The art of movement through space and how to cultivate it.
why this is valuable for everyone if they exercise or not
being merging knowing and doing
Root → Align → Open → Drive
Dhanurveda: the Spanda phases
calm means organized
dr shen no such thing as chakras
learning how to move.
sumo [horse stance] then motion under weight is the true test.. can not fake it
geometry in motion under weight… multiple moves too soon put focus on external
dr wang on youtube.. question if it is even real?
long routines can be external training with minimal internal focus
cultivating CNS. fascia, muscle integration. proper exercise is not about the muscle but indirectly
CNS gives permission, Fascia [silk web] regulates the flow, muscle follows.
Dhanurveda: power arising when geometry is recognized as safe
life in the physical is the art of archery
silk reeling web… fascia
fascia snags… not muscle knots
reading… I remember Mantak Chia books showed spirals
microcosmic orbit as overlay
discover it… do not overlay it
hara “location”… pressure… place where fascia planes meet
all movement come through the hara—center of fascia planes
dan tien… first chakra
the doors are not the room
doors are just valuable gateways but forgotten once in the room
at age 75 realizing i needed another 20 years to finish Mt Soma
started working out watching diet lead to sumo. watched and listened to western dead lifters [Natasha Auguy, Stefi Cohen], realized mapping to internal arts while clarifying them via another angle [reality].
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I have been studying the works of ancient internal arts masters. At first not as an area of interest but as a need for understanding of what was happening to me. This has become the topic of a book I am in the process of writing. I discuss it here not only because I need to for myself, but also to offer some insight particularly for those who are around me. I know they have been concerned and are wondering. They deserve some explanation.
This is not emotional processing. It is not a psychological revelation. It is an ancient physiological art of unwinding that I am in the process of learning—of experiencing. The vehicle that I stumbled upon is Sumo. But the principles are universal and I believe essential for everyone.
I used to think calm meant relaxed. What I’m learning is that calm means organized. And when organization replaces bracing, there’s often a period where the old guard exits noisily.
Process / Phase
Parasympathetic reorganization Autonomic rebalancing Nervous system unwinding Protective pattern release Defensive tone dissolution Baseline reset System recalibration
Quiet coherence Structural confidence Unforced strength Baseline steadiness Distributed support
Important clarifiers
Not emotional processing Not catharsis Not regression Not instability Not something to induce
Anchor phrases
“The system is reorganizing.” “Old strategies are letting go.” “The body is updating its sense of safety.” “This is physiology, not psychology.” “Calm is arriving through organization, not relaxation.”
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This episode traces the discoveries that gradually led to a book—not through theory, but through lived physiology.
What began as a practical inquiry into strength training quietly evolved into something broader: a direct exploration of how the human system organizes itself when effort gives way to alignment. Over time, it became clear that strength is not primarily a muscular problem, but a neurological and structural one—how the body coordinates, distributes load, and stabilizes through geometry rather than force.
These insights did not arrive as concepts to be learned, but as sensations to be recognized. Patterns such as spirals, triangles, and vertical stacking revealed themselves as natural organizing principles within the body—present in movement, posture, breath, and even perception. When these patterns are acknowledged, effort decreases, stability increases, and the nervous system settles. Strength becomes quieter, not louder.
Although many of the discoveries emerged through sumo deadlifting, the principles apply far beyond the gym. They speak to human physiology in general: how we stand, walk, breathe, focus, recover, and adapt. The same organizational intelligence that allows a heavy lift to feel calm also governs balance, resilience, and clarity in daily life.
This episode introduces the underlying thread of the book: that nothing new is being added to the body. Instead, something ancient and inherent is being remembered. When attention shifts from forcing outcomes to allowing proper organization, the system naturally expresses strength, efficiency, and ease.
The book is not a training manual, but a record of discovery—an unfolding recognition of how structure, awareness, and physiology converge when we stop trying to impose control and begin listening instead.
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Let steady precision carry you (Dhanurveda). True valor is rooted in the Divinity within us all and commitment to that purpose. Yet these days, discretion has given way to righteous indignation…force. Thanksgiving Reminder?
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"Take the time to reflect on what is said here. If you find yourself associating this material with things you have heard elsewhere, please take the time to diligently explore how they are different. This knowledge is elusive. I share it here because I have seen how much this knowledge helps people – the potential is enormous." – Michael Mamas
"True knowledge slips through the fingers of those not willing to ponder…" – Michael Mamas
"Take what I say and work with it to develop a deeper understanding of life, rather than taking what I say and forcing it into the mold of your current relationship with life." – Michael Mamas
"Evolution means change." – Michael Mamas
"Your disposition is the tone with which you hold yourself, your cells, your psyche, your beliefs. More than anything else, it determines your life." – Michael Mamas
