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Back To The Future

I worship my body. I took care of it from an early age and was aware that a healthy body was the key to sucking the nectar out of life. From my late teens — almost 40 years ago — to now, I kept it lean and mean.

I ran marathons, biked continents, climbed glaciers, walked across states, sailed oceans, explored reefs, floated myself into a pretzel on the yoga mat, never drank, never smoked, never took drugs.  If the the sun is down so am I. I even floss regularly. I have monk-like discipline in pursuit of endless vitality.

My last feat was completing the primary series of the Ashtanga yoga system. It was a Saturday and I practiced 90 minutes non-stop on the yoga mat feeling invincible. And on Sunday I herniated a disk while rowing and my world came crashing down. I could barely get out of the boat and after 2 months I have not bounced back. This time my body cracked and I need to learn how to put it back together.

I sense that I’m about to embark on a long journey back to vitality. I have all the tools that I need. The ones I’m taking out first are: vision, discipline openness and belief in myself.

Let’s see what happens….

  • Victoria

    My heart goes out to you , want to talk I’m open . Spent years with bulging discs thank God not herniated , a more gentle life for now…

About Ronen Yaari

I’m no guru and I don’t have hundreds of hours of certifications. All I can claim is that I did not squander the time that I was given so far. I took care of my body from an early age and realized that a fit body was going to be the vehicle of choice to propel me around the planet to find what I was supposed to find. I ran marathons, biked continents, climbed glaciers, walked across states, sailed oceans, explored reefs and floated myself over yoga mats. If the sun is down I’m a sleep and if it’s up I’m outside. My biggest accomplishment by far is creating a family that enjoys each other and puts up with me.