Reflections from the mat

How to beat election stress and bring change to our media and politics

Dora

Sep 125 min read

How to beat election stress and bring change to our media and politics

How to use mindfulness to demand smarter politics. How to recognize fear-mongering and a path to hope in a toxic political environment.

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Book Recommendations and October Book Club

Dora

Aug 294 min read

Book Recommendations and October Book Club

due to popular demand, I am putting a book on menopause by an OBGYN as our next book club. Gentlemen, don't worry—yo

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Success through connection, healing the fabric of our society

Dora

May 315 min read

Success through connection, healing the fabric of our society

By far, it is one of the most emotionally stirring, vulnerable, and breathtakingly beautiful writings I have had the privilege of reading. I

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Dora

Feb 281 min read

Mukha-mukhi with Dora

Cross-cultural and cross-generational dialogues are very important for a healthy society. Enjoy this dual-language interview on yoga

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Dora

Jan 51 min read

New Podcast with Dora

Listen to Sommer (mental health counselor) and Dora (mindfulness teacher) discuss yoga, mindfulness, and current problems with education.

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Dora

Dec 27, 202310 min read

HOW You START Matters –In 2024, Don’t Repeat the Original Sin – Oh no, Dora just got Biblical!

Learn how to make good decisions, How and Why you start matters, and here, emotional intelligence and spirituality can teach us the most.

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A low sugar high protein cake that kids will love

Dora

Oct 13, 20234 min read

A low sugar high protein cake that kids will love

This is a quick and easy cake that is low in sugar and very high in protein that kids will love.

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Dora

Aug 4, 20234 min read

Life enriching summer reads

Nowadays, we believe these Eastern and Western traditions are different, but through deep study, we discover that they have much in common

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Dora

Jun 6, 20233 min read

Panni crossed the rainbow bridge

Remembering Spira's Standard Poodle Panni - faithful and true to the very last beat of his heart.

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New Year, New Goals or are you just Envious?

Dora

Dec 28, 20227 min read

New Year, New Goals or are you just Envious?

I know nobody likes to talk about envy, but envy is real, and because we would rather avoid it, it is all the more reason to look at envy.

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Reads for the Holidays-why we need to read from all Religions regardless of faith tradition

Dora

Dec 16, 20226 min read

Reads for the Holidays-why we need to read from all Religions regardless of faith tradition

Critical reading is a lovely practice of mindfulness. The more we can interpret a text from multiple points of view, the more peace we find.

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Workplace Burnout, Boundaries, and the movie Pretty woman

Dora

Nov 3, 202211 min read

Workplace Burnout, Boundaries, and the movie Pretty woman

When is business just business, and when is it personal? How can work be personally meaningful, and stay "business, nothing personal."

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Resist Reductionism - Hold Space for complexity

Dora

Aug 16, 20224 min read

Resist Reductionism - Hold Space for complexity

Yoga aims to teach us awareness. To hold space, to lean into the discomfort, and through examination of our thoughts, emotions, and...

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Our Brains have been highjacked - book recommendations for better brains

Dora

Jul 9, 20223 min read

Our Brains have been highjacked - book recommendations for better brains

Spira Yoga is not just an exercise studio; we also aim to educate on mindful living and nutrition. In this blog, you will find three...

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Closing West Seattle-how did we get here?

Dora

Jan 31, 20224 min read

Closing West Seattle-how did we get here?

As a small business owner, I feel it is important to share our point of view, as I feel that our struggles are quite overlooked in this tech

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Change is Inevitable, but Unchecked Change becomes Destructive to Economy and Mental Health

Dora

Nov 1, 20217 min read

Change is Inevitable, but Unchecked Change becomes Destructive to Economy and Mental Health

We generally see that change is good. Still our current struggles with mental health, staffing shortages could be caused by too much change.

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Is Yoga Dead? The corporate takeover of a wisdom tradition and decline of our mental health.

Dora

Sep 22, 20219 min read

Is Yoga Dead? The corporate takeover of a wisdom tradition and decline of our mental health.

An In-Depth Examination of how yoga changed over the past 10 years and what we can do to reclaim the art.

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Dora

Mar 25, 20211 min read

chatting with Chuck

Spira Talk-Radio Listen to this casual 30-minute conversation about raising a family and how yoga and meditation became his anchor.

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Dora

Mar 11, 20212 min read

Spira Talk-Radio Podcast

Spira Talk-Radio podcasts to be light-hearted, casual conversations with teachers, students, and the community about anything!

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We are a Globally Certified Meditation and Yoga School

Dora

Feb 22, 20212 min read

We are a Globally Certified Meditation and Yoga School

Dear Students and Community, 2020 has been a challenging year, but I firmly believe that our challenges are often our blessings. Covid...

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