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Michael gives his thoughts on a wide range of topics from DDP Yoga, sports, wrestling, and current events. Our guests have included 3x WCW Champ Diamond Dallas Page, YouTube Sensation and inspiration Arthur Boorman, WCW Superstar Ray "Glacier" Lloyd, Former NFL WR JJ Birden, DDP Yoga Co-creator Dr. Craig Aaron, Author, DDP Radio Host and inspiring story Stacey Morris, DDP Yoga Certified Instructor Christina Russell, DDP Radio Host Mike Mullins, DDP Yoga Certified Instructor Liz Collins, the inspiring Ann Fonfa, Nutritionist Nancy Gueberti and DDP Certified Instructor Matt "The Hammer" Hancock!
On this edition of The VDown, we welcome DDP Yoga warrior Kal-El Skylander or also known as, Eric Young. Inspired by his dad, Eric has been into fitness his whole life. Weight training and martial arts were his bread and butter. So it came as a shock when his doctor told him that he was going to die. High cholesterol levels and other issues were damaging his body. He had to do something different. His wife then told him to try this yoga she found. Eric was skeptical but was blown away when she told him that it was done by Diamond Dallas Page. Being a wrestling fan Eric checked it out right away. Within six months of doing DDP Yoga, his labs had all normalized. (Information courtesy of The Team DDP Yoga Experience Podcast with Ross Raymond, www.RossRaymond.com)
So tune in on Tuesday, April 28th and listen to Eric's story and get inspired to own your life. If you can't listen live, you can always listen later at your leisure to the archived version at www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown. Don't forget to visit www.focusforwardyoga.com to donate to the DDP Yoga Hardship Fund or go to our products page at www.thevdown.com and 75% of the net proceeds for our products go toward the Hardship Fund. #getdownonthevdown
On this episode of The VDown, we welcome one of the wrestling greats and WWE 2014 Hall of Fame inductee, Jake "The Snake" Roberts!
Jake first came to prominence as a wrestler for the then WWF in the 80's but a life of addictions got in the way of his life and his career. Then just a few years ago and at the point of wishing that God would take him to the Great Beyond, his old friend Diamond Dallas Page reached out and showed him the awesomeness that is DDP Yoga. Through will, determination and the support and help of friends, Jake has fought through his darkness and discovered the joy that can be found in life which also enabled him to become a member of the WWE Hall of Fame.
So join us at www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown and listen as we talk to Jake on April 21st at 5 pm CT/ 6 pm ET. Don't forget to donate to the DDP Yoga Hardship Fund by either going to www.focusforwardyoga.com or by buying our prodcuts at www.thevdown.webstarts.com/products and 75% of the net proceeds go to the Hardship Fund!
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On this episode of The VDown we are joined by a DDP Yoga Warrior, success story and inspiration Kristin Pasquill! Kristin has dealt with weight issues throughout her entire life. Her biggest weight gain was during her pregnancy with her son in 2009 and weighed up to 287 pounds. Her weight was complicating existing health issues and she was a hairs breadth away from becoming a diabetic. She decided to make a change for herself and her family.
She started a low carb diet recommended by her doctor and started exercising and dropped 154 pounds in two and a half years, but was still having struggles.
At the end of 2012, she had her daughter but did not repeat the previous mistakes that led to weight gain in her first pregnancy. Life then happened and anxiety and stress got the better of Kristin and she gained 60 pounds after she stopped going to the gym. Then towards the end of 2013 she made the choice to own her life.
A friend introduced her to DDP Yoga. Kristin did the research that most of us do and the rest is history. She is now the healthiest she has ever been and instead of life owning her, she owns it and is on her way towards becoming a Certified Level 1 DDP Yoga Instructor.
So tune in on Tuesday, April 14th at 5 pm CT/ 6 pm ET at www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown and catch Kristin's story and get inspired and energized. If you can't catch us live, you can always listen later at www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown.
