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Spring Clean your Mind with this Guided Meditation
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Yoga in Schools
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Cold Weather Gear | Round Up
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Ayurveda for Cats and Dogs
Ayurveda, the science of life, has been taking care of the welfare and health of animals for thousands of years....
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Autumnal Vata Imbalances
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Midwest Yoga + Life Apparel
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Yoga at the River
Enjoy yoga at the river on Sunday mornings in Historic Hastings. Take in the magic of the mighty Mississippi river...
From Burnout to Burning Brightly: Lighting Your Path to Ahimsa
You may be familiar with the Sanskrit term “Ahimsa.” If not, no worries, even an advanced yogi needs a reminder...
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Save a Fox: A Sanctuary of Compassion and Healing
March 17, 2025 in Spotlight In a world often too busy to notice the smaller creatures among us, there exists a sanctuary dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and care of [...]
Shiva, Shakti, and the Divine Non-binary: Viewing Queerness Through the Eyes of Yoga
March 14, 2025 in Yoga + Movement The original yoga teachings say we all contain divine masculine and divine feminine aspects within ourselves. One cannot exist without the other. Shiva [...]
Strengthen Your Karma Yoga Practice
March 13, 2025 in Yoga + Movement As much as I love yoga, one thing bothers me. Westernized modern yoga focuses far too much on our bodies rather than our [...]
An excerpt from Tap Dancing on Everest: A Young Doctor’s Unlikely Adventure
March 12, 2025 in Lifestyle This excerpt is from the team’s prolonged trek to base camp in Tibet which should have taken five days but was stretching on endlessly because [...]
Blossoming Wellness: The Story of the Minnesota Institute of Ayurveda
March 11, 2025 in Spotlight In the picturesque suburb of Eden Prairie stands a beacon of holistic healing - the Minnesota Institute of Ayurveda (MNIA). The genesis of MNIA is [...]
An excerpt from: Mindful Practice: A Beginner’s Guide To Vibrant Living
March 10, 2025 in Lifestyle Mantra: Just be you. “Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.” Rumi After my car accident, I had [...]
JunoActive: Redefining Fitness and Fashion in the Twin Cities
March 7, 2025 in Spotlight, Uncategorized In the heart of the Twin Cities, where the spirit of innovation and inclusivity thrives, there's a brand that's revolutionizing the way we think [...]
An excerpt from Mental Health Matters: How Ten Psychological Principles Will Enhance Your Mental Health
March 6, 2025 in Lifestyle I am at the ER. Man, I hate this place. I spent too much time here with my husband. For four months, cancer burrowed into [...]
Open Heart Flow
March 5, 2025 in Yoga + Movement ThIs flow, called Open Heart Flow, lasts about 60 minutes. The idea behind it is that if we want to live inclusively, then [...]
Including All of Me: An interview with Dionne Ingram & Shelley Pagitt
March 4, 2025 in Spotlight During this past year Shelley Pagitt and Tracy Vacura had the remarkable opportunity to become friends with Dionna Ingram, or Dee, through Holistic Yoga Teacher [...]