January 2015 NWO Golf Links

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Wel-Being
ConnectingToYourselfYieldsBeter
OutcomesontheCourse
arealsomehow relatedto
paying atention and being
connected to my spirit.
How manytimeshaveyou
proceededtotakeashot
whenyoudidn’tfeelreadyor
wereuncomfortablewithyour
clubchoice,andfailedtohave
agoodshot?Personaly,I
haveexperiencedthatmany
timesandhaveheardfelow
golferssaythesamewhen
theyhavealsodubbedashot.
Maybewhenyoutakethe
timetoconnecttoyourself
fulybeforeheadingonthe
courseitwilalowyoutobuild
thefoundationforasatisfying
roundofgolf,ratherthanjust
beingfocusedonthefinal
score.
Simplytake the time to
closeyoureyes,takeafew
deep breaths to clearyour
mindofalthoughts,andsetan
intention to actively listen
“Youmustsenseitthroughyourbody,
throughyourfeelings, rightintothe
heartofit”.
Quotefromthemovie,GolfintheKingdom.
tothesubtlenuancesduringa
roundistheplacetostart.
Focusingintentlyoneachshot
andnotcontemplatingyourscore
ornextshotwilalowyoutostaypresentinthemomentand
befulyconnectedtoyourself.
Irecently noticed the
advertisementonagiftcardto
a nationalgolfstore that
claimed:“Ifmind,body,and
equipmentareconnected,You
areuntouchable”.Iagreethat
youhavetohaveaconnection
toyourclubs;feelingconfident
thatyoucanhitthemweland
thattheyareappropriatefor
yoursizeandswingspeedis
imperative.
Asayogapractitionerand
teacher,I’ve always heard
aboutconnectingmind,body
andspirit.Whatdoesthatrealy
encompass?
I’m wonderingifthenudgeI
feelwhenplayingtotakea
certainclub,toresetmystance
beforeIaddressthebal,to
takeanotherpracticeswing
becauseitdidn’tfeelrightyet,
SandyEarlhasbeengolfingforover25
yearsandhasrealizedthevalueof
incorporatingyogaintohertraining
program;forthephysicalandmental
benefits.Sheisexpandingheroferings
bydesigningfitnes programstosupport
golferstoenhancetheirpower,strength,
andflexibilitythoughyogaandpersonal
fitnessprograms.Sandyisahealth
educatorandcoach.Contactherat
orcal
herat419-351-7409.
BySandyEarl,
HolisticWelnes Coach