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The Yoga of Listening: the Healing of Presence
We often think of yoga as movement. A flow of breath and body. However, one of the most transformative practices I’ve found doesn’t only happen on the mat, but in many other places in life. It’s listening. This goes beyond simply hearing the words someone is saying, and extends into truly being present with them.…
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Learning to Listen Again
Today, I want to share something a bit more personal: a story of limitation, acceptance, and healing. Earlier this year, I experienced a shock of physical limitation. In December, I had a reaction to a minor procedure that left my body highly sensitive. Following that, I was almost entirely bed-bound for months. It was humbling,…
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Micro-Practices, Major Impact: 5 Ways to Use Yoga Off the Mat
Yoga doesn’t only happen on the mat. In fact, some of the most powerful yoga happens in the middle of real life, between tasks, in traffic, in the moments where we pause, feel, and choose presence over autopilot. You don’t need an hour-long class to regulate your nervous system or shift your energy. You just…
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The Power of Whimsy
I see whimsy in everyday life! It’s seeing beyond the routine mind in everything we do. When programming algorithms, it might be goofy names for test data, or comical comments in the code that I hope some engineer will find in the future and chuckle at. While waiting on a street for a friend to…
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Lucid Dreams: Waking Up While You Sleep
If you followed my last blog post, you’ve begun remembering your dreams, bridging your waking and dreaming worlds. Now, you’re ready for the next step: lucidity. You’ve probably heard of lucid dreaming, that incredible moment when you realize you’re dreaming while you’re dreaming.But in Dream Yoga, lucidity isn’t just a novelty, it’s a form of…
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