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      commit to meditation
Here are five helpful tips from meditation teacher Carolyn Anne Budgell to get you motivated for min ...read more - 
    
    
      
      air travel — the perfect opportunity for self care
On an airplane, as in life, the stories we tell ourselves can inhibit our overall experience. But, w ...read more - 
    
    
      
      four ways to use sandbags in yoga
Sandbags may be just what you need to cultivate the sthira and sukha (stability and ease) you are lo ...read more - 
    
    
      
      navigate a zombie apocalypse with yoga
Our Western lifestyle promotes a schedule filled with activity. The good news is that yoga can help ...read more - 
    
    
      
      target muscles that need it most
Our muscles protest, tighten, ache, knot up and yell. That's when we recommend calling in for suppor ...read more - 
    
    
      
      put. the. netflix. down. — five strategies for outrageous self-care
We all deserve check-out time. But, we also deserve something better. We deserve some checking in. ...read more - 
    
    
      
      intention setting in a busy world
From phones, to televisions, to relationships, the barrage of stimulus can feel like we are caught u ...read more - 
    
    
      
      the loop strap
The yoga strap is one of the first props yogi’s learn to use. It can help you find the reach you nee ...read more - 
    
    
      
      feeling stressed? a bolster can help.
Let’s face it, we all have to deal with stress. Stress can be triggered by events like financial tro ...read more - 
    
    
      
      the bridge cushion
Is it a yoga bolster? A meditation cushion? A furniture piece for your home? The answer is all of t ...read more - 
    
    
      
      all you need to pack
Here are three multi-purpose items that will help you keep up your yoga/meditation practice no matte ...read more - 
    
    
      
      yoga outside
Whether it’s mountaintop yoga after a beautiful hike or beach yoga with waves lapping at the shore, ...read more 
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