Don't forget to visit www.focusforwardyoga.com today and donate to the DDP Yoga Hardship Fund or go to www.thevdown.webstarts.com/products and get yourself a t-shirt or coffee mug and 75% of the net proceeds will go to the Hardship Fund. #getdownonthevdown
On this episode of The VDown, we welcome 12 year NFL veteran and Pro Bowl Running Back Thomas Jones to the show! Thomas was drafted #7 in the first round by the Arizona Cardinals in the year 2K out of the University of Virginia. From there he went on to play with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Chicago Bears where he rushed for 112 yards with an average of 7.5 yards a carry in Super Bowl XLI. He then went on to the New York Jets.
During the 2008 season with the Jets, Jones scored 13 rushing touchdowns, 2 receiving touchdowns, and an AFC leading 1312 yards rushing. This strong play sent Jones to the Pro Bowl for the 2008 season. He then set a New York Jets record for rushing touchdowns the following season with 14.
Thomas then spent his final two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. During his time with the Chiefs, Jones become only the 25th player in the 95 year history of the National Football League.
So join us on April 7th at 5 pm CT/ 6 pm ET as we reminisce with Thomas about his playing days and have him tell us about his new adventures and plans for the future at www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown. If you can't listen live you can always listen later at www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown and don't forget to visit our products page at www.thevdown.webstarts.com/products.
On this episode of The VDown, we welcome DDP Yoga Warrior and success story, Rev Kev, Kevin Tankersley! At 22 years old and at 305 pounds, Kevin was experiencing health problems. Bad knees, shortness of breath and chest pains were starting to own his life. Kevin knew that if he was going to have a life with his fiancee and his family, a change was needed. Kevin looked to his faith in God to help him find an answer.
In 2010 he found his answer. At a wrestling convention in the ATL, Kevin met DDP and saw Arthur's video, but it was winning an autographed DDP action figure that read " Do your YRG (DDP YOGA) or else!" that was his sign from God that he had been looking for. After 4 months of DDP Yoga, Kevin lost 107 lbs! As life does sometimes, it got in the way and Kevin did gain much of his weight back.
Kevin is now on the comeback trail of owning his life again and owning DDP Yoga and is now back to fitting into a size medium shirt! So tune on Tuesday, March 31st at 5 pm CT/ 6 pm ET and listen to Kevin's story of owning life, falling off and coming back with a vengence and about the value of never giving up on your dreams or yourself. If you can't catch us live you can always listen later at www.thedown.webstarts.com, www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown or dowload on iTunes. Don't forget to donate to the DDP Yoga Hardship Fund by either visiting focusforwardyoga.com or by buying our products at www.thevdown.webstarts.com/products.
On this episode of The VDown, we welcome back the co-creator of DDP Yoga and the Director of Certification for DDP YOGA Training Group, LLC. Since last we spoke to Craig, he has been a busy man. Between a move from the ATL to New York state, hammering out some metal with his band Iron Mullet, Craig has been helping DDP Yoga Warriors by advising and certifing them as Level 1 DDP Yoga Certified Instructors.
We will catch up with Craig and ask more about the DDP Yoga Certified Instructor program and about a dvd that has been spreading out in the DDP Yoga community called Extreme Yoga for the Warrior Athlete that features none other than our esteemed "Yoga Doc." So don't miss this episode of The VDown on Tuesday, March 24th at 5 pm CT/ 6 pm ET at www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown. If you can't catch us live, you can always listen to our archived edition of the show at www.thevdown.webstarts.com/the_vdown_on_.html or download on iTunes.
On this Saint Patty's Day edition of The VDown, we are gearing up to the WWE's Wrestlemania! In this episode, Michael will discuss his current opinions of the WWE as well as the upcoming Wrestlemania. He will also talk about past memories of wrestling and why he just never grew out of it. This will be a low down no BS version of the show so if the kids are around tell them to ear muff up, because like Steve Austin's Thursday Edition of his show we are going Unleashed. So tune, hell call in and give your thoughts and wrestling past, present and future as we gear up for Wrestlemania on Tuesday, March 17th at 5 pm CT/ 6 pm ET. Remember if you can't catch us live, you can always listen at www.thevdown.webstarts.com, www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown, or download on iTunes and don't forget to donate to the DDP Yoga Hardship fund at www.focusforwardyoga.com or by buying our products at www.thevdown.webstarts.com where 75% of the net proceeds go to the DDP Yoga Hardship Fund.
