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September 21, 2020
Intersectionality & Yoga

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu. May all beings be happy and free and may the thoughts, words, and action of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and ...

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September 11, 2020
What is Vedanta?

Author Neema Majmudar explains how Vedanta addresses the fundamental questions of existence and purpose. What is it that I am really seeking through my various pursuits in life? What do ...

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September 7, 2020
What Is Mantra & How Do We Use It Respectfully?

As you begin your yoga practice, you are probably searching through a lot of information. Some of this information you may come across is most likely unfamiliar territory. After all, ...

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August 31, 2020
Bakasana (Crane Pose) – Living with Equanimity

Bakasana or the crane pose calms the nervous system while one attempts to stay in the posture with hands placed on the floor and the knees placed in the armpits ...

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August 28, 2020
Thoughts on the Privilege of White Motherhood and Whether or Not We Are the Problem

I am a white mother of black boys. This gives me a certain perspective in the conversation of race. I have to be mindful and aware of my whiteness and ...

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August 24, 2020
What is Mudra and How to Do It Respectfully?

Before diving into mudras, we should ask ourselves how we acknowledge yoga a universal practice while honoring its roots. It is essential to jump in with this as mudras are ...

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August 21, 2020
Yoga Stories Series: Bharadvajasana

Knowledge is never knowledge until shared. The posture of Bharadvajasana with a spinal twist looking over the shoulders is symbolic of the effort we all can make look beyond ourselves, ...

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August 14, 2020
For Yogis with Chronic Illness or Cancer

In the spring of 2011 I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I was really lucky. Not only did I catch an aggressive form of cancer just before it started to ...

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August 10, 2020
Why Yoga is not a safe space for all – Part 1

What we believe to be Yoga, the community, the collective voice, the healing, the vibrations, has always been a place of exclusion, and though it has presented as a ...

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July 28, 2020
The Cultural Appropriation of Sanskrit

You walk into yoga class and by the end of it, you have probably heard some terms like “namaste” “sutra” “drishti” or “mandala”. If you’ve never questioned the meaning behind ...

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