Again, I am going through a HUMONGOUS breakthrough on what I want this site to be about.

For me fitness is about living life in a holistic way…that means showing reverence (respect) for your body, your mind and your spirit.
In the dictionary, Holistic is defined as: Emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts.

To me Holistic means a certain way of integrating a whole new way of living:

- Eating mostly whole unprocessed foods

- Understanding and engaging with where your food comes from

- Showing gratitude for your food by Praying before meals

- Spending time preparing your meals

- Training your body habitually every day

- Taking care of your temple as the greatest instrument you’ll ever own

- Being positive internally and having it manifest externally

- Utilizing your body for what is created for: movement and taking action.

- Stretching and elongating your muscles

- Cleansing your body with fresh water, fruit and vegetables

Many fitness disciplines that help you become aware of yourself is:

- Nia
- Yoga
- Pilates
- Running
- Strength Training
- Tai Chi
- Chi Gong

You absolutely need to understand how everything is integrated within the whole. What does this mean? It means that every cause around you creates an effect. All the energies that encompass your system is what will effect the energy created inside of you.

Holistic Fitness means finding a nurturing balance between all the things that make up a healthy individual: a respect and continuous holy practice of the mind, body and spirit.

In my future articles, I will continue to find more research and spiritual writings on these topics. I realize more than ever that I need to begin incorporating what I feel is the correct outlook on fitness…by doing so, I hope other’s can heal and become comforted in their quest to becoming a better person.

Reach new elevations in your fitness levels by seeing the journey holistically.