By Dr. Kaiya Ansorge What is a koan? A koan is a phrase or word that is used in meditation totrainthe mind.Usually,thekoanis somewhatpuzzlingin order to invite the mind to open in unusual ways.In fact, the term is often translatedas“riddle.” Koan

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By Alicia Dill Starting in 2013, I’ve been practicing regularly at the same hot yoga studio two to three times per week. Hot yoga gives me intensity, focus, mindfulness, and dripping heat you feel in your bones even in the

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By Melissa Bryan Lead With Love Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu.May all beings be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and freedom for all. Valentine’s Day

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Yoga can provide you with techniques to teach you how to, at any moment, step into the eye of the storm. - Find Your Why Foundation Let me ask you something…are you confident enough to step into the eye of

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By Dr. Sat Bir S. Khalsa Perceived stress and anxiety can be a normal and healthy response to life circumstances. But for some, the fast pace and uncertainty of modern society causes debilitating levels of stress and anxiety. Chronic, unmanaged

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By Kyle Shrivastava When people think about yoga, strength isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind. But this doesn’t mean it can’t or shouldn’t be a part of your practice! Traditional asana practices often feature long holds (which

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