Whether they have tried it or not, most people think they know what yoga is.
Some people with a little more knowledge are aware that there are in fact many different styles of yoga out there today.
Actually there is one brand of yoga that is different from all the rest - different from everything else you have seen before - with benefits you would not think to realize from your typical yoga class.
Its called Prasara Yoga.
Check it out:
Developed by international fitness coach, Scott Sonnon, Prasara brings movement and flow to traditional yoga practice.
Scott drew upon his years of research of cutting edge modern exercise science around the globe and deep investigation into the original ancient forms of yoga to create Prasara.
Here's Coach Sonnon himself demonstrating some of the sequences:
This is far from your typical yoga class. This is an evolutionary leap in fitness.
Its not about "stretching" or "flexibility".
It is about:
- mobility
- absorbing and retranslating force
- gaining real strength and functional muscle
- compensating for chronic chains of tension in the body
You may realize it, but when it comes to your fitness you may be literally stuck in a rut!
Here's the simple rule about joint mobility - if you don't move it, you WILL lose it!
Like so many Americans you probably spend most of your work day doing repetitive tasks. Maybe sitting in front of a computer for hours on end.
Don't forget you commute time seated behind a steering wheel. Plus your off-duty time at home sitting in front of your TV or with your laptop.
Even if you do workout, again if you are like most folks you are moving in a narrow and linear fashion compared to the possible full range of motion of your joints. Maybe you run, bike or hike - again repetitive tasks.
Is it any wonder we get stiff and sore and find that movement that was easy when we were younger is no longer accessible to us!?!
We have created our own movement "ruts".
This is to be expected because the body is very good at adapting to stimulus. In this modern age we have trained ourselves well to be locked into a track of immobility.
Here the good news - there is a away to breakout of this downward spiral!
You CAN restore movement, energy, mobility and vibrant health to every joint in your body.
The Intu-Flow program is the time-tested method uses by countless thousands of people just like you who wanted to be set free from pain and reclaim their birthright of graceful movement.
The results you will achieve using this program just a few minutes each day will amaze you.
These DVDs are so packed with exercises in varying levels of difficulty that you will find enough to challenge you for months. Plus you will gain the benefits that only CST offers.
Considering all you are getting, the modest investment in the Golden Three of CST will be well worth it.
Traditionally the lion symbolizes the ancient noble values of courage, strength and bravery.
These timeless virtues are just as important in our modern world as they were in the 12th century for King Richard I - the Lionheart.
There is a way to find your inner strength, to conquer your ego, and be prepared to face any challenge with grace and in the end prevail.
After all . . . What are your reasons to be "fit"?
Sure, we all want to look good, eliminate fat, have toned, visible musculature.
With Circular Strength Training you can gain all that. But why stop there?
There is so much more to gain if you go deeper. Only CST offers you the progressive plan to take you where no other mere physique-centric workout routine or worse, random cocktail of exercises, possibly can.
You will start with General Physical Preparedness (GPP) - increasing overall work capacity
Then move to Specific Physical Preparedness (SPP) - train selected energy systems and attributes for your individual needs
Progress to Skill Specific Preparedness (SSP) - simulate the movement customized for your particular goals and create a safety zone for when beyond normal deviation occurs.
Finally you will reach the level of Mental/Emotional Preparedness (MEP) - where you will face the toughest challenges, confront your inner demons, and emerge victorious on the other side. Only the most brave dare tread here.
So many fitness gadgets and gizmos on the market. So many silly infomercials. So many huge commercial gyms with big shiny machines.
Yet none of that will do the work for you to get you fit.
I am realizing more and more that some of the best fitness tools are the simplest. In fact what is quickly becoming my favorite tool is no tool at all - bodyweight only.
No gym memberships. No flaky, gimmicky equipment. Workout wherever and whenever you want.
But simple tools don't necessarily mean simple methods. You still need to sophisticate your movement. You still need a protocol to chart your progression. Endless sets of the same old push ups and sit ups are definitely NOT the way to go.