The VDown train is coming totally off the tracks as Midwest Strong's own Travis Roberts brings his additude and brand of DDP Yoga to the show! Travis is a DDP Yoga and Certified DDP Yoga Level 1 instructor with an extensive background in martial arts. So watch your mouth jabroni or first he'll round house kick you and then hit you with the Diamond Cutter! BANG!
Travis had an active lifestyle practicing martial arts until a job opportunity caused him to move. As Travis says in his www.ddpyogacertification.com/certified-members/ bio, he moved, but his active lifestyle didn't. After three years, Travis weighed 270 pounds and needed to make a change. After deciding he needed to take back his life and own it, Travis dropped to 185 pounds in just 9 months by doing DDP Yoga!
Don't miss Travis tell his story and get inspired on Tuesday, March 10th at 5 pm CT/ 6 pm ET. Remember if you can't listen to us live, you can always listen to the archived version of the show at www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown or download on iTunes. Don't forget to donate to the DDP Yoga Hardship Fund by going to www.focusforwardyoga.com or by buying our products at www.thevdown.webstarts.com.
We've had a break, but now it's time to get back to the show and we do it with none other than DDP Yoga Level 1 Certified Instructor and DDP Yoga success story Nolan Bobbitt! Nolan deals with a form of arthritis that can make fitness extremely difficult. The arthritis, coupled with an unhealthy food lifestyle got Nolan to the point where he weighed 360 pounds.
Inspired by the Iatola of Rock and Rolla, Chris Jericho, Nolan found DDP Yoga and Chose 2 Change. Nolan was not only able to change his life but he is now owning it every day as he has lost 130 pounds in addition to becoming a certified instructor. So tune in on Tuesday, March 3rd at 5 pm CT/ 6 pm ET and catch Nolan and his incredible story or if you can't catch us live, listen to the archived version of the show at www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown or download us on iTunes! Don't forget to donate to the DDP Yoga Hardship Fund by either going to www.focusforwardyoga.com or buying our products at www.thevdown.webestarts.com/products!
On today's impromptu episode of The VDown with Michael V, we talk about the future of the show and The Madness, The Macho Man Randy Savage. Michael V is getting caught up on his WWE and finally got to the point where Macho Man was introduced to be the first inductee in the 2015 class of the WWE Hall of Fame. Michael will give his thoughts on this and the Macho Man as well as ask for your help in keeping the show going. So tune in and listen to this episode of The VDown with Michael V that will also be available in an archived edition at www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown or available for download on iTunes.
On this episode of The VDown with Michael V we welcome former 2 sport athlete Danan Hughes! Danan Hughes was drafted in the 3rd round by the Milwauke Brewers where he played from 1991 to 1992 and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 7th round in 1993 where he played wide receiver from 1993 to 1998.
During his time as a Chief, Danan spent many season as a Special Teams Captain. He played 85 games with 46 receptions and 4 touchdowns. Like we said, he's a wide receiver but was also 2 for 2 in passing for 55 yards in his career! Danan is also the very first Chiefs Ambassador to appear on our show! Danan has many activities, some of which are NFL analyst for 610 AM in Kansas City and College Baseball and Football analyst for the Big Ten Network (www.http://goarrowhead.com/kansas-city-chiefs-ambassadors/ambassadors-profiles/danan-hughes/)
Join us Tuesday, December 30th at 5 pm Central Time as we catch up with Danan Hughes with what keeps him busy these days and talk some yesteryears. Remember if you can't catch us live, you can always listen to the archived version at www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown or download at iTunes.
On this episode of The VDown with Michael V, we welcome DDP Yoga Warrior and soon to be Certified DDP Yoga Level 1 Instructor, from Alive Fitness, Audrey Lee!
Audrey has been doing DDP Yoga since June of 2013 after gaining 40 pounds in college from lack of physical activity, poor diet and stress eating. She also suffered from a pilonidal cyst that affected her tailbone and caused her to have chronic pain.
After having two operations on her pilonidal disk, Audrey discovered that DDP Yoga was a way to keep active without pain and if there was pain, she could modify and make it her own!
