Integrating yoga, martial arts, meditation and elements of holistic living, Budokon (Japanese for "way of the spiritual warrior") is a full-service practice dedicated to creating both a healthy body and sound mind. As Shayne explains it, we all break down into four "bodies": emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual. "The fitness industry is fragmented," he continues, "so most practices only address one part of you. Or they are so targeted to one thing ‑- to helping someone lose weight, bulk up, run faster, whatever ‑- that they forget everything else." Shayne created Budokon to "retrain people to think about movement."

Much of the practice is about finding a center between expansion and contraction, stillness and movement, and the inner and outer worlds. Sessions are designed to address both the yin and yang of our bodies and minds: The yin is addressed by the yogic elements ‑- typically fast-paced Ashtanga poses ‑- which emphasize alignment, stillness and control of our internal energy, while martial arts techniques take care of the yang. Though the hour-long sessions vary based on the teacher ‑- and, Shayne stresses, based on what the student is putting into it ‑- most open with a specific series of movements. These include poses with names like "Rolling Wave," and "Slow-Motion Mountain Climber." The resulting workout is low-impact but high-intensity, big on tone, strength, power and endurance, and applicable to students of all fitness levels and with all fitness goals.