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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 18, 2020
Encyclopedia of Yoga: Virabhadrasana A (Warrior I)

Virabhadrasana is named after the Warrior Virabhadra who, in traditional Indian mythology, was created out of a lock of the Hindu God, Shiva’s, hair–one of his dread locks that he ...

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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 14, 2020
Brussels Sprouts, Pistachio, and Cranberry Salad

As a child, Brussels sprouts were probably my most hated vegetable. Actually, I think they were the only vegetable I hated. I could only eat them if I had equal ...

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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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