So tune in on the Eve of Christmas Eve and listen to Audrey tell her story and about her upcoming future and plans after certification. Don't miss it on Tuesday, December 23rd at 5 pm Central Time. As always, if you can't catch us live, you can listen to the archived episode onwww.blogtalkradio.com/vdown or download on iTunes. Either way, Get down on The VDown! BANG!
On this episode of The VDown with Michael V, we welcome a fellow DDP Yoga Warrior and a recently certified DDP Yoga Level One Instructor, David Orth!
David was a person who had lifted weights during the course of his life. However, three years ago, the intensity and tole that lifting weights can take on the body caught up with David and he injured his left shoulder and right quad. Physical therapy was not proving to be helpful for David. He could not exercise and was putting on weight. David then found DDP Yoga and it changed his life.
So tune in and listen to David and hear his story of adversity and success on Tuesday, December 16th at 5 pm Central Time.. If you can't join us live, listen to the archived version of our show at www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown or download on iTunes!
On this episode of The VDown with Michael V, we welcome former wrestling superstar Scotty Riggs! Scotty is most notable known for his time in World Championship Wrestling where he won the WCW World Tag Team Championship with Marcus Bagwell as the American Males. They wrestled as a tag team until Marcus turned on Scotty, joined the notorious NWO and became "Buff" Bagwell which led to feud between the two.
After his WCW days, Scotty wrestled for ECW working with Rob Van Dam and then went on to wrestle with Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling. While at TCW, Scotty became a three time World Heavy Weight Champion and a one time World Tag Team Champion.
So tune in and catch up with Scotty Riggs at 5 pm CT on December 9th on The VDown. If you can't catch us live, all episodes are archived at www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown or available for download on iTunes.
On this episode of The VDown with Michael V we are joined by former NFL Wide Receiver JJ Birden. JJ's career in the NFL last from 1990 to 1996, spending a bulk of his career with the Kansas City Chiefs and his last two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. He totaled for 244 receptions for 3,441 yards and 17 touchdowns, including a game winning touchdown as a Chief from Joe Montana against the much despised Denver Broncos.
We will catch up with JJ and see what he is up to these days. We will also ask him about his book that is coming out, "When Opportunity Knocks, 8 Sure Fire Ways to Take Advantage!" So tune in and don't miss this episode of The VDown on December 2nd at 5 pm CT. If you can't catch us live all episodes are archived at www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown or available for download on iTunes.
On this episode of The VDown with Michael V, an even keel we will not be keeping! We will be rocking the boat with Coach Rick Kolster! Coach Rick is a DDP Yoga Warrior and motivational speaker, a personal life and business coach. He has been a several different shows such as DDP Radio!
Rick has many clients with notable ones such as AFLAC and Sonic. Rick helps teach people and businesses about how to get what they want in life and in business and as it says on his website, www.coachrickkolster.com, "It's about goal getting, not goal setting!"
We will ask Rick about his involvement with DDP Yoga and how he got started with and how it has helped him in his life and maybe even get a Diamond Dallas Page story or two! We will also ask Rick about his work and try to glean some advice for all of those veteran and newly certified DDP Yoga Level 1 Certified Instructors.
So do not miss this episode of The VDown with Michael V. It is surely to be informative and entertaing on November 19th at 5 pm Central Time and available after show in our archive at www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown or you can download on iTunes!
On this episode of The VDown with Michael V, we defy technical difficulties and we hit the mat again and to steal a Booker T gimmick, get back with the three time, three time, three time World Championship Wrestling Heavy Weight Champion of the Woooorrrrrrlllllddddd... Diamond Dallas Page!
We tried to have Dallas on the page before, but technical difficulties got in the way and knocked us down but did not sink us. One of the mantra's that Dallas preaches in DDP Yoga is "Fall down seven times get up eight." So we're going to dust ourselves off and have a kick ass show with Dallas. We'll get updates on DDP Yoga Workshops, the DDP Yoga Performance Center and the upcoming app!
