Another DL Hit The Mark!

Noble Coach Ilg,

Really enjoyed today's DL. I must admit, when I first saw pictures of toilet yoga my reaction was, "What the f$^%!?" Today, I really grasped for the first time the fullness of the concept, "The way we do anything is the way we do everything." Suddenly toilet yoga seems simple, almost obvious. Why, in the pursuit of Mindfulness, would you do anything mindlessly?

Another Ilgian dharma arrow found its mark!

Om So Ti,

humble student bg

coach's note; the artwork above is a contribution to the WF Temple by "humble student bg" (aka; Brad Gantt of Sherman Oaks, CA). i bow to your Devotion to our Path and i LOVE your artwork! watch for this to grace the landing page of WF.com soon!

Don't Overcomlicate WF!

If we just Practice the first Lifestyle Principle of WF; Breath and Posture, we would all become Awakened very quickly. Even going to the bathroom becomes an exquisite meditation in Elegant Consciousness. Do not overcomplicate my LifeWork; WF is a very simple and powerful Path. It is often invisible, yet tremendously transformative. All you have to do is Practice the very first WF Lifestyle Principle today, and you will See.
- Coach Ilg, during a section of his trademarked, "Early Morning Ritual" which has been in use for WF Online Students for many years. Note the activation of the Internal Yogic Locks as taught to you in previous DL's. Photo by Ananda. Do not republish this photo.

So often people try to complicate Wholistic Fitness. Just re-read the WF Sutra section in my TBT book, you will be reMinded how uncomplicated is a WF Lifestyle. Or better, just read my book, BE GOOD TO YOUR BODY THERAPY. Can't get much more simple than that!

WF is a Path of Higher Consciousness. Using everyday lifestyle and the necessity of regular fitness endeavor, WF injects the notion of developing Conscious Elegance to awaken our spiritual self.

My first Lifestyle Principle of WF is the most important. If you only work on that first Lifestyle Principle which is "Breath and Posture" you will become Awake very quickly. Such is the Transmission Power of this Path.
When you walk, practice walking with Elegant Consciousness. If you practice walking with Elegant Consciousness, do you know what happens?

A trickle-down training effect comes naturally. That is to say, you will soon begin to sit with Elegant Consciousness...then...

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SWEAT MAGAZINE INTERVIEW: Coach Ilg & Gaspin'

Once called, "America's Outdoor Athlete," by OUTSIDE MAGAZINE,
coach steve ilg, now at age 44, is still setting Course Records such as
shown above at this years mountain duathlon; The Gaspin' In The Aspen
in Flagstaff, Arizona. Below, SWEAT MAGAZINE asked him about his
recent win at that event:





SWEAT: What was the most challenging part?

COACH ILG: The art of pacing is nearly always the most challenging part of any multi-sport outdoor race. When to be "yang" and explosive must be balanced with the "yin" of steady, sustainable effort that maximizes your highest average speed without 'blowing up' is, to me, the most challenging part. The outdoor athlete must develop an intuitive wisdom, based upon direct experience, that dictates when to take risks on the mountain bike and when to back off. By developing a continual flow of mindfulness, the outdoor athlete then becomes a yogi.

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Steve Ilg is a mountain yogi, an online yoga and fitness teacher, and the author of five books, including TOTAL BODY TRANSFORMATION (Hyperion, 2005). He is the creator of www.WholisticFitness.com and High Performance Yoga®. He has competed in 5 World Championships in 4 physiologically diverse sports.

photos by www.myracepics.com

Note To Flagstaff HP Yogins

stretching into a wonderful feeling; Ananda modifies Utthita Parsvakonasana during our hike up Fryman Canyon in LA

Most Noble HP Yogins Beneath The Sacred Peak,

you betta believe that Ananda and i will be cranking back across the Mojave tomorrow and planning to Teach at 7:00 pm...

see you in the Cave!

let's do our best to keep our Practice strong,
together!

love,
coach and ananda

Hangin' in Hollywood 'hood; Day Three

Coach imparts the debut of his "Watch Your Practice" internal yogic lock teaching at Brentwood on Saturday to resounding positive input from Students!


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Coach's Practice Stat's For Oct; Making No BONES About Consistency and Effectiveness of Wholistic Training!

Read Coach's astoundingly consistent Practice Stats and how they transferred into 3 Podiums in three different sports in October plus...see beautiful photos and Coach's essay on Temple Life in the Season of the Falling Leaves

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let's listen up to Coach; he just blew his whistle!:

"Well, Ananda and i
off to LA to teach on Saturday in Brentwood!
kinda hard...
okay REALLY hard to leave the Sacred Peak these special days,
yet,
both Ananda and i look forward to Serving our Big City Sangha...

you can see our flyer on the WF website under Upcoming Events.

my intent is to keep DL fluid during my trip, however, just know that i love you most
when your Practice is strongest, sincerest, and most of all; Surrendered into Grateful Appreciation for this amazing, Blessed earthwalk that you and i share...

Dance in your bones,
until you shatter yourself, said Rumi...

head bowed,
Mr. Bones"

SUN of a...a...an Amazing Higher Source; Solar Images

Courtesy of Teacher Ananda and her Online Teaching with a Noble Student...


The following images are the most recent, full-resolution solar images in ultraviolet ranges from the Goodard Space Flight.

Any of you who under-appreciated Grandfather Sun today probably:

a) were in overcast conditions,

b) have not spent enough time backpacking or winter mountaineering (whereupon one re-learns IMMEDIATELY ones Connection to being a Sun Worshipping Species) or

c) have not been meditating enough.


Namah Grandfather SUN!!!!


Below, i have shown the image of our beautiful Grandfather wearing one of His many suits,
and have also included the relevant "mini sun" or "energy center" or "chakra" within our own bodies
as well as the Healing Gemstone that i use in my private Bodywork/Energywork sessions to help
coordinate the energetics of our own internal cosmos...

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Don't Get Gapped...
Don't Be Fooled By The "False Prophets" of the New Age...
Stick With The Original...

Travel the Humble, the Powerful, the Proven Path of WF!