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Americans Ruined Yoga? Nope. Wrong.
Recently Quartz published an article by Michelle Garcia titled “Americans Ruined Yoga for the Rest of the World”. The article poses some very important questions that many in the Yoga community have...
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How to do Advanced Yoga
Today, I may have met my soulmate from a previous life. I walked in the door and the man lit up when he saw me. He was leaning heavily on a cane in his right hand, but raised his left hand to wave me...
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Grief and the Color Pink.
My Aunt Lucille loved pink. She wore it quite a bit. She also wore Keds. As long as I can remember, the only shoes I ever saw her in were Keds. Until recently, when my mother started buying her...
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Kanye, Gurus, and the Problem with Acclaim
When you think about it, musicians and Yoga teachers have a lot in common. They both work tirelessly to promote themselves and the venues at which they appear. They both express themselves through a...
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Let them eat Girl Scout Cookies
Oh, today’s health scene! It’s quite a minefield of information and misinformation. The topics du jour range from vaccinations, to paleo vs. vegan, and whether or not you should steam your nether...
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Why You MUST Play Bon Jovi at Your Wedding.
When I was planning my wedding, I got a lot of advice. Everyone I knew had an opinion on what and who needed to be included on our big day. It can be an overwhelming time, and I do my best not to give...
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The Real Value of Yoga Teacher Training
When I was 26, I joined a sorority. It was a collection of some of the brightest, most empathetic and passionate women I’d ever met. We met through a learning institution, one that we all came to with...
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Dear Unborn Child, You’re on Your Own.
Dearest little nugget, We only found out about you a few weeks ago. We are told it’s too soon for us to tell people. Mainly because, statistically speaking, so much can go wrong in these first few...
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The Power and Wisdom of “Somehow”
One of the biggest challenges of my life so far was moving from New York City to Austin 2 years ago. I remember looking at my apartment crammed full of stuff and realizing I was leaving friends and...
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Why Restorative Yoga is So Important
“It’s like being homesick, but you’re already home.” I hear comedian Sarah Silverman explain to Terry Gross on NPR about her experience with depression. Her words resonate with me and I find myself...
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