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May 20, 2020
The Transformative Power of Yoga

Yoga transformed my life and my relationship with my body. Before yoga, I thought the only way to feel good in my body was through intense physical exercise. Finding yoga ...

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May 6, 2020
Your Own Experience

As a teacher and practitioner of yoga, I try to model that each of us is always learning and teaching those around us. There are no experts. When we begin ...

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May 5, 2020
Yoga Mythology Series: Krishna’s Flute

It was almost time for the dusk to set in, the sun had turned orange and the entire village was soaked in a calm that comes after a hard day’s ...

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April 14, 2020
Yoga Teacher Interview with Cristi Christensen Part 2

I want to wake people up. I want to shake people up. I want to bring these practices of yoga, and dance, and music to every single corner of the ...

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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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