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Corpse Pose (Savasana) at the End of Yoga Class
Lights off, the forest is still. All the old trees lie on their side or still stand, vine entwined. The wind picks up a scent: blue car, midnight, open windows up and down hills in the pulse of...
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My Perfectly Imperfect Curvy Yoga Journey
I began my journey with Curvy Yoga about three years ago. It has been a slow, twisting road, but the journey has been growth-filled. Originally, I thought of Curvy Yoga as something I could add to my...
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Taking Yoga and Mental Health into Parliament
For about 12-18 months, I harboured a vision: taking Yoga off the mat and into mainstream politics. Recently, in October 2018, this vision became real – I lead an evening Reception in Scottish...
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Three ways yoga helps in ‘interesting times’
When your day job is teaching American government to college students, it turns out yoga is an excellent complement to the tumult and challenge of interesting political times. And boy, are we ever...
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How Curiosity Can Help Shift Self-Judgment
Mindfulness is definitely having its moment, and for good reason. We need mindfulness more than ever in our busy too fast lives. But. But, there is a case to be made for mindfulness’s friend...
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Teaching Yoga in Non-Traditional Settings
I hope this blog post can bring awareness to anyone reading about teaching yoga to people that are not currently served well by the yoga community. In particular, I’m talking about teaching yoga in...
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When are you ready for your first yoga retreat?
I’ll never forget signing up for my first yoga retreat. I’d been practicing on and off for about 15 years: an occasional class at the YMCA, a few favorite videos for home practice, some afternoon...
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We teach what we crave
My first-ever yoga class was a nightmare. The only thing I knew before I walked into a repurposed dance studio at the 24 Hour Fitness in my neighborhood was that my best friend had been doing yoga for...
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How to Make Any Yoga Class More Accessible
It’s summer! If you’re traveling this year, you may be leaving your favorite classes and teachers behind. If you’re intimidated by the thought of of finding a yoga class while you’re on the road, I’ve...
View ArticleBody neutrality is what body love looks like in everyday life
Sometimes when I talk with people, they say something that makes me really uncomfortable. It usually happens during a conversation about our relationships with our bodies and how we’re working with...
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