Ananda stands before the Tibetan Stupa in Santa Fe where i studied, practiced, and received. This phase of my contemplative education succeeded my contemplative studies at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado under Rinpoche Chogyam Trungpa’s era. *** WF DHARMA H(OM)EWORK of the week; watch the movie; WINDHORSEand contemplate why, given the scope and dimension of […]
Wholistic Fitness�; Our Babies Got (Functional) Back… – the Backside of WF Teacher Joy “Ananda” Kilpatrick performing ‘Garaduasana’ captured beautifully from the lens of Wayne Williams (www.waynewilliamsstudio.com) WF Online Teacher, High Performance Yoga� instructor, and SUNRIDER Director Ananda knows very well the benefits of our humble, yet powerful Path when it comes to creating beautiful […]
“Sever delusioneliminate hatredtouch the clear,bright mind of wisdom within.awaken.” – venerable wuling photo 1; of HP Yogini fan; Michele, beautiful wife of WF Devotee Steve M. Husband and wife yogins make for the ideal Vehicle for touching the Clear, bright Wisdom within…as married yogins, one all-Ways has a Mirror reflecting to the spouse which Points […]
Namaste Noble Warriors! i feel DL’s ago (like i can really keep track), i spoke about how being immersed in snow makes me, “irrationally giddy.” Well, with another 8-10″ of the miraculous stuff having fallen in the past 24, let me tell you…i IS ONE GIDDY MOUNTAIN YOGI!!!!! and lemme tell y’all sumpthin’ else: the […]
“one reason why i created the “hold n’ hover” techniques in HP Yoga� – such as those inherent to my uniquely brutally yet bountiful for you “HP Prop Workout�”is due precisely to the need to internally support posture without collapsing upon the CT/skeleton. HP Yoga� is a very organ-ic approach to suppleness and strength and […]
Noble Snowbud, How deeply you coach.. skiing open heart (5) spirit shift within my Self (7) these legs so well trained (5) i bow, and order the Winter Athlete! love, k in Big Bear
Dearest Coach, Head bowed “as deep as my Tensor Fascia Femoris allows me” in response to today’s DL. Although i was saddened by the current reality that you and Ron Jones pointed out, i chose instead to redirect my energy to the continual pursuit of Change and Awakening for all sentient beings. i am now […]
One of the many sometimes beautiful, sometimes not so beautiful things about being a cycling coach is that it is part of my job to ride behind (pun?) people’s butts. Here, is Ananda’s butt. Take a close look it at. Good. Now, read Teacher Ananda’s facilitation with a new Student below and remember this shot; […]
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