“Show or teach me meditation so I can calm my mind, it’s really busy!” Our mind can generate thought in two ways. An emotion or creative thought from our centre. From quiet. From a moment without input or distraction, a new idea, or realisation A reactive thought from our recent inputs. From events, conversations, emails,...
Expansion is the easy part. The “working out,” the doing. In reality, all you have to do is turn up at a class, sign up for a training program. Someone then guides you through the entire process. The contraction is the other half though. The unseen. The sleep, the good food, the nature, the meditation,...
How long will it take me to lose the weight? Will I be in shape by March? How long until I can do a pull-up? How long until I’m strong enough? By June? In meditation, there is a concept of no expectation. In that, as soon as there is ANY expectation of any outcome, there...
How do I start getting healthy again, getting moving again? Well, you just start. But really, the easiest way for actual LONG term results is different to what most believe. How we exist here in the physical body is simply a representation of our mental, emotional and spiritual selves. The body is the follower. The...
To become a coach in the exercise industry, usually we are passionate about what we do. To exercise or “move” regularly (daily) isn’t something that we think about. For me, this has been the case for my whole life. However for many, the story is different, even from a very young age. Also, as an...
If they are “zigging” and you find yourself “zagging,” you are either incredibly stupid, or are moving in the right direction. Many people know how highly I prioritise meditation, silent retreats, unplugging… Understanding your mind and it’s preference to follow or attach. Learning to stand alone vs. follow the crowd. Learning to see what is...
I’ve had a number of “shifts” in how I’ve personally approached exercise over the last 15 years “weight training” in a gym Endurance sports High intensity and maximal strength Movement and complexity Minimum effective dose Each person will have different paths, but the commonality is that each shift comes from an area outside of your awareness....
There are a few different areas that we want to develop or maintain: Strength, mobility, power, accuracy, coordination… We can use movement to build new neural pathways, to add complexity. However, we can also build new neural pathways through learning a new language, or simply walking observantly in nature.. actually, through any environmentally enriched experience....
