STUDENT INPUT/DHARMATALK/MEDITATION TRAINING HINTS “The Highest health is Heaven within.” – Coach Ilg *** “WF is about ENTERING not ESCAPING.” – WF Teacher “Haku” Sheader *** WHY YOU MUST BECOME SUPPLE THROUGH ASANA (Yoga Postures) BEFORE TRYING TO SIT IN MEDITATION: “If you are sitting, and your mind is not wholly in tune with your […]
THE ARENA OF ENLIGHTENMENT Dear Coach, hey, shouldn’t we all have our asses glued to the tv right now, watching the super-bowl like the rest of the nation???� �having Way too much fun in the midst of It All… �Love, ko * Oh Nobler KO! the only true “SuperBowl” i know of is my Pelvic […]
COACH’S SUNDAY SERMON: ONLY THE NOW Like choosing to see the Light instead of the Darkness, i had to cultivate the Sushumna energies within my spinal column as i lie paralyzed as a young mountain yogi. Hitting rock bottom, figurativley and literally, forced me to trust and constantly refine the energy of my cells to […]
QUALITY OF SLEEP Zen monks sleep, sit, eat, and speak peacefully because they have done the Inner Workouts to train their Mind. * Dear Coach, i like your books. Question: Why can’t i sleep at night? – a fan from WA Dear Fan, The sound of your insomnia is the sound of your undisciplined mind. […]
WW Walks His Talk to his growing SUNRIDER CLAN! Hey there, So we start another year. I wanted to touch base with you and tell you first what is going on with me, my health and my Wholistic Fitness� path. I’d also like to ask you to tell me what is going on with you. […]
“Grasping is the source of all our problems. Since impermanence to us spells anguish, we grasp on to things desperately, even though all things change. We are terrified of letting go, terrified, in fact, of living at all, since learning to live is learning to let go. And this is the tragedy and the irony […]
KEEPING UP WITH COACH: MY PERSONAL TRAINING STATS FOR JANUARY, 2005 “Called or Not Called, God is Present.” – Carved in stone over psychologist Carl Gustav Jung’s door “Don’t die wondering and look good naked.” My two personal training goals which gave birth to formal creation of Wholistic Fitness over 25 years ago. Above; still […]
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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!
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