To study the Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is to be enlightened by all things. To be enlightened by all things is to remove the barriers between one’s self and others. Then there is no trace of enlightenment, though enlightenment itself […]
Coach Ilg, After class yesterday I was speaking with my incredible teacher, Joy, about some of the benefits I have seen from my short three months of practicing HP Yoga. Aside from the obvious physical changes my body is going through, and the feeling that I am dealing with the stress of everyday life better, […]
Notes From New Mexico… Part III {Final Installment of my personal retreat. Written on Thursday…coming up; STUDENT INPUT in tomorrow�s DL!� �Though man can climb to the highest summits, he cannot there dwell long.� – Shakespeare In a few hours, i�ll be flying back to LA. though well trained formally by Tibetan monks in skills […]
Dear Ilgbro: I recently reviewed our past correspondence. We have a connection that transcends the years. Your words continue to ring true even now…”Your workout is everywhere, make it count!” A little of something is better than a lot of nothing, especially when it is applied well. You, my friend, apply truth well! It is […]
Namaste Noble DL Readers! head bowed in apology for the long delay here…connection issues while out of town, and then server issues upon my return to LA yesterday. Today is Part II of my notes from my personal retreat in New Mexico and then tune in tomorrow for the final installment before we move back […]
COACH�S NOTES FROM NEW MEXICO; Part II �You are neither this body nor the mind. The self is above and beyond the senses, intellect, and physical consciousness. That is you.� – Swami Saraswarti {Written Monday}: between the blur of my thighs pivots my Trek road bicycle, �Alphie.� we�re both hunkered low on a rising kilometer […]
COACH�S NOTES FROM NEW MEXICO; Part I i am riding my bicycle across the fragile beauty of New Mexico. i escaped LA early this morning via Galileo (my motorcycle) and the 405 to LAX observing all speed limits of course on the empty freeway, of course. LA�s freeway system is absolutely magnificent. there is nothing […]
A contribution from student Yogi Barry: Over the past 2 years that I have been taking in this gift of yoga, I have been recognizing the changes in my body, mind and how I interact with my environment. Understanding the breath and how essential it is to live in the moment and beginning to take […]
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