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Where Love Is, Fear Rides Shotgun.

Fear can make us stay when we’re supposed to move, it can make us leave when we’re supposed to stay. Fear can make us run. It can paralyze us. It makes things complicated. It is the thing that makes you question all yo’ shit. It can make us forget that we love ourselves.

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The Magick Of She: Yoga And The Dark Goddess.

Call Her Lilith, Kali, Cerridwyn, or by any number of fearsome names. She lives inside of you, not as a loathsome demon, but as the Feminine Force of Change. She is volatile, and her beauty lies inward.

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Until Triangle Do Us Part.

What’s better than having a mate who likes to explore for antiques or go rock climbing, just like you? Or practice Yoga? “When you merge your practice with another’s, you fall into sync with that person,” said Michelle Fondin, a Yoga teacher and member of the National Ayurvedic Medical ...

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I Chose What ‘Me’ Is.

My dad leaving, in no exaggeration, ripped a part out of my core. I have spent years focusing on stitching that gap. Therapy, Yoga, isolation from any friendship or relationship that triggers unwanted feelings. What I did not focus on is, when my mind wanders to that forest of doubt and ...

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First Impressions Of Yoga: What It’s Really Like.

As you put your shoes back on wondering how often the floor in the studio is washed, hoping you didn’t catch some foot fungus or worse, you feel something new. When you reach outside and breathe in the fresh air, you notice something is different. You’re not sure what. Maybe it’s just a ...

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How The Seasons Affect Your Body.

I was blessed last week with the opportunity to teach at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat with many other wonderful teachers of Yoga, meditation and Ayurveda medicine. During one of the lectures, a student asked the teacher what he thought of coffee, whether it was good or bad. The teacher ...

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The Secret Lives Of Yoga Teachers.

I absolutely love the field I’m in, and will keep fighting to make a difference in that sector. It’s just that when I stand at the front of a class, I want to talk about all of the other stuff that bounces around in my head all week long -- stuff like creativity, connection, kindness, ...

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Your Breath Or Your Life: 5 Reasons Why Your Breath Is Vital.

Conscious and deliberate use of your breath is like accessing a superpower you never realized you had! I'd say that was definitely worth devoting a few minutes daily practice to, wouldn't you?

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5 Reasons Why Real Yoga Is Better Than Yoga Videos.

Plenty of Yoga videos show a beautiful and limber teacher often in an impossibly gorgeous place. Do they think this is inspiring or more than a little intimidating to the typical Yoga student?

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How Yoga As A Practice Liberated Me And Helped Me Receive Gifts of Pain.

I am not advocating for more pain or a reckless jumping into anything that would cause you, dear reader, or others, unnecessary suffering. Do take care, and please use common sense if managing chronic pain, and practicing Yoga.

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