European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 scene stars and stripes sunday april 1 2007 s d u Bud Okon adds martial arts movements u spinning leaping leopards and floating frogs of my so this is Bud Okon Bud Okon translates directly from the japanese As Way of the spiritual Warrior and includes energetic martial arts movements along with yoga mindful breathing and meditation Bud Okon devotee Courteney Cox says the new workout is an unbeatable combination of yoga and martial arts in her testimonial on Bud Okon com her husband David Arquette attests that he has never been so agile flexible and Strong As he is now and their Friend Jennifer Aniston report edly credits the workout with helping her get Over the infamous breakup with Brad Pitt and into condition for the cover of vanity fair now Bud Okon flow yoga developed by Cam Eron Shayne who taught Rene Russo How to kick Kung fus Tyle for the lethal weapon movie series has spread from Hollywood to much of the rest of the world they Call it yoga but if this is yoga its Power yoga with a kick also some hops twists and jumps smoothly weaved into the flow of rolling Waves floating lunges and primal animal move ments John Barton one of three certified Bud Okon instructors working in Texas looks like a tall lanky gymnast As he leads classes into and out of yoga poses at in Ursha fitness and Larry North fitness both in fort it becomes really dynamic said Barton 36 instructing a recent class of beginners at incur Sha Bud Okon is much More dynamic than other forms of yoga Barton says its not Static you push the ground away float your feet Forward and land with a Frog like jump you Are seeking balance and stability the idea is to ener Gize the body and Calm the mind How we think is How we move by organizing the Way we move we organize the Way we think and live Greg Blanton has been working out with Barton for about four months and has lost 27 pounds life is so hectic this is like a Sanctuary he says it helps me focus and keep everything in balance i started off doing it twice a week then increased to three and now four times a week but this is All i am doing for exercise and in not on a diet and Ive gone from 265 to 238 pounds already my posture and alignment Are so much better in really starting to see and fee where my body is supposed to be Barton says each hour Long workout with its focus is on flexibility and Core strength extra Power combination of cardio strength and flexibility train comes from moving at the exact moment you exhale can Burn 600 to 700 calories each step of the Way be mindful have awareness of what you Are doing practising yoga about five years ago he became one individual fluid movement with each breath interested in Bud Okon while studying Rolfing in fort Worth John Barton shows the dancing dog pose at a Bud Okon yoga class at in Ursha fitness in fort Worth Texas theres nothing slow about this iteration of yoga he has a Black Belt in Tae Kwon do and started Worth the movements Are smooth but powerful the inhale on the expansion exhale on the contraction so Der Colo t mail Takles 3 i t grades preschool3 f the 1 can series is dedicated to helping children practice 5 i and perfect important Earl learning ski is 11 la Mie Astete Ages 8 and up tales from the past in an edgy graphic Nove format features fact boxes timeline glossary and Index everything sen features
