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The other day, I just finished teaching my yoga class when one of my students approached and needed a sympathetic ear and some feedback. I knew that my yoga student, Tim, worked as a waiter in a busy restaurant and was often challenged at the task. I was happy to listen to his thoughts, as […]
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A Heartfelt Letter from a Yoga Mat to a Yogi My dear yogi-being, Namaste! You and I have been close companions on this beautiful journey of yoga. Today, I am going to take this opportunity to tell you what I’ve been wanting to say for a long time: 1. It’s okay It’s ok if you
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Regular contemporary life is quite hectic, and the mind, body, and spirit go through various spins just trying to keep up. While we’re running amuck, tending to chores, and fulfilling our duties, we have a tendency to fall out of sync with ourselves, which eventually results in a deterioration of our health and well-being. The
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Start your Thanksgiving day with eight yoga poses that inspire gratitude. For the best results, hold each pose for five to ten breaths. 1. Mountain Pose with Raised Hands (Urdva Hasta Tadasana) This welcoming, powerful pose kindles gratitude as you open your heart and stand grounded in receptivity. Feel hopeful and grateful for all your
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Roople Unia is a practicing neurologist, fellowship trained in movement disorders and cerebral vascular disorders, and Sri Sri Yoga teacher. Why? Following her Sri Sri Yoga Teacher Training, we had the opportunity to ask this very question. Roople is passionate about practicing medicine but realized to support her patients further, in areas beyond the realms
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Children today are under as much stress as adults. And with the busy, achievement-oriented lives they lead, kids need tools to help them self-nurture, self-adjust, and feel happy. Children are expected to behave in ways that their nervous systems cannot easily manage without physical activity, yet they are increasingly inactive in school and at
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The Yoga Practice of Your Dreams What if you could listen to dharma teachings and receive the benefits of being in a yoga posture? What if you could calm the nervous system and enhance your energy at the same time? What if you could practice meditation and yoga simultaneously? What if you could find a practice that was
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A few years ago, I did a terrifying thing: I took off the entire month. Unpaid. Rather last-minute. With no real plan in place. I called it my Sacred Sabbatical, and it came out of a moment of intense clarity in a women’s restroom at the end of what should have been a stellar Red
Whether you’re just starting out on your yoga journey or are an advanced practitioner, the Ujjayi breath is a powerful technique that you can use to transform your practice. Ujjayi breathing is speicial because unlike some other forms of pranayama, or breathing exercises, it can be used during your moving asana practice, as well
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Life is easy. Don’t get me wrong—I know full well that this is not the experience that people are having. I get that. But the mechanics of life, essentially, are easy. We’re Great at Making Easy Things Hard Relationships are basic. We’re human beings, and therefore we must engage in relationships. These relationships become better,
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