This month we will donating 10% of our net proceeds from the sales of our products at our website, www.thevdown.webstarts.com to The DDP Yoga Hardship Fund and the other 90% to The Annie Appleseed Project. You can also donate directly by going to www.lizddpyoga.com for The DDP Yoga Hardship.com and go to www.annieappleseed.org for The Annie Appleseed Project and don't miss our episode with Diamond Dallas Page on November 12th at 5 pm Central Time or listen to our archived version after the show at Blog Talk Radio or download on iTunes!
On this special episode of The VDown with Michael V, Michael recogonizes a very special day in the United States, Veterans' Day. Michael will recogonize and pay tribute to the many men and women who have served and/or currently serving in our armed forces. Michael will also recount his own tales from his tours in Kosovo and Iraq deployments which took up almost 3 of his 13 years of service in the Kansas Army National Guard. Michael will also be taking calls for anyone who wants to give a special salute to a veteran who is special to them or just a general thank you to all veterans. So join us, Tuesday, November 11th at 11 am Central Time for our salute to our veterans.
On this episode of The VDown, we welcome Ann Fonfa of the Annie Appleseed Project to the show. Ann is a breast cancer survivor and a proponent of alternative medical treatments.
Ann founded The Annie Appleseed Project in 1997 to help educate and raise awareness for alternative medical treatments and other issues and to also help give patients a voice to there medical providers. Ann has also testified in front of Congress and the FDA on these issues.
Not only did Ann found The Annie Appleseed Project, but she is also a member of many groups devoted to the treatment of cancer but is also a board member for several in her fight to help end this horrible disease as well as inform and educate patients on ALL the options they have available for treatment.
For the month of November, we here at the show will donating 90% of our net proceeds from the sales of our products at our website, www.thevdown.webstarts.com, to The Annie Appleseed Project and the other 10% to the DDP Yoga Hardship Fund. You can also donate directly by going to www.lizddpyoga.com for the DDP Yoga Hardship Fund and you can go to http://www.annieappleseedproject.org for The Annie Appleseed Project.
Don't miss this episode of The VDown with Michael V on November 5th at 5 pm Central Time. You can also catch it archived after we air on Blog Talk Radio or download on iTunes.
On this extremely special episode of The VDown with Michael V, we have the one, the only, the Godfather of DDP Yoga, the man himself, Diamond Dallas Page! A lot of people know Dallas from his days in professional wrestling and is one of the best wrestler of the 90's. During a time when wrestling was red hot with the Monday Night Wars, Dallas reached the top of the mountain in WCW, not once, not twice but three times. He's mixed it up with such legends as Bill Goldberg, Randy "Macho Man" Savage and Hulk Hogan. His success is not without its adversity.
When Dallas's career was beginning to sky rocket, he ruptured his L4 and L5 discs in his back. Several doctors told him that right when he was going to achieve it all in his career as a wrestler, it was over. That was something Dallas could not accept. He was desperate and tried everything. So when his wife at the time suggested yoga, he gave it a shot. He could tell immediate results. The short story there is DDP came back to wrestling and the rest there is history. Also though, born out of this adversity was not just wrestling history, but what is becoming a fast fitness phenonmenon, DDP Yoga.
DDP Yoga is not yoga. Let's get that clear. While the traditional yoga helped Dallas, it wasn't for him. He made it his own and added his own exercises from his knowledge of fitness and exercise as well as physical therapy. The key to DDP Yoga is dynamic resistance that works the muscles and gets your heart rate jacked to give you an excellent strength conditioning and cardio workout while gaining flexiblity.
DDP Yoga was not designed as a weight loss program, but with it's ability to modifiy the moves to one's own fitness level, DDP Yoga has made it so that people who are not in any sort of good physical condition to work to their ability and as their ability increases to continually modify their workout to continue to challenge themselves. Tune in!
On this episode of The VDown with Michael V.. We look at the last month of for two of Kansas City's teams, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals. For both teams it has been a month of up and downs but they both enter October on fire!
The Chiefs enter October with a 2-2 record coming off a win on Monday Night Football in front of a record setting home crowd that set the decibel record for the world's loudest outdoor stadium where Michael V also helped contribute his voice. Sunday, Alex Smith returns to San Francisco for the first time since losing his job to Colin Kapernick and we will discuss that game as well.
