Save a Fox: A Sanctuary of Compassion and Healing
In a world often too busy to notice the smaller creatures among us, there exists a sanctuary dedicated to the...
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Blossoming Wellness: The Story of the Minnesota Institute of Ayurveda
In the picturesque suburb of Eden Prairie stands a beacon of holistic healing - the Minnesota Institute of Ayurveda (MNIA)....
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JunoActive: Redefining Fitness and Fashion in the Twin Cities
In the heart of the Twin Cities, where the spirit of innovation and inclusivity thrives, there's a brand that's revolutionizing...
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Including All of Me: An interview with Dionne Ingram & Shelley Pagitt
During this past year Shelley Pagitt and Tracy Vacura had the remarkable opportunity to become friends with Dionna Ingram, or...
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Studio Spotlight: Tosa Yoga – Dedicated to Inclusivity
In 2006, husband and wife team Melanie and Guy Landgraf created Tosa Yoga Center, one of the founding yoga studios...
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Balance Yoga 217: Opening to Unexpected Opportunities Creates an Inclusive Space
Angie Ryan came to yoga in 2009 willing to be open to possibilities, at a time in her life when...
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Iowa’s Driftless Yoga Center Brings Peace, Power, and Progress to a Small Town
Wouldn’t it be interesting to see a Venn diagram positing together the concepts of Midwestern politeness and radical compassion? Where...
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Creating a Community Hub – Centered on Inclusion
Like most people, the pandemic and shutdown in 2020 profoundly impacted my life. There was so much uncertainty about where...
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Spotlight: Pinecone Yoga
Picture feeling the gentle breeze on your skin, the solid earth beneath your feet, sunlight streaming through the trees, an...
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Studio Spotlight: Blooma
Blooma is a cozy studio nestled in the Tangletown neighborhood in South Minneapolis. With a coffee shop, grocery store, and...
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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 [...]
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 [...]