniques. if you’ve washed a dish recently while remaining unconscious of the absolutely exquisite opportunities for elevating your Enlightenment potential during the washing of the dish? then, well, hate to tell you…you’ve managed to Separate once again, your notion of personal fitness from your everyday life…quit wasting precious m(om)ents; study WF as if your spiritual life depended on it…cuz it does.
Student Detering engaging several WF Practices: Earned Sustenance, Non-Dominant Hand Technique, Smiling Guru, Challenge Discomfort, et. al. Oh like, you think we can’t ALL be inspired by WF Students like Susan? Sangha? We NEED your bravery to SHARE what you have found within WF! photo and chi, courtesy of Student Detering. Search the Archives for […]
HP Yogi Squat of the Weekgoes to Venerable HP Yoga® student and fellow Durangatang, Brad Tafoya. Shown above during a recent backpack trip into the Weminuche, Yogi BT is not only in an active yogi squat, he is also sawing with his Non-Dominant hand in a wonderful display of two of my basic WF Lifestyle […]
“Coach,just met one of your students Steve and did a chirunning session with him. i ordered my mealtime guidebook too. thnks for having all these PDF Teachings while you are training so hard and gracefully. salim los angeles“ *** and now…for your Sure Sign of Spritual Progress Along The WF Journey… a gnarly, nearly irresistible […]
When you meditate, breathe naturally, just as you always do. Focus your awareness lightly on the outbreath. When you breathe out, just flow out with the outbreath. Each time you breathe out, you are letting go and releasing all your grasping. Imagine your breath dissolving into the all-pervading expanse of truth. Each time you breathe […]
“If we don’t keep fit, our energy and vibrational levels are low and slow. It’s very difficult to develop the capacity to Recognize, Avoid, and Transcend our Habits if we are weak.” – coach ilg and Dewachen camping near Sedona to help break the Habit of Home-Dwelling. photo by Ananda. *** In the artful, zestful […]
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