The Royals came into October squeezing into the playoffs as a wildcard, just falling a few games short of a division title. They then won a wild, wild card came in extra innings to earn a trip to the ALDS against the Los Angeles Angels. They have since won the first two games in LA, both in extra innings and are looking to sweep the series on Sunday in front of their home crowd in Kansas City.
So join us this Wednesday, October 8th at 5 pm Central Time for a Kansas City sports edition of The VDown with Michael V. We are also available for download on iTunes and www.blogtalkradio.com/vdown.
On today's episode, Michael V brings it to you real, straight and true from the heart. After having a perverbial fall to the dark side and battling some demons, Michael V is working his way out after a week and a half of not doing his DDP Yoga and making some seriously unwise and unhealthy food decisions. We will talk about depression and how powerful of a hold it can have on someone and how destructive it can be to an individual and those around that person. There are more harrowing tales to be sure, but tune in and after Michael tells his tale call in and voice your comments or stories. There are dark days and on those days it is hard to see the light but it is there. Tune in today, at 3:30 pm to The VDown with Michael V. There will be explicit language.
On this episode of The VDown with Michael V, we have Ray Lloyd on the show. Ray is a former professional wrestler, most notably known for his time as "Glacier" with World Championship Wrestling. During his first year as Glacier for WCW, Glacier went almost the entire year undefeated before suffering his first loss. Ray's career then started taking a toll on his body. Despite what people say, wrestling is not fake, it's pre-determined. As Dallas Page has said, "You can't fake gravity." Ray was looking at surgery to help fix his broken body until his friend Dallas Page introduced him to DDP Yoga. Now Ray is living life at 90% and working admissions at Full Sail University which is also partnered with the WWE as part of NXT. So tune in and listen to Ray talk about his wrestling career, working with the next generation of young people and next generation of wrestlers and how DDP Yoga has helped him in his life. Tune in Monday, September 1st at 11 am CT/12 pm ET or if you can't catch us live listen at blogtalkradio.com/vdownmichaelv or download on iTunes.
On this weeks episode of The VDown with Michael V, we take a pause from DDP Yoga and talk with Comedian Mike Baldwin. Mike has been doing comedy for 14 years now and has performed in 37 of the 50 states in the U.S.A. and in Canada. You can catch his show at Funny Bones and your local Improv. He has also performed at Standford's Comedy Club in Kansas City and Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Detroit. Mike also has two albums, "Bees Can Taste with Their Feet," which released in 2011 and just released a new album, "Front 2 Back." Both albums are available on Amazon.com and iTunes. You can also visit his website, http://www.comedianmikebaldwin.com, to catch his tour dates, reviews and some great products which include his, "Ninjas Hate Crunchy Leaves," t-shirt! So tune in and listen to one funny guy or if you can't catch us live, listen to us on www.blogtalkradio.com/vdownmichaelv or download on iTunes!
On this episode of The VDown with Michael V, we have the one and only Dr. Craig Aaron, also known as Yoga Doc! Craig is a holistic sports chiropractor and applied kinesiologist who holds certifications in sports extremity management and acupuncture meridian dynamics. At 42 years old, Diamond Dallas Page ruptured his L4 and L5 discs in his back while in the ring. You'll hear DDP tell anyone he was desperate. His wife at the time suggested he tried yoga. Not his thing, but he tried it and the man that he turned to was Craig Aaron. Working together, they not only rehabilitated Dallas's back where he returned to the ring and became a 3 time World Heavy Weight Champion, they laid the ground work for what is the premier fitness and healthy living system on the planet. They also co-authored the book, "Yoga for Regular Guys." Craig's work with Dallas and YRG (now DDP Yoga), has literally saved lives and is helping countless others own their lives. Craig also is the Director of Certification of DDP Yoga. So tune in and catch Dr. Craig Aaron, otherwise known as Yoga Doc, on The VDown, Monday, August 18th at 9 am CT/ 10 am ET or listen after the show on www.blogtalkradio.com/vdownmichaelv or download on Itunes!
