4
Dec
2019
Blog
What is Yoga?
Hint: Yoga is much more than just bending, twisting and lifting the body. Yoga as it is understood and practiced in the contemporary Western world usually begins with the body. Many students come to the practice in search of physical healing or physical benefits, such as increased flexibility or strength. Others come to the practice…
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19
Nov
2019
Blog
The House of Yoga is on Fire
I dreamt of fire last night. The flames closed in around an apartment complex that I, along with a community I was member of, was living in. The people at the very top in the fanciest apartments thought they were safe, but they weren’t. The fire came for them too. Everyone took shelter in what…
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1
Nov
2019
Blog
Be Strong- The Path of Strength in Yoga
It may be hard for you to imagine this but I am not naturally strong, neither emotionally nor physically. The journey of strength has been one of the most fundamental and life-changing lessons of my yoga practice. At first it felt utterly impossible, the idea that a weak small girl like me would be able…
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15
Oct
2019
Blog
Dreaming of Yoga and Headstands-Finding Balance On and Off the Mat
Toppling out of headstand is one of my first memories of yoga. The only real instruction I was given was to interlock my fingers, put my elbows on the ground and just try. I can still remember my first attempt to do a headstand without a wall. It was in a traditional Mysore Style self…
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1
Oct
2019
Blog
Yoga on Safari—Lessons From the Lions of East Africa
It’s late at night and I’m having trouble sleeping, being woken up every few hours by the sound of growls. At first the sounds filter in as indistinct muffles but then they quickly accelerate and intensify. I realize that there is not one but two creatures participating in what can only be an act of…
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15
Sep
2019
Blog
5 Poses for Core Strength
I am not naturally strong, so I love to work on strength. When I’m feeling low in energy or in a bad mood, working a little bit on core strength almost always elevates my inner space. These are five of my favorite poses for core strength that I’m working on now. I filmed my current…
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1
Sep
2019
Blog
What Does it Mean to be a Teacher of Yoga?
I chose the words in that order purposely. Read teacher of yoga, rather than yoga teacher. The emphasis of that sentence is meant to highlight the teaching and not the yoga. It’s too easy to tune in to all the accoutrements of yoga and equate that with depth. The kind of materialism that pervades Western…
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15
Aug
2019
Blog
5 Beginner Yoga Poses for Everyone
When you are interested in starting yoga it can feel really intimidating. There are so many beautiful pictures and so many classes to choose from that it can feel overwhelming. Well, this is the perfect place for you to start. These five poses are accessible for everyone. You can get started with a short little…
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31
Jul
2019
Blog
Instagram vs. Reality: How I Learned to be Authentic in a Picture-Perfect World
Youth is often full of boundless optimism and unbridled idealism. Innocence is trusting and jubilant and full of life. Experience often breaks hearts and shatters dreams, bursting bubbles of positivity with cold hard reality. Age can bring disillusionment and a feeling of learned helplessness can take over. It can feel like the machinery of existence…
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11
Jul
2019
Blog
Why Ashtanga Yoga Still Matters (At Least to Me) by Kino Macgregor
It has taken me nearly two years (way too long by many standards) to write this blog. I have needed all this time to come to the staggering conclusion that K. Pattabhi Jois, who was one of my yoga teachers, sexually assaulted women under the guise of adjustments. This realization has shaken me to the…
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