Posts by Selfseeds
Feet
Feet–foot strike, timing, action, horse’s feet, guru’s feet… Â With the running, now my feet are front and center. Â As a rider, I was always thinking about and feeling for the horse’s feet: rhythm, placement, length of stride, soundness, and so on. Â As a dancer, I became aware of my feet as a matching and…
Read MoreRhythm of Running & Sitting
Selfseeds Template Applied In India
An example of living with the Selfseeds Template while I am in India. Â Create your own and get started on your Selfseeds garden! 1. Selfseeds Fitness: Â Running an hour a day and adding 30 minutes to an hour with TapouT XT, P90X, ball, or Hip Hop Abs. Â A big key to fitness is just doing…
Read MoreChallenges of Sitting Cross-legged For Meditation
If you didn’t grow up sitting cross-legged or don’t practice on a regular basis, it could be daunting. Â Sitting with a straight spine is the most important, so if you have to sit on something, legs to the side, or some variation, the straight spine with the core connected should be the focus. Â Since…
Read MoreFitness Even For Spiritual Masters
 Ok, no excuses!  So awesome to find out my spiritual teacher in India has taken on an hour of fitness six days a week.  He likes to work out early and notices that it gives him more vitality for the day.  The bar is high now if a Spiritual Master in his seventies…
Read MoreTapouT XT “Master Integrative Band Program”
Got started on the Tapout XT program. Â It is really fun and definitely an all body workout. Â One of the cool parts is that it includes a resistance band for parts of the training system. Â It could be a Master Plan for using the Selfseeds Integrative Band! Â I keep recognizing how key core awareness…
Read MoreStillness In Distraction
How long do we navigate our lives without going inward? Â How quickly do we want to back out of going inward once we go there? Â What an interesting duality. Â Can we find the solutions outwardly? Â At this point, I would say temporarily. Relief by self medicating. Â Take your pick–food, alcohol, drugs, retail therapy, etc. They…
Read MoreGetting To Know The Elephants
There were many unanswered questions about the elephants I watch, run by, and sometimes touch. Â My last investigation of housing, lifestyle, training, etc. ended with me on my knees sobbing. Â So back into the fire I go… Â Ok, so they are chained, but are they always chained? Â There is an elephant complex outside the…
Read MoreHoliday Greetings From Selfseeds!
Greetings for the Holiday Season! Â Cheerleading for your potential growth and wellness in 2014! Settled into a routine in Jaipur, India and I look forward to sharing what I am learning about stillness and living abroad. Â Knowing how busy most people are with juggling all the requirements of living, don’t forget that just taking…
Read MoreSafety While On The Run
Stubbornness and a joy of exercising have created a must look at the safety factor of running, walking, working out at the gym in foreign places. What is the point of exercising if you are hurt or violated in some way that completely unhinges your wellness physically or mentally, but what is the balance?…
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