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RISE AND SHINE: 7 mindfulness-based activities that’ll help you have a better morning

Kate Harveston·February 12, 2019
Mornings are important for many apparent reasons, but those reasons can quickly fall by the wayside when each morning actually...
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THE 4 BASIC STAGES OF MEDITATION: And their relationship with Patanjali’s 8 limbs of Yoga

Contributor·January 17, 2019
There are four basic stages to meditation practice—like the four movements in a beautiful symphony, they flow together in a...
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MINDFULLY DEALING WITH LOSS AND GRIEF: 4 strategies for becoming whole

Sherry Cormier·November 28, 2018
As a psychologist and bereavement trauma specialist, I know many people who have struggled mightily to cope with loss and...
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WHEREVER YOU ARE: Memories of my intro to mindfulness

Contributing Writer·November 12, 2018
Some time ago, I set an intention to hug myself every morning. It was probably based on the suggestion of...
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POEMS BY SOPHIA FALCO: Her Name Is Astrid, Authenticity

Contributor·October 12, 2018
Her Name Is Astrid Sunshine— the yellow curtains in the studio the entryway to clear our minds, we practice Yoga...
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WHAT’S IN A MAT?: A lesson in Aparigraha—letting go

Contributing Writer·August 22, 2018
The first Yoga centre I noticed was perched above a bicycle shop, a fire station and a food co-op in Park...
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PTSD AND THE BRAIN: 3 brain structures affected by the condition—and how mindfulness can help

Contributor·July 22, 2018
Brain structures implicated in PTSD Amygdala The amygdala is comprised of a pair of almond-shaped structures—the amygdalae—located on each side...
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FROM AN EX-ADDICT: 5 ways to improve your mental health

Contributing Writer·July 8, 2018
These days, there’s lots of talk about healthy living. We’re no longer in the era of the TV series Mad...
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THE ROAD TO ZEN: The art of motorcycle maintenance in Southeast Asia

Contributing Writer·April 24, 2018
[su_quote style=”flat-light”] You see things vacationing on a motorcycle in a way that is completely different from any other. In...
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LESSONS FROM THE MAT: 7 truths that apply to a Yoga practice and life itself

Contributor·December 27, 2017
[su_panel background=”#fdf0c6″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following article has been adapted from Soulful Simplicity: How Living...
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MIND HYDROLOGY: Joyfully redirecting the course of your thoughts

Robert Kopecky·September 25, 2017
Like certain timeless wisdom, there’s a sutra right at the very beginning of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali—that wonderful collection...
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BECOME ALCHEMISTS: Align your vibration to resonate with the Earth

Contributing Writer·September 13, 2017
There’s a positively charged electrical field surrounding the Earth. The Earth itself carries a negative charge. While not taken seriously...
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UJJAYI BREATHING TECHNIQUE: A 3-step Pranayama exercise suitable for beginners

Contributor·August 19, 2017
What is Ujjayi breathing? Ujjayi breathing is a technique that falls within the category of Pranayama exercises that normally make...
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KUNDALINI AWAKENING EXPERIENCES: 3 stories of intense and sudden energetic transformation

Contributor·May 10, 2017
Updated: March 6, 2019 What is kundalini awakening? In the Indian spiritual traditions of Yoga and Tantra, sudden energetic awakenings...
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POEMS BY NEHA HEWITT: Resistance Outside an Ashram, Reverse Warrior, Child’s Pose

Contributor·March 5, 2017
Resistance Outside an Ashram Thoughts lay heavy on the flat leaf, the yogi lets the fog of morning meander into...
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THE JOYS OF STAND-UP PADDLING YOGA (SUP): How water helps yogis be present

Ann Green·February 22, 2017
Way too often, people come to Yoga with a certain set of expectations. They may force their bodies into postures...
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BREATHE BETTER, LIVE BETTER: The crucial role of breath in a Yoga practice

Contributor·January 9, 2017
It’s a clear winter morning. As I look at the blue sky and the leafless branches quivering in the wind,...
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YOGA OVER 50: The journey is in never arriving

Pamela Gerber·December 6, 2016
According to the Yoga Alliance’s 2016 report on Yoga in America, “36.7 million Americans or 15 percent of U.S. adults...
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ANCIENT INDIAN ENERGY HEALING: Practices for Physical, Mental and Emotional Well-Being

Contributing Writer·November 12, 2016
[This is Part 1 of a two-part article] The human body is a latticework of energies, vibrating at different frequencies,...
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YOGA RETREAT CHECKLIST: 6 things to keep in mind to maximize your Yoga travel experience

Contributing Writer·September 27, 2016
I was fortunate to be able to take some time off and travel across Southeast Asia. After three weeks of...
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YOGA AND GRAVITY UNBOUND: Keeping the child present through surrender

Pamela Gerber·June 29, 2016
We grow from imaginative play with the world In a mind-drifting moment during Yoga practice this morning, I flashed on...
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THE TWO SIDES OF IMAGINATION: Embrace imagination but be aware it can also lead to suffering

Orsolya Hernold·May 3, 2016
When I was a child, my imagination was my traveling kit—I come from a family with modest opportunities, so I...
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HIGH-DEFINITION LIVING: Tap into your body’s high-voltage energy

Contributor·April 18, 2016
The following has been excerpted from On the Verge: Wake Up, Show, and Shine, through which fitness professional Cara Bradley aims...
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BHAVANA: How we grow as knowledge cultivators

Pamela Gerber·March 14, 2016
Bhavana, meaning to cultivate or develop but commonly used in Buddhism as a word for meditation, once again flashes before...
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