Digest 2.14.20

Our bi-weekly collection of interesting articles, on-goings and tools for healing, expansion and connection.

 
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Tools

Snow Peak Field Barista Set

As the weather turns and spring is on the horizon, alpine ranges and oceanside cliffs become more and more appealing places to wake up in a tent. Camping can be a great way to connect with nature, getting fresh air, quiet and a heightened sense of circadian rhythm. Snow Peak make some of the best gear when it comes to design, aesthetics and quality and while I’m happy to leave the comfort of home, I’m not looking to leave behind my morning coffee, fortunately Snow Peak have a great variety of coffee-making pieces for your mobile barista needs | Link

Read

Lessons from the Paleo Guru History Forgot

If you listened to the podcast episode featuring Dr. Mike Spino, you will have heard him speak of Percy Cerutty, and probably like me, never have heard the name before. He was a big inspiration for Dr. Spino, and it turns out for good reason as he pioneered some of the more popular movement trends of modern day all by instinct. Of course, he had a bit of a raw approach that was more unique to his personality, but his work with some of the best runners was undebatable and his idea of running to be a better person, was something that stuck with me. Christopher McDougall seemed to agree, and while I was researching the show notes, I found his article for Outside magazine that delves into some amazing stories about Percy | Link

Learning

CHEKIVA

This week Paul Chek and the CHEK Institute launched a new video and audio streaming platform called CHEKIVA. The portal offers a lot of incredible content including instructional videos for exercise, podcasts, recorded webinars and articles. You can sign up now for free access to professional level training programs that you can use for yourself or working with clients | Link

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Runner’s Ecstasy Playlist for District Vision

Runner’s Ecstasy Playlist is an electronic sound journey for ecstatic movement by Eugene Whang, industrial designer at Apple and founder of Public Release recordings. The latest playlist via District Vision asked the question, “Can you be mindful of the ecstasy?” Seems as there is only one way to find out | Link

Nutrition

What kind of fast is right for you?

Fasting is an incredible tool on many levels. It can be a powerful way to reset your body, allow it to repair and heal itself as it takes a break from digesting, which can be a huge energy drain on our system, it can also provide us with a face to face experience with our relationship with food. The combination of these is fertile ground for deep personal growth, increased awareness and increased connection to ourselves. Whether you try it for short periods daily, or days at a time, it can be truly beneficial physically, emotionally and spiritually | Link

 
 
 
 
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