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19 Yoga and Movement Teachers to Watch in 2019

Whether you’ve been practicing traditional yoga, dabbling with, or even geeking out on multi-disciplinary and science-informed movement, we hope that you will b...

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10 Dos and Don’ts for Teaching Corporate Yoga

Lynn Roberts

It used to be that to get your yoga fix, you had to stop by a studio. But as the practice grows more popular in the West, yoga classes can be found all over the...

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Goat or Ashtangi – How Yogi Are You?

Trisha Durham

On a scale of goat to ashtangi, how yogi are you? There's yoga out there that just isn't my flavor, but I don't have to declare it "not yoga" for everyone el...

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I Gave Up Coffee for 30 Days – Here’s Why I Went Back to It

Jordan Reed

Coffee might just be my favorite drink. A crisp Sauvignon Blanc is a close second. I started drinking coffee when I was 16. I vividly remember waking up each...

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Patanjali’s Advice to Overcome Distraction

Ashley Zuberi

If you’re reading this on your desktop computer, iPad, or laptop, I have a short exercise for you. Pause for a moment and count how many tabs you have open in y...

#ideas0 Comments12 min read

Meet Dana Falsetti @nolatrees, Educator and Fatphobia Fighter

Shut Up & Yoga

@nolatrees We were delighted to interview Dana Falsetti @nolatrees; she is a yoga teacher, speaker, educator, writer, and we absolutely love how bold, vuln...

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But Is That Even Yoga?

Laurel Beversdorf

I recently hosted a five-day online challenge, sharing with students various ways to combine resistance bands and yoga. I got tons of encouraging feedback, but ...

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Confessions of a Yoga Teacher

Jasmine Sara

Yoga teachers have got it all together, right? We’re perfectly at peace living our harmonious and healthy lives. Well, not as much as you might think. The highl...

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8 Slices of Gratitude

Paul McQuillan

The science behind the benefits of daily gratitude is becoming too hard to ignore. In his book, Super Genes, Deepak Chopra lists the five most valuable componen...

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How the Yoga Sutras Define Stress

Ashley Zuberi

It’s hard to imagine what “stressed out” would have looked like back in the day. Today, stress is basically a badge of honor. The busier we are, the better w...

#ideas0 Comments12 min read

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Graduate from Imitation to Set Your Yoga Free

Lost in Transitions: Airplane Yoga

Your Brain on Yoga. Part I: Motor Control

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10 Dos and Don’ts for Teaching Corporate Yoga

Here’s How I Quit My Job And Became a Full-Time Yoga Teacher

Confessions of a Yoga Teacher

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February Horrorscopes: 28 Days of Peace and Quiet

The Ultimate Yogic Goal-Setting Blueprint

Goat or Ashtangi – How Yogi Are You?

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19 Yoga and Movement Teachers to Watch in 2019

Why Take Yoga So Seriously? A Humorous Chat with Idan Kirshner

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

The Modern Yogi’s Gift Guide to a Conscious Christmas

Hawk’s Folly: Studio Reviews & Snark From A Migratory Bird of ‘Pray’. Yoga in Yelapa, Mexico

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Meet Stephanie Spence, Traveling Yogini & Author of Yoga Wisdom

10 Modern Films Every Yogi Should See

The Yogi’s Bookshelf: Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

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19 Yoga and Movement Teachers to Watch in 2019

10 Dos and Don’ts for Teaching Corporate Yoga

Goat or Ashtangi – How Yogi Are You?

I Gave Up Coffee for 30 Days – Here’s Why I Went Back to It

Patanjali’s Advice to Overcome Distraction

Meet Dana Falsetti @nolatrees, Educator and Fatphobia Fighter

But Is That Even Yoga?

Confessions of a Yoga Teacher

8 Slices of Gratitude

How the Yoga Sutras Define Stress