Reflections from the mat 3/4

Apr 5, 20201 min read

Social Distancing is not the only thing keeping us apart

We think being apart limits how well we can communicate; well, think again. Too often, we (all of us in society) make too many assumptions,

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Mar 4, 20205 min read

Coronavirus/ Proactive safety

We will wet mop with bleach after every class We will alcohol wipe all door knobs every day Please do NOT come to class if you are sick

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Feb 5, 20204 min read

When Roses are not enough, the Truth will set you Free

“Honesty is reached through the doorway of grief and loss” this raw, vulnerable statement sank into my bones and resonated with me ...

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Dec 27, 20194 min read

Finding beauty during tough times

vulnerability is like taking a plunge in cold water. At first, you want to run, but if you stay and start swimming, you will find more power

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Music in Yoga class - Effective tool or noisy distraction?

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Dec 4, 20195 min read

Music in Yoga class - Effective tool or noisy distraction?

Class concluded and as we went into savasana, I heard a steady pulse of a drum rhythm wash over me. After a few bars of the hypnotic beat...

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Dec 4, 20194 min read

Three difficult, but worthwhile ways to bring back the holiday spirit while sustaining your sanity

Take time to cut back on sugar, prioritize meaningful relationships, and reorganize when you see acquaintances. I promise ....

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Oct 23, 20193 min read

Burnout -Measuring ourselves to death…

Burnout is the dark side of measurability, productivity, and performance. How can we find balance? How do we strive to be excellent ...

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Oct 9, 20191 min read

Book recommendation - we all need to cultivate more moral values to find joy in life

There are folks who love David Brooks, and there are those who really don't let go your opinion about him as a journalist and read this..

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Oct 9, 20194 min read

What do Happiness, Etiquette, and Mindfulness have in common?

1.) You’re about to walk into a bank, and the person just a few steps ahead of you lets the massive beast of a door slam in your face…

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Sep 25, 20191 min read

Book Recommendation: The Liberated Mind

This is such an important read for anyone struggling with anxiety, depression, or well just life in general.

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Sep 25, 20191 min read

Book recommendation: The Choice

Dive into this book if you wish to be inspired to live life more fully...

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Sep 25, 20191 min read

And the winners of the summer challenge are...

Below you will find the winners, as well as photo of our amazing challenge board! Well done yogis!

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Sep 25, 20194 min read

A taste of my own medicine

Our sorrows are precisely proportional to our joys, and therefore they are both necessary and meaningful parts of our lives.

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Sep 25, 20193 min read

To heal you have to feel

Do not get rid of the negative. All feelings are important, when we try to get rid of or suppress our emotions, we run into trouble.

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Sep 25, 20193 min read

Smart goals part two - find your virtues

The ultimate satisfaction in life comes not from external achievements but from internal, “moral joys”..Our current culture glorifies self..

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Sep 25, 20193 min read

How to set smart goals

Life is lived between your goals. You must think of the process that leads to that goal.

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Sep 25, 20193 min read

Dying from an overdose; it’s not just heroin that’s killing us

To heal, we need to avoid avoidance. One of the reasons we love sugar is because it suppresses our “bad feelings.”

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Sep 25, 20193 min read

The upside of anxiety

Without a mild dissatisfaction and anxiety about how things are, we don’t have the drive to create something better....

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Shop local movement and technology driven culture – who will be the winner?

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Jun 24, 20192 min read

Shop local movement and technology driven culture – who will be the winner?

Can we change our culture? How could technology help small businesses? Greater Seattle is a very progressive town. Shop local and organic...

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Three Major Health Benefits of Mindfulness and Mindful-Yoga

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Feb 17, 20193 min read

Three Major Health Benefits of Mindfulness and Mindful-Yoga

Three Major Health Benefits of Mindfulness and Mindful-Yoga You may remember the skit on Saturday Night Live with Will Ferrell as he...

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