Bottlenecks of (Deep) Practice

Ramon Castellanos   The Imbalances are Fractal If life itself is the practice, then the areas we neglect within practice, show us where we choose not to go (or are afraid to go). We all have unique dispositions, and these are best honored, so balanced development can often be asymmetrical, but not completely devoid of […]

We Want What We See (Or Once Were)

Catherine Cowey   Bigger, better, faster, stronger this is what we hear on the daily. The incessant call to accomplish more, and push harder echoes across our culture. This message is inherent in a capitalistic, production based, able-bodied, early bird society. Many of my clients, several of whom are ex-athletes, but also deal with chronic […]

The Mental Struggle of Athletes During COVID

Margot Ciccarelli   Movement is a choice, but when your choice gets taken away from you — what do you do? I am a full time combat sports athlete (specifically Brazilian Jiu jitsu) and I compete at the highest level of the sport. I usually train in New York City where lockdown hit the city […]

The Human vs. the Machine

Fanny Tulloch   I want to share, to the best of my ability, the profound experiences and lessons I’ve learnt over the years. This one related to ‘Human vs. Machine’ made many of my later lessons possible as a result. This article is not an exclusive guide on the topic. In fact, it’ll be specific […]

Helpfulness Without Distinction

Jenn Pilotti   I sat down to apply to speak at a well-known fitness conference recently. I wrote out the draft of my session summary and before I hit send, I sent it over to a friend of mine who has a good handle on both the fitness industry and how to actually get conferences […]

The Open Identity of Having No Goals

Brandon Chien   PART ONE: Deadlines and goals are not enough in the long-term. The achievement of a goal is so fleeting. It actually doesn’t feel very good for long. What consistently brings contentment on a lasting daily basis is the reward of doing behaviors that are aligned with an identity. That is going to be important […]