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Be Kind

In At Home, Living, Off the Mat, Yoga On November 11, 2011 2 Comments

Irked by a stranger? Annoyed in traffic? Mad at a loved one? Work sucks? Think you’ve got it bad? Remember this:

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Abandon All Hope

In At Home, Living, Off the Mat, Yoga On November 8, 2011 2 Comments

We hear it all the time. Heck, we say it all the time: “I hope I succeed!”, “I hope I get the job!”, “I hope things get better!”… Read More »

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Elena’s Yoga Breakup

In Off the Mat, Yoga, Yoga News On November 1, 2011 4 Comments

Yoga celeb and powerhouse, Elena Brower, has broken up with her brand of yoga. As YogaDork reported earlier today, after over ten years as an Anusara teacher, Elena… Read More »

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Yoga for Broken Hearts

In Off the Mat, Yoga On September 25, 2011 0 Comments

grief [grēf] n. 1. keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret. 2. a cause or occasion of keen distress or sorrow. In… Read More »

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Expect Delays

In Off the Mat, Yoga On September 20, 2011 0 Comments

Most of my mat sessions begin the same: eyes closed, hands at heart center, focusing on my intention – a word, a phrase, a saying, a mantra –… Read More »

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The Greater Shift

In Off the Mat, Yoga On September 15, 2011 0 Comments

Last night at Yoga Pod, Larissa began the class with a short satsang, sharing a very personal story about her husband’s emotional progress when faced with a recurring… Read More »

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Ritual de lo Habitual

In Off the Mat, Yoga On September 5, 2011 0 Comments

I’m loving Yoga Bitch. Suzanne’s blunt humor about the seemingly-mystical world of yoga makes me guffaw out loud, and her experiences at the yoga-retreat-cum-piss-drinking-party-slash-fart-fest has me knee-slapping my… Read More »

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Let It Go

In Off the Mat, Yoga On September 4, 2011 7 Comments

Making a move from a 1500 square foot house to an 800 square foot apartment was a proper (and very much needed) lesson in letting go. It’s so… Read More »

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Thaw It Out

In Off the Mat, Yoga On September 3, 2011 0 Comments

The other day I was on my mat at the end of a beautifully poetic class led by the inspiring Jason Bowman at Yoga Pod. We were cooling… Read More »

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Press the Reset Button

In Off the Mat, Videos, Yoga On September 2, 2011 8 Comments

Our brains need the reset button pushed! Listen to how my mind wanted to make a wonderful moment into a not-so-wonderful moment, and what I did to stifle… Read More »