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Name: Zaria James Pronouns: she/her Location: Iowa City, IA What gets you excited about Midwest YOGA + Life magazine? Yoga...
From the Editor
As the season changes, so too does our magazine. This Fall & Winter issue marks our transition from print to...
Call for Ambassadors
Embrace the opportunity to become a valued member of the Midwest YOGA Mag community! We're on the lookout for a...
LoveYourBrain Mindfulness Course for Brain Injury
Have you ever tried mindfulness, but felt it didn’t quite “work” for you? You're not alone. Mindfulness is known to...
Yoga with a Midwest Twist
In my early 20s I accepted a year-long internship at a yoga retreat center on the East Coast. It was...
Book Review: The Adventure
When I agreed to review this book, I anticipated a routine writing assignment. Little did I know, I was on...
How to Find Balance and Harmony in Your Yoga Practice
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine theory the seasons of spring and summer are yang energies. Yang energies represent energetic, fast,...
Harmony in Learning Yoga Through Native Strength Revolution
I found harmony in learning yoga through Native Strength Revolution. The harmony I found reconnected me with my Indigenous roots....
4 Ways to Download from Your Intuitive Intelligence
In the space between your thoughts lies a silent wisdom — an illuminating code that is part of a computing...
Find Inner Serenity and Balance Through Restorative Poses from the Comfort of your Bed
Restorative yoga is a gentle and therapeutic style of yoga that focuses on relaxation and rejuvenation. It involves the use...
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Call for Content
May 29, 2025 in Uncategorized We are seeking stories for the upcoming SUMMER issue of Midwest YOGA magazine, due out August 1st. *** Please read this ENTIRE POST … as our submission [...]
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Fall + Winter Recipes
March 18, 2025 in Lifestyle As the days lengthen and a chill isl in the air we tend to move towards more hearty and filling dishes. Here I have gathered [...]
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 [...]