Energy Exercises for COVID Recovery

When I first tested positive for COVID back in May of this year, I thought to myself, “this is going to be a cakewalk.”

After all, as a strength coach and martial arts teacher, I I was highly fit, in robust health, exercised daily, ate a very nutritious diet, and got plenty of fresh air and sunshine. And, at 49, I was relatively young.

I figured being quarantined would let me catch up on my reading, get some work done, and watch more Netflix! 🙂

Boy was I wrong!!

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The Paleolithic Origins of Standing Postures

The origins of standing practices are lost in the mists of time, but one can easily imagine that they began with ancient hunters as a way of attuning to their surroundings and gathering deep reserves of energy and strength while becoming invisible to the prey they hunted.   As they were used by hunters, warriors,…

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21 Day Wuji Standing Meditation Challenge

21 Day Wuji Standing Meditation Challenge Why Wuji? The health preserving and sustaining effects of Wuji Standing have been documented in hospitals and medical clinics across China.  The reason this practice has such a profound impact on health and recovery from exercise is that the standing meditation acts like a system-wide reboot for the whole…

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Musashi on Posture in Strategy

In his classic work on the art of strategy, Go Rin No Sho, Musashi gives the following instructions on Posture in his art. “Keep your neck straight, putting some force in the hollow of the nape; lower your shoulders, with the sensation that the torso from the shoulders down forms a unity; keep the back straight,…

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My Super Secret Recovery Method

In addition to my usual compliment of recovery drills consisting of mobility exercises, yoga asana, and compensatory movement, for the past year and a half I have been using a top secret protocol in my exercise recovery work. This exceedingly simple-seeming protocol has consistently accelerated my recovery, allowed me to reach new levels of relaxation,…

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Yiquan Seminar Announcement

  Warrior Fitness Gym is proud to present a seminar with Jaime Morrell on Yiquan, featuring exercises for health and internal power. For more information on Yiquan please see our 2 part interview with Jaime Morrell: An Introduction to Yiquan: Martial Art, Health, and Physical Fitness An Introduction to Yiquan: Part 2 Map and Directions…

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