On this edition of The VDown with Michael V we welcome Matt Hancock to the show. Matt is a DDP Yoga warrior and the very first DDP Yoga Level One Certified Instructor in the entire world! Matt is also the proprietor of Hammer Energy Fitness, LLC in LaSalle, IL where he brings his knowledge and experience to people to help them own there lives. This last weekend Hammer Energy Fitness hosted a DDP Yoga Workshop with the man himself, Dallas Page, as well as other certified instructors. It was a resounding success and the next one is scheduled for March 21st, 2015. Matt has been involved with fitness most of his life and found DDP Yoga when injuries started to mount and was interfering with his life. He now lives pain free. So tune in and let Matt tell you his story and how to own your life. This is all happening Thursday, August 14th at 3 pm CT/ 4 pm ET. If you can't catch us live you can listen at your own leisure at www.blogtalkradio.com/vdownmichaelv or download us from Itunes.
On this episode of The VDown, Arthur Boorman returns. Arthur's unbelievable transformation has been a source of inspiration for many and his YouTube video that highlights this journey has received almost 11 million views! Arthur has also been on Good Morning America, The Doctors, Shark Tank, The Today Show and CBS News. He has also been featured in The Huffington Post, Muscle and Fitness, and Prevention.com. He will also be in the documentary, "Inspired." In this next episode with Arthur we will pick up the conversation where we left off and if you missed that episode you can listen to it on www.blogtalkradio.com/vdownmichaelv or download it from Itunes for free! So tune in at 9:30 am CT/ 10:30 ET on Sunday, August 10th. If you can't catch the show live, download it after the show for free on Itunes or listen to it at www.blogtalkradio.com/vdownmichaelv!
On this episode of The VDown with Michael V we have Liz Collins from Liz DDP Yoga. Liz is a DDP Yoga Warrior, one half of The Hard Core Sisters with Christina Russell and a certified DDP Yoga instructor. She is also working her way to becoming a certified nutritionist. Since finding DDP Yoga, Liz has lost and kept off over 40 pounds. Liz has her own You Tube channel where she posts informational videos about DDP Yoga that range from proper technique to showing how it compares to other forms of exercise or yoga and debunking incorrect statements from fitness articles. Liz has also been a featured guest on DDP Radio as well as a guest host and is also a DDP Yoga Challenge winner! So tune in and listen to a lady who definately knows the meaning of not giving up, Liz Collins, this Friday at 3 pm CT/ 4 pm ET or download after the show on ITunes or http://www.blogtalkradio.com/vdownmichaelv/2014/08/01/scorpion-death-lock-with-liz-collins.
On this episode of The VDown with Michael V, we have Nancy Guberti as our guest. As it says on Nancy's web page at nancyguberti.com, Nancy is a holistic nutritionist, Defeat Autism Now practitioner, Gluten-Free Casein-Free (GFCF) diet counselor, healthy lifestyle coach and metabolic and functional medicine specialist. Nancy practices a biomedical and nutritional approach to healing. She is listed in the practitioner directory of Jenny McCarthy’s Mother Warriors and the Gluten-Free Guide to New York.
Nancy is going to discuss with us Do It Yourself steps to start eating healthy. As important as exercise is to one's health, proper nutrition and eating habits are that much more important. If you have questions for Nancy you can send them to me on Twitter and Facebook at The VDown. Also if can't catch the show live, don't forget to download and listen to it later. So tune in on Friday, July 25th at 10 am CT/ 11 am ET and find out what you need to know to eat yourself to healthy!
On this episode of The VDown with Michael V, we have Steve Langer one half of the Boston Bad Boys, from Team Langer Fitness. A Massachusetts native, Steve, much like wrestling legend "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, started his wrestling career at 15 years old. He tore his ACL at 16, but continued his wrestling career for a total of two decades before hanging it up. He then built weight up due to lack of drive and lingering knee issues topping out at 375 lbs. In February of 2013, Steve found help when a close friend introduced him to DDP Yoga and one year later began his certification process for DDP Yoga and was recently presented with his certification by Dallas Page at the Boston Health and Fitness Expo. So tune in and listen to Steve tell us about his journey through wrestling, weight battles, DDP Yoga and Team Langer Fitness this Saturday, July 19th at 8:30 am CT/ 9:30 am ET or download us after the show!
