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Book Excerpt and Review of Sex Drugs and Om: An Autobiography of an American Yogi by Greg Reese

Excerpt from Sex Drugs and Om: An Autobiography of an American Yogi: It was the peak of winter sometime in the middle of the night as I shivered beneath the bl...

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Tips and Tools for New Yoga Teachers

Laura Jaypalan

Being a new yoga teacher is simultaneously exciting and scary. It takes time to find your footing, develop your style and clarify the message you want to share ...

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Meet Cathy, the Author of Unlightenment and Cartoonist Behind @everydaypeoplecartoons

Shut Up & Yoga

@everydaypeoplecartoons Tell us about Unlightenment, A guide to Higher Consciousness for Everyday People. Who is this book for? It’s meant to be a rem...

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Visualize a white lotus flower

Brian Leaf

Visualize a white lotus flower behind your belly button. Picture it radiant, shining with a bright light. ☀ Meditate on this flower for 5 minutes. THIS IS...

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Om – the original sound and most sacred mantra

Brian Leaf

Color in this om, a representation of God, the original sound and the most sacred mantra. THIS IS AN EXCERPT FROM A BOOK ‘THE TEACHER APPEARS’ BY BRIAN LEA...

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Ganesha, remover of obstacles

Brian Leaf

Color in Ganesha, remover of obstacles, patron of letters and learning, god of beginnings. (Yes, print and color the good old school paper way!) THIS IS AN...

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Live as your spirit dictates

Brian Leaf

Live as your spirit dictates. ~Ana T. Forest, creatrix of Forrest yoga, author of Fierce Medicine. THIS IS AN EXCERPT FROM A BOOK ‘THE TEACHER APPEARS’ BY...

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Beginner’s mind never grows old

Brian Leaf

Beginner's mind never grows old. ~ Schuyler Grant, director of Kula Yoga Project and co-founder of Wanderlust Festival. THIS IS AN EXCERPT FROM A BOOK ‘TH...

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Color in Lord Hanuman, the monkey god

Brian Leaf

Color in Lord Hanuman, the monkey god, a symbol of strength, energy, and unyielding devotion. (Yes, print and color the good old school paper way!) THIS IS...

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Approach Each Pose As If It Were Your Medicine

Brian Leaf

When you move through your practice today, approach each pose as if it were your medicine. Notice whether you are taking the proper dosage. Are you hold...

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Modern Yoga: Everything You Want to Know About the Pelvic Floor

Human First, Yogi Second

Graduate from Imitation to Set Your Yoga Free

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What to Look for in a Modern Yoga Teacher Training

Breaking Yoga’s Alignment Stereotypes

The Fine Art of Creating a Yoga Playlist

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Guru Be Gone

May HORRORscopes: Confronting your Plutonian Plot Twist

Staying Real in a World of InstaFakes

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Meet Marzi, the Creative Mind Behind @introvertdoodles

Meet Bernie Clark, the Author of “Your Body, Your Yoga” and “Your Spine, Your Yoga”

Meet Eva-Lotta Lamm, the Designer and Yogi Behind @yoga.notes

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Hawk’s Folly: Studio Reviews & Snark from a Migratory Bird of ‘Pray’. Yoga in Budapest

8 North American Yoga and Wellness Festivals We’re Excited About in 2019

Rogue Yogi on the Road: Yoga and Street Food in Vietnam

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Book Excerpt and Review of Sex Drugs and Om: An Autobiography of an American Yogi by Greg Reese

10 Mindful Short Films Every Yogi Should See

The Yogi’s Bookshelf: The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

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Book Excerpt and Review of Sex Drugs and Om: An Autobiography of an American Yogi by Greg Reese

Tips and Tools for New Yoga Teachers

Meet Cathy, the Author of Unlightenment and Cartoonist Behind @everydaypeoplecartoons

Visualize a white lotus flower

Om – the original sound and most sacred mantra

Ganesha, remover of obstacles

Live as your spirit dictates

Beginner’s mind never grows old

Color in Lord Hanuman, the monkey god

Approach Each Pose As If It Were Your Medicine