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Lazy Yoga

by laura on July 17, 2009

When I first started practicing yoga seriously, I wanted to have my butt kicked. I wanted to sweat buckets and wake up too sore to walk upstairs the next day. I was compelled to learn all the poses on the covers of Yoga Journal, and predictably, I skipped to the “back of the book” in [...]

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So what if I can’t touch my feet to my head?

by laura on December 29, 2008

I have been working on my Scorpion Pose (Vrchikasana) for a few months, and while I can balance in Peacock well, I have a hard time releasing my lower back enough to perform the full Scorpion pose. It can be frustrating when your body resists a posture, but I found this fabulous quote from Alan [...]

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Quote of the Day: Concious Breathing

by laura on November 3, 2008

The essence of my personal yoga practice is described beautifully in the following quote. I don’t do yoga to get skinny or muscular, or to be able to wrap my legs around my head. I do it because it gives me joy. It reminds me of who I am. It helps me feel gratitude for [...]

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Quote of the Day: Finding your Breath

by laura on November 1, 2008

I love this quote. It applies to so much more in our lives than just yoga class. One of the hardest things we have to do in this life is learn to let go of expectations and just exist in the moment. If we can accept and embrace our own limitations, we can accept and [...]

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