Author | Filmmaker and Host, Tola Talks
Get ready for the best Yoga workout in the world: Tola Yoga on Periscope. Starting April 3rd at 11AM (Central Time) I’ll be teaching you my unique style of fitness Yoga I’ve created over the past 10 years. Meet my Chicago Yoga students and learn some new poses and sequences!
No doubt having Courage brings you to a whole new level in life. As it does with your Yoga practice, not to mention one simple fact that everybody knows…Yoga gives you Courage.
Alright, let’s not state the obvious here, but doing one-armed feathered peacock pose (or Pincha Mayurasana for you Yoga purists) for the first time, well that takes Courage. So Kudos to my students who courageously tried & learned 10 of the most advanced Yoga poses on earth!
Here’s a few pics and a video of me teaching Eka Pada Koundinyasana I & II from our Arm Balancing & Inversion Workshop at Evanston Athletic Club. Have an awesome day! Peace – R
Tola Talks is off to a great start with Hamilton-Radio.com…check out the preview of last week’s radio show. Tune-in this week for titillating and funny conversations with LA-based Fitness Guru Mandee Miller and Chicago-based Comedians Lynne Roberts & Lauren Huffman.
It’s been two weeks since I moved to Chicago to pursue Stand-up comedy and to teach Yoga in the third most populous city in America (about 2.7 million residents). And what a city it is, with more than 50 million visitors last year alone, the “Windy City” has breathtaking historical architecture and world class culture including public art, theater and improvisational comedy, not to mention all the jazz, blues and house music. And don’t forget professional sports, which I should know since I’m currently living three blocks away from Wrigley Field…Go Cubbies!
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unrise over Lake Michigan, you should try it sometime. But wait, what about “I Love LA” and 9 years worth of plying my craft and producing 20+ hours of instructional Yoga videos throughout the streets of Hollywood? It’s all preparation for what comes next, and it’s all part of life’s wonderful journey. If you ask me I’ll always say never be afraid to take a chance on yourself, regardless of how scary it may be – or seem to be – to leave behind what you know best, i.e., your comfort zone.
The good news is Chicago’s not too foreign to me because I did spend two years here during my grad-school days at The Kellogg School at Northwestern University. Albeit, I spent most of my time in the comfy confines of Evanston, but of course I did venture down to bars in Wrigleyville, Lincoln Park and Rush Street for the occasional ruckus with my buddies – which you’ll know if you read my wild and witty memoir, Simply Between Millions: From Wall Street to Hollywood.
So never be afraid to LEAP…just make sure your move is well thought-out and even planned, although too much thinking and planning may lead to inaction (not a good thing). And if you make it to Chicago, give me a shout and come take my Yoga class.
Which, by the way, as of today I’m teaching at all 9 locations of Chicago’s premier fitness club, Chicago Athletic Clubs. In honor of National Yoga Month, I’ll be teaching a special class on Sunday, September 27th at the Lincoln Square location. Hope to see you there! Peace – R
Tola Talks about his Top 10 Ways to Lose Weight. That’s right, and most of them won’t cost you a dime, rather, they’ll save you money! Plus, check-out the latest news from around the globe that gives a “Whole New Meaning” to a whole new meaning. Social: @richtola
Weekdays on youtube.com/tolatalks
Tola Talks about the beautiful and talented and PornHub’s best, Mia Khalifa and all the controversy (and idiots) surrounding her on Twitter. Plus the 5 fitness tips you can do to stop sitting from killing you. Just ask CNN’s Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sonjay Gupta.
Weekdays on youtube.com/tolatalks. All social: @richtola
Tola Talks about High School students & terror in Washington, disappearing Dads & stadium searches, NFL rookies & stupid mistakes, plus new Alcoholism applications and simple mind tricks to get the most out of your workout. On Movie Mondays, Rich and guest co-host Troy Titus-Adams also review the new Keanu Reeves action-thriller, John Wick.
Weekdays on youtube.com/tolatalks.
Tola Talks porn star diets & synthetic eggs, meatless hamburgers & investment deals with Bill Gates and Google Ventures, JetBlue & accusatory passengers, MLB playoffs & GYST Awards, and all things New Jersey. On Wacky Wednesdays, Rich and comedian Shannon Dee (another Jersey gal born & bred) talk stupid trivia and dumb laws about their beloved state…the Garden State. Live weekdays on youtube.com/tolatalks
Tola Talks on Wellness Wednesdays. Rich & Yasmine cover the gamut from Latest News Strange But True to Proper Gym Etiquette. Weekdays on youtube.com/tolatalks
