“We’ve been getting an
amazing response and results with ActivPrayer. What I say to everyone regarding
prayer is, ‘It’s like breathing. We all do it, somehow.’ We help guide students with a
construct and purpose to give a greater result.”
Nick Morris, owner, Pineapple Fitness, Los Angeles
initially working with interested faith communities to pull together a local team of nurses, doctors, nutritionists and fitness instructors to run a wellness ministry for their congregations.
With backing from an angel investor, ActivPrayer is on its way to establishing its own flagship club in Las Vegas, and hopes to have clubs in a few other major cities by the end of 2011. While Burgis eventually seeks to establish a class for every major reli- gion, make ActivPrayer as ubiquitous as yoga and get its classes on the schedule at major fitness chains, he approaches the project with humility, anticipating that its development will evolve organi- cally.
Much like his fitness goals, Burgis’
goals for ActivPrayer are not growth for growth’s sake—he promises investors he’ll never draw more than a modest sal- ary—but to spread the good word about what adding soul to fitness can do for people.
“When you learn to see fitness not as a means to an end, but as a way to grow spiritually, you are adding a dimension to your life that can never be taken away, no matter what your physi- cal condition,” he concludes.
For more information, call 888-594- 5382, visit
ActivPrayer.org or email
info@ActivPrayer.org.
April Thompson is a freelance writer based in Washington, D.C. Connect at
AprilWrites.com.
KEY ELEMENTS TO SOULFUL
EXERCISE by Luke Burgis
Five fitness elements characterize ActivPrayer training. Once they are un- derstood, it’s possible to integrate prayer and turn any exercise activity into an ActivPrayer workout.
Time Management. Workouts take on the aspect of ritual when work- rest ratios optimize rhythm and flow. Training is designed to emphasize the element of timing, maximize efficiency and utilize important physiological and mental triggers in the body.
Sensory Experience. Fully engaged workouts become total experiences, involving sight, sound, smell, touch and taste. Training always takes environ- mental factors into account. Which generates a better mood—an over- crowded health club or a forest trail, with the smell of fresh pine and natural sounds filling the air?
Social Interaction. Because we’re so- cial beings, training makes use of partner drills, friendly competition and one-on- one interaction. ActivPrayer classes are centered on Soul Teams, core groups of five participants that provide motiva- tion, support and accountability for its members.
Mental Models. Great performances often take place on the heels of an emo- tional resolution or inspiration. What’s going on in our heart and head affects how we perform. ActivPrayer gets rid of pesky negative or wandering thoughts that are a waste of time and energy, and instead, maximizes one’s potential.
Variety. ActivPrayer is a cross-train- ing fitness model, embracing as many diverse activities as possible, from lifting weights and running to bicycling and swimming. The regimen challenges mind and muscles in structured ways that specifically maximize results and keep training fun, engaging and effective.
Luke Burgis is the founder of ActivPrayer.
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