Culture – Page 4

October 11, 2021
Mindful Practices for Whole-Body Self-Acceptance

We can push and strive against our challenges but my key to moving forward began with deep self-reflection and learning to make friends with life. Though challenging and unsettling, my ...

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October 1, 2021
My Thoughts on Hispanic Heritage Month

We are Latine. We are Afro-Latine. We are Indigenous. We are Hispano. We are Chicanx. We are Garifuna. We are multicultural. To be asked to write for “Hispanic Heritage Month” ...

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September 27, 2021
Healing The Wounded Black Gay Kid In Me

But, coming out of the closet was just the first step. It would take nearly two decades for me to get to a place where I could deal with the ...

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September 20, 2021
Find Out Why These Omstars Teachers Practice Yoga

“I feel blessed every time I teach that I can be a conduit for the teachings of yoga. I can get out of the way knowing that any transformation that ...

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September 6, 2021
Customizing Poses Opens Yoga to Everyone

Having physical challenges doesn’t mean traditional yoga poses are out of reach. Accessible/Adaptive Yoga Teachers like myself strive to make any pose possible. We see poses with new eyes and ...

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August 30, 2021
Hinduphobia in Yoga World

“If you’re trying to ‘social justice’ yoga without addressing, acknowledging, or disrupting the Christian/Western onto- epistemological hegemonic framework of social justice, you’re literally, actually advancing colonization.” – Indu Viswanathan Hinduphobia manifests ...

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August 23, 2021
An Interview with Melanie C Klein

Joyful, loving, determined Where are you from? Santa Monica, CA How did yoga come into your life and what has that journey been like for you? My sister introduced me ...

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August 9, 2021
How to Stress Less (Hint: Trust Your Body More)

Leaning into trust can shape your life for the better. Where do you feel stress in your body? Have you ever noticed? Is it a tightness in your chest, or ...

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August 2, 2021
Muted to Empowered….Journey To Finding My Voice

This practice saved my life. I began to connect with my body in ways I had been unable to previously. My relationships with my family and others began to heal. ...

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July 30, 2021
What is Iyengar Yoga?

“Yoga is like music. The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul creates the symphony of life.” B.K.S. Iyengar Iyengar Yoga is ...

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