Cultivating Serenity Amidst School Chaos: Elevating Staff Mindfulness for Inclusive Classrooms
As the bustle of back-to-school season ensues, it can become easy for educators to feel overwhelmed in the whirlwind of...
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From the Editor
As the season changes, so too does our magazine. This Fall & Winter issue marks our transition from print to...
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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Becoming a Boundary Boss
January 13, 2025 in Health + Wellness Often perceived as restrictive, selfish, and downright mean, boundaries get a bad rap. When I first began my boundary journey, I shared many [...]
When DEIA Training is Problematic
January 10, 2025 in Yoga + Movement When Catherine (who is Black) told the leaders of her TT-500 program Molly and Ann (who are white) that aspects of the DEIA [...]
How to Host a Life Changing Yoga Retreat
January 8, 2025 in Lifestyle Hosting a yoga retreat opens a door to new possibilities for yoga teachers and participants eager to deepen their practice. Imagine a serene setting where [...]
Ayurveda to Prepare for Winter
January 6, 2025 in Health + Wellness Cozy blankets, fireplaces, warm soups, hot tea, and sweatshirts…. A sure sign of the season’s change from summer to fall and winter! In [...]
Spotlight: Jenson Natural Jewelry
December 30, 2024 in Spotlight Kristine Jenson spends a lot of time creating in her workshop. It’s where she finds solace and taps into her creativity when designing jewelry.Her journey [...]
Honoring Loss and the Holidays
December 20, 2024 in Yoga + Movement Late fall and early winter in the Midwest can be bleak with chilly, damp weather, diminished daylight hours, and gray, dreary skies. Holiday [...]
Beyond “All Levels” – The Case for Adaptive Yoga
December 16, 2024 in Yoga + Movement Amidst yoga’s enormous popularity, studios advertise classes for “all levels and all bodies.” But does a typical yoga instructor know how to provide [...]
Spotlight: Christa Fairbrother – Aqua Yoga
December 11, 2024 in Spotlight There is a way for people with arthritis, chronic pain, movement limitations, and other concerns to not only practice yoga, but to exercise a practice [...]
Hypermobility, Anxiety, and Yoga: Finding Balance and Healing
December 9, 2024 in Yoga + Movement Hypermobility, characterized by an extended range of joint motion beyond typical limits, has garnered attention not only for its physical implications but also [...]
Include Bees and Other Pollinators in your Fall Garden Cleanup
December 4, 2024 in Lifestyle A fall garden cleanup is part of the gardening tradition. Gardeners cut down plants and rake leaves to tidy up for winter. But times are [...]