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Roga, Bhoga, and Yoga: The 3 Influences Behind Each of Our Decisions
It is 7:30 pm, and I find myself starving for dinner. I worked an 8 hour day in my job as a high school teacher and then had 3 hours of...

Brooke
Dec 5, 20184 min read
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The Truth of Meditation: What it Really is, and 5 Steps to Reach it Yourself
Of the hundreds of hours I have dedicated toward meditation, I have genuinely achieved meditation for maybe 2 of those hours. If you find...

Brooke
Jun 14, 20187 min read
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The Ego Trap: Pride and Self-Worth as Measured by Asanas
Have you ever had a goal pose? Maybe a forearm stand or the splits -- something that you were eager to "get" in your physical practice...

Brooke
May 18, 20184 min read
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Defining Santosha: "Content" Doesn't Mean "Complacent"
Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, stop. Take a moment to internally scan yourself and see - are there any thoughts nagging at...

Brooke
Apr 25, 20184 min read
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Holbox Island: Leaving to Return (Again)
TS Eliot has a poetry book call The Four Quartets. Part V of "Little Gidding", the last poem in the series, states "We shall not cease...

Brooke
Apr 5, 20185 min read
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Hugging Midline: Finding Balance and Equilibrium in Yoga Postures
One of the greatest lessons yoga has taught me is that of balance: there is a time to hold and a time to release -- a time to harden and...

Brooke
Mar 20, 20183 min read
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What is Self Love? 4 Practices to Eliminate Right Now.
Self love has become an increasingly popular term recently. There are over 13 MILLION uses of the hashtag on Instagram (as of now.....

Brooke
Feb 24, 20184 min read
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Mindful Minutes: 5 Simple Ways to Incorporate Mindfulness into Your Daily Routine
In a world that bombards us with expectations, to-do lists, and a general litany of distractions, how does one begin to cultivate a...

Brooke
Feb 16, 20184 min read
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Why You Should Tape Your Practice
"Remodeling is just a pain. We have all these huge mirrors from the seventies style bathroom that we now have to get rid of" I overheard...

Brooke
Feb 3, 20183 min read
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6 Tips to Begin Your Own Journaling Practice
"Can I just think about this instead of writing it?" "Do I have to journal today?" "I just don't see the point." <-- These are things I...

Brooke
Jan 30, 20186 min read
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Embracing the Wobbles
Yesterday I attended an intermediate series yoga class at the local studio. I looked around at the start of class and saw that I knew...

Brooke
Jan 26, 20183 min read
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Is Yoga a Religion?
When I first started practicing yoga nearly 7 years ago, I didn't really know what it was, just that it was recommended to help me manage...

Brooke
Jan 21, 20184 min read
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Why Travel IS Yoga
What comes to mind when you hear the word "yoga"? Maybe you think of super bendy people who wear spandex; maybe you think of relaxation...

Brooke
Jan 15, 20184 min read
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