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  • September 19, 2022

    SAFER SPACES: Reflections of a Mixed Race Yoga Teacher

    SAFER SPACES: Reflections of a Mixed Race Yoga Teacher

    I embody both the oppressed and the oppressor. There is a great deal of messiness there and also a great deal of possibility for both healing and for leading. With ...

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    Category: Culture
  • August 1, 2022

    From Surviving to Thriving: How yoga therapy and narrative medicine restored my relationship with body, breath and mind – and why I help others do the same

    From Surviving to Thriving: How yoga therapy and narrative medicine restored my relationship with body, breath and mind – and why I help others do the same

    Over time, I ended up feeling disconnected from myself and my purpose – and it made me sick – literally. But I wasn’t clear on how telling this story impacted ...

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    Category: Culture
  • July 4, 2022

    Rewiring our Mind-Body Physiology

    Rewiring our Mind-Body Physiology

    Knowing that the mind and body are interconnected informs us that it’s possible to rewire our brain-body dynamic to reduce our own stress and anxiety and live with improved physiological ...

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    Category: Culture
  • June 6, 2022

    I Choose Self – Love: How Yoga Taught Me to Accept My Autism Diagnosis

    I Choose Self – Love: How Yoga Taught Me to Accept My Autism Diagnosis

    Yoga has allowed me to accept myself in a life-changing moment seeded in stereotypes and preconceived notions of worth tied to neurotypicality: the moment I was diagnosed with autism. For ...

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    Category: Culture
  • March 14, 2022

    The Importance of a Positive Body Image

    The Importance of a Positive Body Image

    “I felt like shit about my body most of my life.” – Melanie Klein in Yoga & Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery and Loving Your Body I ...

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    Category: Culture
  • February 28, 2022

    Overcoming Agonizing Body Image Dissatisfaction with Yoga

    Overcoming Agonizing Body Image Dissatisfaction with Yoga

    I now feel at peace with my body. I appreciate what my body can do. There are times when I feel triggered by social media, but yoga philosophy has taught ...

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    Category: Culture
  • October 25, 2021

    Embracing the Body Experiencing Invisible Disability Through Yoga

    Embracing the Body Experiencing Invisible Disability Through Yoga

    Yoga helped the light in me never go out. And without the path of yoga letting my soul speak to me, guiding my way forward, I would not be here, ...

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    Category: Culture
  • October 11, 2021

    Mindful Practices for Whole-Body Self-Acceptance

    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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    Category: Culture
  • September 27, 2021

    Healing The Wounded Black Gay Kid In Me

    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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    Category: Culture
  • September 6, 2021

    Customizing Poses Opens Yoga to Everyone

    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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    Category: Culture
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