Mind/Body
Stand Up Paddling Instruction in Lake Powell, Utah
Sol wants to make it clear that as of March 28 we do not have a permit, but anticipate this new offering during Summer 2012. Stay Tuned for our big announcement! Sol Fitness Adventures anticipates three ways to experience stand up paddling, the world’s fastest growing water sport, at Lake Powell. Sol’s own expert fitness ...read more
Spring Equinox 2012
Welcome the new season! Today is the Spring Equinox, celebration of new beginnings, planting seeds, and fostering our connection between Mother Earth and the Heavens. It’s been a long winter, full of hard work and anticipation, and I’m currently enjoying a visit to my former home in Santa Barbara, California, a place I lovingly describe ...read more
Athleta – Power to the She
Start the week right with the added exercise motivation from Athleta: Power to the She. Get ready – men and women both – you’re going to be inspired to amp up your fitness adventures!
What Inspires You?
Spartan, Muddy Buddy, Tough Mudder – the list of extreme multi-sport races grows as athletes everywhere seek out new ways to challenge not only their physical prowess, but their mental and emotional fortitude. Feast your eyes on this exercise motivation including some of the most inspirational quotes of our time. “Our deepest fear is not ...read more
Mother Earth
This morning I came across Enigma’s Gravity of Love put to a video of spectacular photos of the earth. It gave me a beautiful couple of minutes to ponder my place on the earth, my connection to it, and how my actions affect it. I think all of us can appreciate the beauty Mother Earth ...read more
Yoga: Bali Style
I have a confession, and beg the yogis out there to dig deep into their compassionate hearts before they give me a piece of their minds. My confession is this: there’s something about American yoga studios that makes me want to run for the desert. What is it that drives me away – the crowds? ...read more
Sometimes. A Poem by Yermo.
The Universe offers a placeshift…. Right before our eyes…. In all the complexity we create…. Around life…. ‘It’ is only as complicated…. As our ability to perceive…. Beauty in its most basic forms…. We ask ourselves…. Denying what ‘IS’ In exchange for what we call knowledge…. Carefully building our walls…. Calling them ‘security’…. Drawing conclusions…. ...read more
Lake Powell Pranayama
Body & Sol: Pranayama Meditation When was the last time you exercised your mind? In the words of Minister William Edelen, “Our sense of the sacred is awakened when we use the mountain as the focus of our meditation. The gold of sunlight on a distant summit can awaken the fact we live in a ...read more
Higher Consciousness
What is it about mountains that calls to me when I need to sort something out? It seems that a good walk in the hills clears my head and gives me a broader perspective on life. I return to society with a clearer, sharper mind. I stumbled upon a mountain metaphor from Clarissa Pinkola Estes, ...read more
