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Earth Day + free meditation
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Earth Day + free meditation

In 1970, the US created Earth Day. One day, each year, to remember and celebrate our home and all the myriad life forms that inhabit her. For many this day marks not a celebration but a deepening sadness and feeling of hopelessness that is difficult to shake.

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Healing the Scars
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Healing the Scars

I hope you are feeling some relief, some freedom and even a taste of joy as we begin to emerge from the relative safety of our Covid hibernations. But perhaps you, like me, have noticed a bit of reticence or a lingering anxiety hanging around.

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Sun Salutations
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Sun Salutations

This is a love story. And if you’re reading this, it’s probably your love story too. I love to move, to feel my body moving in space, and to move in such a way that I can feel the movement inside of this body

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Surprise!
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Surprise!

Lie down… Observe your body: What are you sensing today? How about your breath? Check in with your heart: What feelings are coming up right now? And your mind, your thoughts: What thoughts are rising up?

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Wake Up!
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Wake Up!

Whether in an asana practice or breathing or meditation, it seems that a yoga teacher simply encourages her students to awaken from a place of avoidance or distraction.

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