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FIND YOUR MITRAS: Explore Week One of a 12-week self-guided Yoga course

Contributor·March 12, 2025
In 2006, while living in New York City, I was part of a dynamic community of Yogis. We practiced every...
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MY FIRST SOUND BATH: A lesson in self-care

Marisa T. Cohen·June 20, 2024
This story isn’t that deep, because maybe I’m not that deep. Nope, not true. I’m as deep as I need...
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BOXING IS MY YOGA: I need to learn the art of knowing exactly where I am

Karina Duffy·November 14, 2023
A few months ago, I joined the world of boxing. Ever since the seventh grade, when my dad secretly signed...
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MY RENEWED COMMITMENT TO EXERCISE: Fighting inertia 20 minutes at a time

Mel Bender·April 12, 2023
When I was quarantining alone during the height of the pandemic, I started doing aerobic exercise routines I found online...
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THE BENEFITS OF YOGA FOR SENIORS: Improving flexibility, balance and strength

Jean Campbell·January 23, 2023
As a Yoga instructor for seniors, I have seen firsthand the many benefits that Yoga can offer to older adults....
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TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES: How mindfulness and meditation can support healing

Mia Barnes·August 1, 2022
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can impact all aspects of your life, causing you to feel overwhelmed and frustrated about...
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MINDFULNESS FOR CHILDREN: 6 ways to teach your kids to be mindful

Mia Barnes·June 6, 2022
Mindfulness is a fabulous psychological and spiritual tool that will allow you to wring more life from the human experience,...
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THE ART OF FALLING: In Yoga, the highest form of practice is not asana, but meditation

Gabriel Degray·February 21, 2022
Imago: metamorphosis, usually into a winged state. It can induce a state of wonder. The best part of my day...
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WINTER ACHES AND PAINS: 4 ways Yoga and meditation can minimize them

Mia Barnes·January 3, 2022
Yoga has existed as a formal practice for thousands of years. Before that, earlier humans probably used it without having...
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HAVE A HAPPY, HEALTHY PREGNANCY: 5 mindfulness-based strategies for doing so

Mia Barnes·December 27, 2021
It’s OK if you haven’t felt utterly joyful during your pregnancy. Many factors can contribute to pregnancy stress, such as...
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STAY SANE: 13 tips for those who are still isolating due to COVID-19

Mia Barnes·October 25, 2021
The news is grim these days if you’re at a high risk of complications from COVID-19. The death of a...
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BEFORE-BED PRACTICES: 5 ways to create an intentional and calming routine

Mia Barnes·October 18, 2021
Do you tumble into bed and drift into dreamland the moment your head hits the pillow? Or are you one...
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A DAILY STRETCHING ROUTINE: 7 ways starting one will enhance your inner peace

Mia Barnes·October 9, 2021
Contrary to popular belief, stretching isn’t just about flexibility or bending yourself into crazy shapes. It’s also about testing your...
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RELIEVE STRESS AND ANXIETY: Create a meditation and Yoga space at home

Mariam Novak·September 1, 2021
As many of us have been forced to work and study from home, what was once a place for rest,...
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LEARN TO MEDITATE: The 10 best types of meditation for beginners

Mia Barnes·July 18, 2021
More and more, people turn to ancient practices to fix modern problems. Perhaps nowhere is this principle more evident than...
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PERCEPTION, PRACTICE AND PASSION: An interview with Woody Woodrow

Julie Lewis·November 8, 2020
Growing up, my Mom instilled in me the importance of not judging a book by its cover. It’s funny, because...
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GOATS, HORSES AND LLAMAS, OH MY: Are there benefits to Yoga with animals or is it just a gimmick?

Siobhan Searle·October 29, 2020
For years, I’ve said that I’d like to try Yoga. Not only due to my quest for self-harmony and tranquillity...
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BE HAPPY TO BE YOU: A letter to the anxious Yogi

Michelle Chalkey·October 4, 2020
Dear Anxious Yogi,  First of all, I’m proud of you for signing up and making it to class.  Secondly, I...
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MORNING YOGA: The perfect practice for energy, awareness and intention

Bea Potter·June 28, 2020
Beginning the day with Yoga comes with many benefits—this sort of exercise can help you wake up, stretch your muscles...
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WE JUST LAUNCHED OUR NEW BOOK SHOP: Come have a look!

Contributor·May 18, 2020
We just launched our new book shop featuring books from The Mindful Word’s authors, as well as a range of...
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MINDFULNESS ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS: 21 stress-reducing activities to try

Kate Harveston·March 25, 2020
Teenagers today face a ton of things that can give them anxiety. Soaring higher education costs, paired with wage stagnation...
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PRACTICE GRATITUDE: 3 easy mindfulness activities that’ll help you sleep better

Gabrielle Gardiner·March 23, 2020
With everything going on in the world right now, it’s natural that people are experiencing more anxiety and are having...
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DEPRESSION: 8 drug-free ways to relieve your symptoms

Donna Maurer·January 21, 2020
If you let it, depression can take over your life, leaving you feeling helpless and alone. It’s important to remember...
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TIME IS THE BEST HEALER: Embrace YOU when illness strikes young

Tessa G.·September 29, 2019
As we go through life, many of us take a lot of things for granted—our ability to function independently, our...
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