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December 31, 2020
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What I think about when I think about 2020.

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I think about the 1.8 million lives lost worldwide to Covid. I think about the front line workers and supporting staff who have gone beyond the beyond to ensure our…

April 29, 2020
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“I hate yoga”, and other realizations that come and go like waves in the ocean.

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I woke up with a really odd feeling the other day. Yoga, the great sustainer, my love for her was gone. What happened? A pandemic happened and we all deal…

January 23, 2020
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Overwhelmed? Meditate.

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There are so many things we can do with our time. We family, work, workout, self-care. Sometimes I don’t know where to begin. I find myself wanting to throw in…

December 2, 2019
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6 Essential Ayurvedic Spices

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Ayurveda is one of the world’s oldest holistic healing systems. Developed more than 3,000 years ago in India, it says that the health and wellness of the individual depend on…

November 12, 2019
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8 THINGS I ALWAYS PACK

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When you travel, there are things you must bring with you. Your medications, eyeglasses, passport, undies. But what about those things that make your travel life better? Go anywhere on…

January 31, 2018
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Why Travel?

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THE TIME HAS COME The reasons why people love to travel is varied and personal. Want to learn something new? Travel. Want to gain perspective on your everyday life? Travel…

January 31, 2018
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Listen

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Here we go yo, here we go yo. So what so what so what’s the scenario? – A Tribe Called Quest I started this year without a list. I didn’t…

January 30, 2018
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How To Give

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To stay elastic, bend and give seems like a given if you have an asana practice. Physically we are stretching ourselves, molding our bodies into shapes that our day to…

June 29, 2016
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Season Of Change

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Nothing stays the same. Absolutely nothing is in a state of stasis. Always moving and shifting we are forever in change. Sometimes the changes are greeted with great happiness, in others…

June 27, 2016
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Your Rocky Moment

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What does it mean to practice? What does it mean to repeat something again and again to acquire or maintain proficiency in it? When what we are doing seemingly…