Dear Coach- Another leap (or pedal) forward on my Wholistic Fitness path; Just finished my first cardio commute to work at my midtown office. A wonderful ride – down the Hudson River bikeway to 96th Street, over to Central Park, and down the length of the park to my doorstep. Total elapsed time: 48 minutes, […]
EMOTIONAL FALLOUT – How Spiritual Warriors Deal With It Steve, I have often logged onto your journey entries during a especially hectic day. They give great solace. I was wondering if you have an idea for any workouts to do when you are feeling emotionally and spiritually drained? (Usually I run very easy pace on […]
Namaste Noble Herb Eaters! COACH ILG’S SEPTEMBER SUNRIDER UPDATE, 2003 SUNRIDER; The Official Nutrition of Wholistic Fitness THE WAY OF DANCING ENERGY “There are two ways of looking at the world; energetically or statically. One way – the Eastern – views life as a flowing river of dancing energy. The other way – Western – […]
Namaste Noble Warriors! “There are two ways of looking at the world. One way is that nothing is a miracle. The other is that everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein Kathy and i are back in LA, (overly) tanned, rested, and ready to get the doors open for our new HP yoga studio. We […]
Namaste Noble Warriors! another update from our HP Yoga Summer Retreat at www.redmountainspa.com “True renunciation of worldly desires is a mental state; it does not necessarily need to be a physical act of renunciation. But success is possible only with constant and intense practice, always keeping in mind that the ultimate aim is perfection and […]
Namaste Noble Warriors! a report from our HP Yoga Summer Retreat at Red Mountain Spa, Utah (www.redmountainspa.com): “Summer is beginning to give up her fight. And every thought is a possibility. Voices are heard but nothing is seen. Why do you spend this time with me? Maybe an equal mystery.” – lyrics from Indigo Girls […]
Namaste Noble Warriors! part 2 of “Being Rushed”… “We only rush when we are being weak.” – coach ilg over ten years ago, while speaking at a conference for climbers in NYC, i worked with a well known man in the international climbing community. he was a correspondence student of mine who hired me to […]
Namaste Noble Warriors – “You are only as strong as you are when you are barefoot.” – coach ilg there is a reason why yogis do their practice barefoot. it keeps us grounded. it makes us slow down. today, WF Online Teacher, Grant “Heikosan” Couture , embarked on a six week solo vision quest in […]
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