A step is taken, an altar approached. An arm is extended, and a candle lit. Words perhaps are spoken, and a prayer offered. Cleansing begins. We call this ritual. In this context we view these actions as religious ritual. Experiencing religious ritual can resonate within a person, the very essence of being – and of… [Read more…]
July 12, 2009
I classify modern fitness into two primary divisions; aesthetic fitness and functional fitness. Aesthetic fitness relates to how one looks – to the aesthetic flow of a person’s body. Functional fitness better describes how the body functions – its capacities and abilities to function and perform. To achieve any degree of success in aesthetic fitness… [Read more…]
July 7, 2009
I fashion myself as an artist more than a fitness trainer, though as it applies to my work I am both. I choose to express through the tools and knowledge of my profession, and rely exclusively on those willing to allow this process to occur. No different than a musician, a sculptor, or painter, I… [Read more…]
July 2, 2009
Despite my fitness goals, I often succumb to the allure and false salvation of gas station coffee. Though Starbucks and Pete’s have an obvious chokehold on the nation’s young entrepreneurs, software writers, thinkers, and artistic wannabes, myself and America’s other simpletons are still taking our morning fix at the Arco station, and for a much better… [Read more…]
July 28, 2009
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