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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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January 8, 2020
New Year, Same Me: Cheers to Radical Authenticity

I am excited about the idea of existing in 2020. Mostly because as a kid, I used to imagine that cars would fly, that civilians would planet hop on a ...

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January 7, 2020
Cruelty-Free Winter Coat Guide

“To live the yogi life means that you take responsibility for all of your actions, and the repercussions, really, of all of your choices. Whether that’s food, diet, or lifestyle. ...

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December 3, 2019
Forrest Yoga: On the Value of Lineage

Here at Omstars, Kino has made a point of showcasing teachers from many different lineages, in addition to her home lineage of Ashtanga. In New York City at PURE Yoga, ...

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October 8, 2019
Interview with Marie Belle

Yoga is the understanding that there is no separation. As a practice, I use movement, asana, meditation, and breath to step into that current of just knowing, being, and allowing ...

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September 17, 2019
How your Chakra energy could be affecting your Financial freedom

Your chakras and your money: how your chakra energy could be affecting your Financial freedom. Too many people think yoga and money seem incompatible, but when you start to look ...

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August 28, 2019
How to Practice Compassion for Someone with an Eating Disorder

Facing an eating disorder is hard. Really hard. That goes for if you are a person who has an eating disorder yourself, or if you have someone in your life ...

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