PIEDRA STILLNESS I must have stood on my skis a long while… Staring at the snow. Hidden frozen Piedra River Valley her mammoth strata of ice upon ice. To this world outside of my own, I tell my secrets. When it was time to continue, I was cold. – Steve Ilg from PAGOSA SPEAKS; A […]
Tales From The Kingdom of Cardio ” Embrace the difficulty and deal with it;racing bikes is all yoga. ” Photo/Waynewilliamsstudio.com The smell of TriFlow lubricating my bicycle chain is to me this morning, a more profound incense than Nag Champa. It�s 7:15 am. Most men my age, if not still asleep, are sucking coffee as […]
UNAWAKENED QUOTE FOR THE DAY: “Vioxx, the blockbuster arthritis drug heavily promoted on TV and taken by tens of millions of people, was pulled from the market by its maker Thursday after a study found that it doubled the risk of heart attacks and strokes.” – Associated Press uhh… how about regular exercise (including yoga) […]
A COACH ILG APPROVED AND ENDORSED PRODUCT: YOGA TOES� “Dear Stephan, I AM wearing my YogaToes right now after a 57.5 mile, 7,000′ bicycle training ride up in the Santa Monica mountains. In fact, slipping into my YogaToes is now a ritual and comes right after my post-workout shower! Having used your fine product now […]
Our goodbye salutation to… the Windy City… We will miss our faithful Chicago Warriors like Online Student Jim Johnston who cardio commuted to my Master Class at the Women’s Athletic Club and gave me his “A-game.” To the warrior ladies at WAC during our luncheon DharmaTalk…your attention and laughs are etched into my smiling heart. […]
Namaste Noble Warriors! ahhhhh…the feeling of a job well done! Ananda and i have finished our last day of consective teaching and lectures on our final Seminar swing ending in the Windy City of Chicago! you know my humble Path…we don’t send out glitzy brochures enticing you to join me as i speak and teach […]
Dear Yogis and Wholistic Fitness� Fans, Here is you chance to truly get away and immerse yourself in the Light�of Yoga and Wholistic Fitness� — A week of Eco-Camping and Yoga in St. John U.S. Virgin Islands with Certified Wholistic Fitness� Teacher�Chris “Kodanda”�Roche.� � For�Yoga and Wholistic Fitness� details contact Teacher Ko.� Phone: 317.297.SAGE(7243) Email […]
“Truth comes between breaths.” – Buddha “Zen is to have the heart and soul of a child.” – Takuan The only truth to increased sport performance is the same truth which lies behind zen and increased health, and job enjoyment and productivity, and relationship harmony, and spiritual growth. That truth is breath. Create the time […]
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