Coach Ilg as captured in Yoga Journal, performing Vrkasana or Tree Pose. photo by WF Student Mike Powell.
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Dear Coach,
Vrksasana or tree pose is challenging. Whenever I lift a leg I start to lose balance. I get the “leaning tower of Pisa” look in order to maintain some stability even with my leg down near the opposite ankle. Is this a function of core strength? I am being patient and taking what I can each time.
Namaste,
Harry
regardless of how STEEP, of how DIRECT is this Path of Transformation? we MUST continue placing one foot in front of the other…ever upward, ever inward, ever Go(o)dward…if feeble ilg is still doing it…i KNOW you can…let’s Begin Again tomorrow…and if we fall? Begin Again, and Again…and Endlessly Again until Enlightenment…
“El Coache;
Thank you!
It gave me just the butt kickin that I needed. I’m going to try to commit to coming every Wed night. I just wanted to check out the new cave before buying a pass.
I’m sure you’ve been told this before… your class is the toughest class ever. Love the pain!”
– one of Durango’s many cycling champions after last night’s HP PROP WORKOUT
and here, at mile 26, i felt…. fine. i had a full tank of pranic gas in my legs. my core was lifted, my head high, the integrity of my divine structure uncompromised, even after the grueling hills, the dramatic fall, the miles of effort. for someone who, seven months ago, had never run more than 10 miles in his life, to be in this state after an uphill marathon at altitude was absolutely remarkable…. and i attribute it all to you.
the journey we have taken together has quite simply redefined what is possible for me as a human being. and within the beauty that is the divine alchemy… my whole life is physically and spiritually transformed. i cannot thank you enough.
Last night was the final HP Yoga™ class at The Hub Training Facility which has now officially closed its doors…
i knew it would be a bittersweet evening of Teaching, an evening which drew nearly 20 of my finest yogic warriors into the Sacred Cave of Champions for one final celebration of sweat…it proved to be deeply moving and perfectly in tune with the yogic understanding of…
“…without too much Attachment, or too much Aversion..”…here are some pics from last nights HP PROP WORKOUT™…
next up: our Warrior Tribe of HP Yogi’s begin training in our NEW CAVE in the historic SMILEY BUILDING! Details (free classes for when you visit) for WF Members only!
FamilyTime Yoga™ offered here in Durango,CO was created by my Beloved Partner, Joy ‘Ananda’ Kilpatrick through the devoted support of WF Students such as you and in particular…
i took this shot after picking up Ananda just south of Baker’s Bridge a few days ago after she did some triathlon training. as a family, we then threw sticks into a creek, watched Wapiti Beings relax into a sunset, and just enjoy other basic family necessities. such sweetness in the moment is the Blessed Common Denominator to living in Durango…
Overly tight(I mean tight!) hamstrings are among my most significant area of weakness. They are a limit switch for many postures and some strength training exercises.
Is there a recommended practice or sequence I should emphasize to improve more rapidly or is repeated effort and tincture of time the prescription?
– A Fan Since the 80’s, Andy Shelton
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