Before I became a mother, my greatest teachers were parallel parking downtown, the moments I realized I would be late for something and that sensation just before I knew someone was taking advantage of me. Those are still great teachers, but motherhood has been…
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Hello my loves, I have very wonderful news! HarperCollins and I are giving one of you a copy of BKS Iyengar’s most recent (released today! January 29th) book, Core of the Yoga Sutras: The Definitive Guide to the Philosophy of Yoga. According to HarperCollins: Iyengar has devoted his…
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Stillness is the result of devoted practice and non-attachment. {YS 1.12} Practice is the effort of remaining present. {YS 1.13} With continuous, devoted practice for a long time, the practice becomes firmly rooted. {YS 1.14} Abhyasa/Practice. As a girl and young woman, the notion of…
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I recently entered a contest to win a copy of Carol Horton’s new book Yoga Ph.D. on It’s All Yoga Baby (IAYB). To enter, IAYB asked readers to answer the question “What is yoga to you?” in the comments. I answered straight from my heart.…
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The message reaches its destined recipient at the perfect moment. I know this is true. So often have I read, heard, talked about a concept for years before its real message hits me right as I need to hear it. On the other hand, so…
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