Physical Exercise
The best exercise routine is the one you enjoy and the one you will do. What follows are some of our favorite resources for a variety of approaches to conditioning and maintaining many aspects of an optimally functioning human form. It’s ideal to choose a few approaches. for a well rounded routine…
Cardio & Strength Training
Whatever our age, strength and cardio training is of exceptional value for all of us. Since the lockdown, pursuing fitness has been challenging, but here are some excellent tools:
Jaimie Hernandez’s excellent Fitness Blog
Daily Om Courses (varied and excellent)
Unconventional Weight Training
The Human Fit Project
Qigong
Sharing some common principles with Yoga, Qigong is another approach to self cultivation and mastery. Tai Chi is similar yet again, though it is also a martial art and so brings with it certain advantages as well as constraints. It just depends what you are looking for.
Here are some excellent tools:
Yi Jin Jing Qigong - (16 min)
Yi Jin Jing full teaching
Balancing the Heart Qigong (DVD)
Balancing the Heart Qigong vid (12 min)
Foam Rollers and related…
Foam rollers, foam balls, exercise balls, and other home equipment are excellent when used well. Here are some of our favorite approaches:
MELT Foot Treatment
Also see their other YT videos and MELT website.
Martial Arts Training
Martial arts training combines the benefits of qigong with the opportunity to connect with other people and deepen learning as a result. There are many ways and approaches. We favor those that support the development of the whole individual.
Sam Masich Internal Arts (classes and DVD’s)
Tai Chi People - A wonderful YT series about wonderful people and inspiring art…
Shaolin Training * Shi Heng Yi (some free online)
Hatha Yoga
The more physical branch of yoga, Hatha offers many extraordinary benefits: strength, flexibility, coordination, focus, balance, and more…
Yoga Directional Movements (15 min)
Yoga Neck Practices (14 min)
Isha Upa Yoga Routine (30 min)
Other Types of Exercise
Nearly anything can become a kind of exercise with the right attention. Here are a few resources for enhancing our movement in these wonderful bodies… Coming soon…