Cultivating the ultimate healthy lifestyle
“One of the greatest gifts of the martial arts is that they ultimately guide us to new levels of spirituality.” ~ Joseph Cardillo, Be Like Water There are many benefits from practicing a form of the martial arts. Here are some thoughts on some of them. The Benefits of Martial Arts Training By Clint Leung [...]
“Achieving a state devoid of doubt is the essence of martial arts.” ~ Kazumi Tabata, Secret Tactics Practicing the martial arts increases the Qi or Chi or life force. Here are some thoughts on that subject. Martial Arts Chi By Dean Walsh and Kephrira B One of the most unique and fascinating aspects of oriental [...]
“Masters of the martial arts believe that a strong body and mind go together: you can’t improve one without working on the other.” ~ Laura scandiffio, the Martial Arts Book One must maintain a good degree of flexibility to be proficient in the martial arts. Here is why stretching is so important. Martial Arts Stretching [...]
“The ultimate aim of karate-do lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.” – Gichin Funakoshi This week we will look at another great discipline for those who wish to improve the quality of their life. We have looked at QiGong, Pilates, and Yoga. Forms of the [...]
“Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.” ~ Author Unknown We end the week with an article on truth or myth in the practice of Yoga. Yoga Myths Dispelled By Angelena Craig To better understand why you should have a yoga practice, we need to look at the myths [...]
“Yoga, an ancient but perfect science, deals with the evolution of humanity. This evolution includes all aspects of one’s being, from bodily health to self-realization. Yoga means union – the union of body with consciousness and consciousness with the soul. Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill [...]
“Yoga is the fountain of youth. You’re only as young as your spine is flexible.” ~Bob Harper Today I present a testimonial for Yoga from a dedicated practitioner. Lessons I Have Learned From Yoga By Julie Devine My yoga experience started with the local park district about 10 years ago. The class was called, “Practical [...]
“You cannot do yoga. Yoga is your natural state. What you can do are yoga exercises, which may reveal to you where you are resisting your natural state.” ~Sharon Gannon This week we will take a look at yoga. Yoga has been around for ages. As with other forms of discipline, such as martial arts [...]
“Moreover, such a body freed from nervous tension and over-fatigue is the ideal shelter provided by nature for housing a well-balanced mind that is always fully capable of successfully meeting all of the complex problems of modern living.” ~ Joseph Pilates Today we will talk about how Pilates helps foster better balance and flexibility. How [...]
“Contrology develops the body uniformly, corrects wrong postures, restores physical vitality, invigorates the mind, and elevates the spirit.” ~ Joseph Pilates Here is another opinion of the benefits of Pilates. Pilates For A Sound Mind And Body By Ralph J. Greene Pilates was developed by Joseph Pilates and is one of the most popular ways [...]
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