“Let us be moral.Let us contemplate existence.”– Charles Dickens “Nothing is little to him who feels it with great sensitivity.”– Samuel Johnson “A hundred thousand worlds are flowers in the sky.A single mind and body is moonlight in the water.Once thinking ends and information stops,At that moment there is no place for thought.”– Han-shan “You […]
in padmamayurasana several years ago. at the time, my weekly hourly cardio volumes were 20+. if taken as two separate Practices: 20+ hours/week of cardio as one Practiceand then,sustaining padmamayurasana as another Practiceyou have intermediate/advanced skill levels in each. however, attempt to combine the two Practices? suddenly you find yourself in a very, very small […]
Christian Davis Roche, at 5 weeks old, with his Sacred Wholistic Fitness® Blessed Mala Beads. The Mala is a Gift from his Daddy’s Coach, Steve Ilg. photo by WF Online Student Shawna Shwaub of Clan Ko. WF Teacher Ko writes, “Coach actually wore these beads everyday for 7 months, and performed his “empowerment rituals”before Gifting […]
Ananda cranking some High Altitude Pran during a Pranayama workout at Schultz Lake last year. Riding your mountain bike to a place of solitude to Practice your assigned Pranayama is a duathlon that seems to be engaged only by a few yogis. Most of them can be found in our Tribe! The creative interplay of […]
” The Yogi understands the faults of others by seeing and studying them first in himself. This self-study teaches him to be charitable to all.” ***Namaste Noble Warriors, as we begin to Awaken to deeper dimensions of our Yoga Practice, we start to See things differently.Feel things differently.Make choices based on a degree of inner […]
sent in by WF Devotee, Lt. Col Craig Diamantopoulos: click on photos to enlarge: ***Antares is the 15th brightest star in the sky.*** COACH RESPONDS: Most Noble Warrior Richard…head bowed. beautiful. thank you for contributing. really go(o)d stuff… just what science was intended toward; to inspire AWE, not dillute it! love,coach ilg
Okay, that does it. i am going to have to name my First Born child:“Landis.” Landis Ilg. i do not really care if it is a girl or boy. Landis…in honor of Floyd’s friggin’ CHI, baby!!!!!! *** I have a bicycle racing friend and former teammate who, upon hearing the drug-related kickout of Road Cycling’s […]
Student Quote of the Week goes to the ever Awakening Student SassoSan: “Dear Coach,I am now noticing that when I engage mula bandha, there is also a pulling in of the navel area. It is as if bringing attention to mula bandha sends a signal that brings about alignment in other centers. The alignment that […]
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