Through programs like Bodyweight Exercise Revolution and TACFIT Commando I have achieve huge gains in many fitness attributes - strength, power, endurance, as well as amazing physique benefits.
Move your body folks! In the end that's what is important -not the tool but the movement - that is fitness for your whole life.
There are a lot of books, magazines, DVDs and websites out there promising the latest and greatest tips and "secrets" to becoming fit. Think for a moment what routine you are using now. If you are like many you have collected several different little exercise routines and just kind of mashed them together. Maybe you have become so confused or so cynical about what is out there that you've given up even trying to make sense of it all.
There is a better way. A way that is complete, comprehensive and with certified coaches to help you along the path.
Here is a new announcement from RMAX introducing their hot new TACFIT program:
BIG things are happening in the RMAX world, and we can’t wait to share it with you!
Scott
Sonnon has teamed up with RMAX Faculty Coach Ryan Murdock and CST Head
Coach Adam Steer on a project that will change the face of bodyweight
exercise, and raise the bar for downloadable training courses.
If
you’ve been around RMAX for a while you’re already very familiar with
Coach Sonnon’s educational resources. He’s built his reputation by
producing programs that are innovative, cutting-edge, and that work
better than anything else out there. Scott is one of the true
innovators in the world of health and fitness.
As a member of
the RMAX tribe you may also be familiar with Ryan and Adam’s work.
They’ve built an incredible following with their CST bodyweight
exercise resources and their recent Clubbell Training Black Book—their
materials are known for their tremendous value, clarity and ease of use.
Getting these three guys together on one project is bound to be big news.
The
launch of the full TACFIT Commando program is still a week and a half
away, and we’ll have a lot more to tell you about that in the coming
days—we plan to share some cool articles with you, video interviews
with the guys, and other fun stuff. But before we get started, we
wanted to give you a taste of what’s in store…
For the next few
days, Scott, Ryan and Adam are giving away their brand new “Israeli
Special Forces TACFIT Challenge” exclusive workout for FREE.
The entire program is bodyweight-only and can be completed in about the same amount of space you’d need to lie down in.
It
only takes 20 minutes, but it’s endowed with an intensity and fat
melting power most athletes don’t tap in a full hour of training.
Coolest
of all, it doesn’t just include Mission Impossible style moves. It also
focuses on the energy systems involved in tactical response. Training
that burst-recover-burst with complex movements means you’ll keep
thinking and improvising solutions while everyone else is gasping on
the floor in a panicked mental shutdown.
There’s no catch and
no credit card. Just flat out amazing information about what it takes
to sculpt a shredded, functional commando physique that looks great on
the beach but is also serious “go muscle”—not just “show muscle”
This
offer will only be available for a couple days, so if you want to get
your hands on this information for F.REE, visit the site right now. The
link again is:
I am proud to be part of an organization that make so much innovative health and fitness information available so freely. The dedication by the RMAX staff to service and helping all people realize there full potential is truly inspirational. The fact is RMAX is more that an exercise system, it is a family of people of all backgrounds bound together by a mutual goal of enhancing lives. I urge you to learn more about this incredible tribe and join us in this mission. You can start by downloading this magazine and reading for yourself what RMAX has to offer you.
As a child and young adult I battled regularly with a whole array of demons. Family dysfunction and abuse led to creating a defensive psychological shell around myself. Accompanying this was extreme lack of self esteem and high levels of fear reactivity in all social contact. My genetically defined physicality was lacking any advantage except being tall. I was overfat, under-muscled, athletically inept and always the "last one picked" for the very few sports I ever engaged in.
But I eventually came to realize that these circumstances and disadvantages were not me. My true self lay somewhere deeper within, untouched by the trauma and waiting to emerge. The path I am now on is allowing that self, the real me, to manifest itself more and more everyday. This path consists of a daily practice of melting away the slag and allowing the gold to shine through.
You too can choose the path you will follow. The downward spiral ruminates in the past and focuses on the attacks to our ego. The upward spiral, while not easy, leads to realizing the amazing potential that is inside each one of us.