This is going to be an incredibly special episode of The VDown. We will haveYou Tube sensation Arthur Boorman on the show. He has been on NBC's The Today Show, The Doctors, ABC's Good Morning America The Huffington Post, Muscle and Fitness, CBS News, Prevention.com and will be in the documentary "Inspired." Arthur's unwillligness to quit and never give up has not only made him the face of DDP Yoga, but as the name of the documentary says it all, has inspired thousands of people to own their lives and take charge and become the people they want to be. Arthur was a disabled veteran, who's disability and at the time, his own acceptance that his disability would be his life got up to 297 lbs. His doctors told him he would never walk normal again. Arthur is now a certified DDP Yoga instructor. So tune in to this very special episode of The VDown and hear Arthur tell us about his journey and you will be inspired to own your life as well.
On this week's episode of The VDown with Michael V, we have Mike Mullins from Mike at 90 Percent on with us. Mike is a DDP Yoga Warrior and a co-host of DDP Radio on BlogTalkRadio every Wednesday at 8pm CT/ 9pm ET.Tune in and hear Mike tell about his journey and success with DDP Yoga as well as about Mike at 90 Percent and Mike will also tell us about his recent trip to Boston with DDP for the 7 News Boston Health and Fitness Expo. We'll also ask Mike about his near tragic experience of sleep ordering pizza! So tune in and catch The VDown on Thursday, June 26th at 10 am CT/ 11 am ET.
On this episode of The VDown with Michael V, we have the one and only Stacey Morris. Stacey Morris is not only a DDP Yoga Warrior, she is also one of the truly great DDP Yoga success stories. When Stacey started DDP Yoga she was at 345 pounds and was a size 28. Now she is a size 8! She dropped 20 sizes! Since then, she is a co-host on DDP Radio on blogtalkradio.com with Mike Mullins from mikeat90percent.com and Robert McLaren and has wrote her own cookbook/memoir. The name of that book is "Clean Comfort." You can get it at Amazon.com for the Kindle and it is now available on paperback! Do not miss this next episode of The VDown with Michael V with guest Stacey Morris and hear about her struggles and triumphs and her book "Clean Comfort"!
On the next episode of The VDown, we have our first ever guest on the show, Christina Russell! Christina is a certified nutritionist, cookbook author, and DDP Yoga Warrior and a Certified DDP Yoga instructor! Her website www.bodyrebooted.com offers, advice, healthy recipes and much more. Christina got here with her own struggles and through the strength to overcome them with the help of DDP Yoga. So check out this episode of the VDown to hear about Body Rebooted and Christina's story and get inspired!
Michael will be going live, fresh off his very first Diamond Cutter workout from DDP Yoga. He will give his thoughts on that particular workout as well as a performance review of how he did. He will also update you on his progress to date with DDP Yoga as he wraps up the 13 week Beginner program and gets ready to start Week 1 of the Intermediate program. Michael will also review the latest WWE Pay-Per-View, WWE Payback and give his thoughts on the results. Also to be discussed will be the first political topic on the VDown ever, the $15 minimum wage debate and how it fits in today's world. So tune into the VDown with Michael V Friday, June 6th at 8 am or download and listen at your leisure. Don't forget to contact the show and give us your feedback, questions, comments and suggestions!
Michael is going to update everyone on his progress with DDP Yoga and his weight loss journey. He is also going to talk about holidays, eating gluten and dairy-free on the road and their challenges. Michael will also give his opinions on the Memorial Day weekend holiday and its true meaning. The #1 movie in America, "X-Men: Days of Future Past," will also be critiqued. Michael will also give his views on some of the current WWE program and his opinion of how Bray Wyatt is being handled. So tune in to the V Down with Michael V!
This is episode NUMERO UNO! Michael is going to discuss his progress with DDP Yoga and how he is doing being gluten free and dairy free and touch on a variety of subjects including current events, Kansas City Chiefs football, and the WWE. You will also be invited to contact Michael via email and tell him what you want to hear! Silence isn't one of them so find a topic and see if there is a rant that comes out of it. Episode number one is coming your way. Do not miss it!