Yoga

Yoga is a State of Mind

March 16, 2012

I wrote this post for the Spa Week Blog, but just in case you missed it I thought I would share it here too … I started practicing yoga for the physical benefits. I wanted those tight abdominal muscles and butt, sculpted arms, and lean legs every dedicated yogi has. I stretched and dripped in [...]

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Opening Your Throat to Hear Your Heart

February 20, 2012

My new year’s resolutions included opening my heart for happiness, allowing inspiration, improving my faith, and loving myself. Sounds easy, right? I wrote about my struggles and how I am making this happen on Inside the Cocoon. Click here to read my post.

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31 Day Yoga Challenge

January 31, 2012

My initial reaction when I first heard about the 31 day yoga challenge at the yoga studio I go to was “I should totally attempt to try this, but I doubt I will be able to complete it.” When I told my mom about the challenge she said “That is crazy. No way you will [...]

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Finding Happiness in 2012

January 1, 2012

“Celebrate endings, for they precede new beginnings.” ~ Jonathan Lockwood Huie I have made resolutions every new year and (like most people) have broken them. One year I thought setting tangible milestones would help. Another year I figured if I was more vague I would have a better chance of succeeding. This year I was [...]

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Making room

November 9, 2011

At the beginning of every yoga class the teacher tells the class to set an intention for that day. It can be whatever you want: to be able to have courage in a challenging task, to stay focused, to provide love to a friend in need, to simply make it through class, etc. Last night’s [...]

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