The lyrics of the song "Everyday Glory" by one of my favorite bands, Rush, tells a similar story with captivating imagery:
In the house where nobody laughs
And nobody sleeps
In the house where love lies dying
And the shadows creep
A little girl hides shaking
With her hands on her ears
Pushing back the tears
'Til the pain disappears
Mama says some ugly words
Daddy pounds the wall
They can fight about their little girl later
Right now they don't care at all
No matter what they say...
No matter what they say...
No matter what they say...
No matter what they say...
Everyday people
Everyday shame
Everyday promise shot down in flames
Everyday sunrise
Another everyday story
Rise from the ashes and blaze
In everyday glory
In the city where nobody smiles
And nobody dreams
In the city where desperation
Drives the bored to extremes
Just one spark of decency
Against a starless night
One glow of hope and dignity
A child can follow the light
No matter what they say...
No matter what they say...
No matter what they say...
No matter what they say...
Everyday people
Everyday shame
Everyday promise shot down in flames
Everyday sunrise
Another everyday story
Rise from the ashes and blaze
In everyday glory
If the future's looking dark
We're the ones who have to shine
If there's no one in control
We're the ones who draw the line
Though we live in trying times
We're the ones who have to try
Though we know that time has wings
Circular Strength Training is a powerful method of personal transformation not only because of the method but because of the incredible people who lead by example and inspire us to achieve our own greatness. Joe Wilson is one of those people. Having already overcome so many challenges with hard work and determination, Joe is not content to rest on the laurels of his past. He continues to push the envelope in new and exciting directions.
Here is a little more insight into the life of an RMAX Faculty Head Coach:
Between
your law enforcement career, running a martial arts school, your duties as an
RMAX Head Coach and your own personal practice you have an extremely busy
schedule. How do you balance it all?
It is
a lot when you look at it on paper, but I really do not know what else I would
do.I have been teaching martial arts
since I was 14 so it is odd to think I may go a week or two without teaching
classes.Teaching never feels like a job
to me, so it is just a gift.
I
guess the secret is many years ago I changed my ‘Gots’ to ‘Gets’.By that I mean, when I was finally able to
run and exercise without pain (after finding Coach Sonnon and CST) I was so
excited to be able to move that it never felt like a chore to wake up early and
get to it.So instead of thinking, “I’ve
got
to get up and train”, I am like, “Wow! I get to get up and train!!!”
So my
day begins at 4:00-4:30am and I do not stop until 8:00 or 9:00pm most
nights.It is a lot, but I do not know
any other way.
You
have made some trips to train in China. Could you tell me a little bit
about that? Who did you train with and what did you learn? Is there
anywhere else you may be traveling for training in the future?
I
have been blessed to go to China twice to train at the Shaolin Temple with the
monks.I also traveled all over China
and I was able to train with many teachers. It was an amazing
experience. Nothing is more humbling for a martial artist than to stand
on the ground at the Shaolin temple and train where it all began.It was very powerful.
I am
hoping to organize a trip to go visit and train with Faculty Coach Ryan Hurst
in Japan sometime soon.Coach Sonnon and
I have been talking about organizing a trip to India to train in yoga,
Clubbells and wrestling for a long time.I am hoping to make that happen as well.
Give
me some tips for people who are interested on progressing to each level in the
CST hierarchy – What specific things should they focus on at each level?
Not
to be vague, but I think the most important thing for Instructor, Coach, and Head
Coach is to focus on their personal practice and their own personal journey
first and foremost.We cannot take someone
somewhere that we have not been, so I believe that is the most important thing.
Once
you are living the principles of CST, then I think you must get out there and
share and teach-teach-teach: one-on-one, private lessons, free workshops - just
teach. You will learn more teaching other people than you will ever
figure out on your own.
After
that find a mentor.Work with that
mentor to figure out your best contribution and go from there.
Are
there any CST or martial arts projects/resources you are working on that we
might see in the future?
Yes,
I am working on two yoga projects right now that will hopefully be out this
year.One is a downloadable tutorial for
Prasara instructors and the other is a passion project, which I am hoping will
help bridge the gap between fitness and yoga in our country. I will have more
info out on that one soon!
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