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April 7, 2020
Yoga Mythology Series: Samrat Yayati – Ceaseless Desires

Yayati the mighty King had conquered the world and become a Samraat; monarch of the universe. It is said that with his sheer power he conquered the world in six ...

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March 24, 2020
Five Steps to End Unrealistic Beauty Standards Once and For All

When we were growing up—in the 80’s—there was only one real beauty standard (white, thin, blonde), and only a few media channels through which we were educated (magazines, newspapers, television, ...

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March 18, 2020
Truth Beyond Assumptions: Check Your Gendered Language, Reduce Harm

If you’re cisgender, meaning you identify with the gender you were assigned at birth, you may not yet have considered the way your gender impacts your body image. Maybe you ...

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March 10, 2020
Yoga Mythology Series: Rishi Dadhyanga, Life’s Purpose

Dadhyanga was a born to Santi and sage Atharva. The boy was innately calm and beneficent. As he grew older he became known for his unswerving devotion for Lord Shiva ...

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March 3, 2020
Yoga Teacher Interview with Cristi Christensen Part 1

I want people to feel connected to who they are, and comfortable and strong in their bodies. I want their spirit to soar. I want to help them, inspire them, ...

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February 26, 2020
Making Peace with My Body Paved the Way for Personal Empowerment

A quiet, slow and deeply powerful sense of freedom was made possible when I declared a truce with my body. That sense of equanimity nothing short of astounding. It was ...

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February 21, 2020
In Support of POC and Marginalized Folks in the Yoga Community

To understand why I feel strongly about providing resources to POC and marginalized populations who want to practice Yoga, I need to tell a little bit of my story. From ...

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February 12, 2020
Mind Your Own Body, and I’ll Do the Same

Why Commenting on People’s Bodies Needs to Stop. How often do you find yourself commenting on your friend’s appearance? Why is it that our go-to compliment is, “Wow – you ...

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February 4, 2020
Yoga Mythology Series: A Defeated King’s Last Words

The car suddenly stopped with a jerk. Liam got out of the car and opened the hood and started doing a meticulous inspection, it seemed that sun was getting hotter ...

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January 29, 2020
Yogi-Bitionism: How Patriarchy Steals our Female Elders

Youth, for women, is a tremendous form of currency. And, this is the crux of my problem with yogi-bitionism. Yoga is, presumably, a space where we can find our intrinsic ...

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