So yeah, I’ve been avoiding writing this blog post for the last 6 months. Finally, it’s time to stop hiding, errrrh, I mean share. I chose, yes chose, to skip competing on American Ninja Warrior this season! Clearly, I’ve lost my mind. But in fact, this is all part of my larger plan of Ninja […]
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Hey my ninjas- I had the honor of competing at National Ninja League World Finals just last month. It was a great honor, a confirmation of my progress in the sport and a deep learning experience all in one. In other words, I had a blast! Over 2,000 people across the country competed in regional […]
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What is Mindful Eating? Mindful eating only the single most powerful exercise I’ve discovered for helping people transform their relationship to food. It’s ridiculously simple to understand. It can be done anywhere, on ANY diet, at any meal. The only thing it requires is patience and awareness. You’ll notice I didn’t say “it’s easy to […]
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Hey Ninja- If there’s one rule your body-mind follows, it’s “use it or lose it”. Really, the only choice you face – constantly, and in all facets of life – is growth or decay. Western culture equates aging with decaying, but it’s pretty clear that we can get better with age. It is a choice, one […]
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On less than 3 hours of sleep, I found myself at the starting line of Cleveland City Finals of American Ninja Warrior (Season 9). Minutes before my run, I began to very gently warm up… and immediately became dizzy and nauseous. Not good. I’d managed to Qualify for City Finals the night before – finishing […]
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Ninja tribe- Well it “only” took 3 years; I finally realized my ninja warrior quest of competing on American Ninja Warrior! Three years, tons of travel competing across the country, a bunch of injuries (including dislocating my shoulder in front of 50 horrified people), many new friends, lots of 2nd and 3rd place finishes at […]
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My Ninjas- Since the dawn of time, human beings have been obsessed with ascending to new heights, rising upward from the dust of this world and into the “higher” realms. Also, let’s climb that tree as fast as possible so we don’t get eaten alive by that saber tooth tiger, mmmkay? And still today, most […]
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My ninjas- When I was wild little 7 years old I had a truly radical experience in Karate class. It was a defining moment that changed the course of my life for sure and led me many years later to coin the term “exercise alchemy”. I had a passionate hatred for authority as a little […]
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My ninjas- Show me someone who’s never felt fear and I’ll show you someone who never truly lived a day in their life. Fear is an essential part of being human, and honestly, is an everyday experience for many of us. Most of us. Like me. Instead of avoiding the inescapable truth of fear, the […]
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My ninjas- Connecting to nature is an essential part of being a real ninja. She’s our greatest teacher, most powerful healer, and best opportunity to test ourselves. For the last 4 years I’ve been co-leading a river adventure in Vermont. It’s always a blast (and lots of work) and one of the highlights of my […]
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