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Courage, Comfort Zones and Creative Joy
Last week I said that life takes practice, and practice takes community. Life also takes courage. And courage loves company. One of the key themes of my life over the past 18 months has been the...
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Everything I know about rest, I learned the hard way
I grew up on a dairy farm where there was always more work to be done, so I was raised on the virtues of labour. Spending an afternoon on the couch with a book? Woefully indulgent. Even today it takes...
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Why I Teach 30 Days of Yoga (which starts on Monday!)
I’m writing from Sydney — where I’m leading a weekend workshop exploring how yoga supports us in getting clearer about both our purpose and our shadow, helps us cultivate the compassion to meet all of...
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How Jen Louden, Danielle LaPorte & Rachel Cole changed my puritanical view on...
It’s the beginning of a new year, and it seemed like a good moment to revisit my systems, including how I plan my days. I’m a minimalist when it comes to planning. I plan as much as I need to: to...
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Meet Aoife Kenny — doctor & expat yogi.
One of the greatest rewards of my work as a yoga teacher is getting to know, learn from and be inspired by the people who take my courses. As we’re gearing up for the next round of 30 Days of Yoga, we...
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Susan Piver on mediation, sadness & music
Registration is now open for what will be the last session of my 30 Days of Yoga courses. I first offered this course in January 2010 because I needed to get into my own regular home yoga practice as...
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Michele Lisenbury Christensen on her yoga practice
Registration is open for what will be the last session of my 30 Days of Yoga courses. As I retire these courses, I’ve asked a few friends to join me in reflecting on why yoga and meditation are so...
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Why my yoga practice & teaching is part of my humanitarian work
Today we hear from Amanda Scothern, my co-teacher for the 30 Days of Yoga for Aid Workers course (which begins on 6 October). Amanda has been working in the the humanitarian sector for 15 years,...
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Rachel Cole on our relationship with ourselves
A quick reminder: Registration for the last round of 30 Days of Yoga closes tomorrow! I’ve been practicing yoga and meditation for a decade, which means I am pretty in touch with my own feelings,...
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Yoga and Body Image
Today my dear friend (and 30 Days of Curvy Yoga co-teacher) Anna Guest-Jelley has a beautiful new book being released into the world: Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery...
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The bravest thing I’ve done this year.
A year ago I applied for a job. It wasn’t any ordinary job. It was a start-up with an ambitious social goal — to transform the distribution of political power in our country. I would be building,...
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I showed up. I opened my heart. I stayed.
A guest post from Jill Salahub I spent many years not being myself. I attempted to live in accordance with what was expected of me, even when it didn’t match up with what I wanted or knew to be true,...
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The Courage To Love Myself Anyway
A guest post from Catherine Just Last February, I asked my husband for a divorce. From the outside it seemed the craziest thing I could do. He’s loyal, generous, funny, talented, honest, drama and...
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The Courage to Disconnect
A guest post from Leslie Forman 11pm, Monday night. I’m lying in bed after a long and stressful day, scanning through my phone one last time before I turn off the lights. An email from my boss pops up...
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The Moment Courage Stepped into My Life
A guest post from Ryan Sallans The room felt as if it were shaking up and down until there was gentle pressure placed on the top of my knee. I looked down to see a brown leather shoe holding me in...
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Susan Piver on mediation, sadness & music
Registration is now open for what will be the last session of my 30 Days of Yoga courses. I first offered this course in January 2010 because I needed to get into my own regular home yoga practice as...
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Michele Lisenbury Christensen on her yoga practice
Registration is open for what will be the last session of my 30 Days of Yoga courses. As I retire these courses, I’ve asked a few friends to join me in reflecting on why yoga and meditation are so...
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Why my yoga practice & teaching is part of my humanitarian work
Today we hear from Amanda Scothern, my co-teacher for the 30 Days of Yoga for Aid Workers course (which begins on 6 October). Amanda has been working in the the humanitarian sector for 15 years,...
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Rachel Cole on our relationship with ourselves
A quick reminder: Registration for the last round of 30 Days of Yoga closes tomorrow! I’ve been practicing yoga and meditation for a decade, which means I am pretty in touch with my own feelings,...
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Yoga and Body Image
Today my dear friend (and 30 Days of Curvy Yoga co-teacher) Anna Guest-Jelley has a beautiful new book being released into the world: Yoga and Body Image: 25 Personal Stories About Beauty, Bravery...
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