Comments on: Viewer Mail: Who’s yer guru?

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:38:36 +0000

Well I come too late to this conversation. Like a month too late. Better late than never though, right?

I long for a guru. Once upon a time, I had a spiritual guru. She mentored me. She made me cry. She made me confront the shit in my life. And she eventually was the one who opened the door for me to say, “Yes, I’m gay.” She wasn’t perfect. But she was there. And it was one of the most enlightening, intimate, and (at times) raw periods in my life. I was fortunate enough to live with her and a team of other students over one summer, during which I experienced phenomenal personal growth, learned a lot about justice and fighting for social change, completely altered my spiritual groundwork, and ultimately laid a foundation for my later coming out.

Also, my Guru introduced me to yoga.

My personal wish is for a guru who is steeped in yogic tradition, who has studied one-on-one with a yogi who knows his/her stuff, and can pass the tradition on to me. Bonus points if my Yogi is wise, funny, open-minded (actually, that one’s probably more a necessity than a bonus), and gets me.

But I don’t really have a Guru, at the moment; I am a guru. And that’s a difficult place to be.

By: Darya | Summer Tomato

Darya | Summer Tomato — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:21:14 +0000

I prize intelligence and eloquence over all else, so for me the award goes hands down to Michael Pollan. Not exactly a fitness guru, but one of my heroes nonetheless.

By: Sheila | Live Well 360°

Sheila | Live Well 360° — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:28:22 +0000

I have two gurus – Leigh Peele (leighpeele.com) and Valerie Waters (valeriewaters.com). Each has her own unique style, and I think I take both of their methodologies and apply them together. The are both very genuine and passionate about their craft, and they both produce RESULTS… which I can attest for. I think it is a combination of all of the above, in addition to the fact that they have become dear friends as well, that makes them my gurus.

By: Hillary

Hillary — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:58:51 +0000

Jillian – to me, it’s like parenting. I don’t want my children to do “the right thing” because they are intimidated by me. I want them to do the right thing because they know it’s…..the right thing to do!

I adore my trainer because he truly cares about me and my health. Through my divorce, he was as much my therapist as he was my trainer. The choices he makes in life, his goals and aspirations are truly noble and he is worthy of being my fitness/life guru.

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:02:56 +0000

I recently blogged about this; if i have a guru, it is SpongeBob.

By: Dr. J

Dr. J — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:55:18 +0000

Don’t have one! Do respect several people for what they have done. I guess I’m in the “If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him,” school

FYI: Calorielab is musing again

By: Elizabeth Signer

Elizabeth Signer — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:06:43 +0000

I’ve lost over 150 pounds after discovering I had a gluten intolerance! I weighed almost 400 pounds and was told I’d never get it off without the help of lap band surgery. Searching alternatives, I discovered the gluten issue. I gave up wheat, oats and barley and lost almost 80 pounds right away. This success led to more progress and I am currently chipping away at the remaining weight. My new book, Fat Boxing, A Guide to Weight Loss explains the simple process and philosophy I used. If you want to learn more, I write a weight loss article for Examiner.com where you can view my “report card”.

By: BeckStein

BeckStein — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:59:22 +0000

On the JM Supplement Line…it’s hard to find the nutrition/ingredients online to scan, but from what I could find, it contains things I’ve never even heard of…even if she says it’s all natural, it’s still messing with the bod and hyping up the chemicals in an unnatural way…and her book talks about staying away from over caffination, bad packaging, anything that mess with your body chemistry/hormones and anything not organic…and now she’s selling weightloss in a bottle?…something that makes me say hmmm.

By: Lia

Lia — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:37:53 +0000

I look for stability of person in a health guru. I noticed that. I look for someone who has not had issues with body image, or has gotten over it a while ago and is now more stable. This helps to stabalize me and I feel the calm that the other person exudes about food and health. It chills me out.

By: Cynthia (It All Changes)

Cynthia (It All Changes) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:40:25 +0000

I love JM! I find her passion and experience enlightening. I remember watching the 2nd season of BL and thinking if only she would kick my butt I would be okay. Now I look to her for inspiration when things need changing.