Shiva, Shakti, and the Divine Non-binary: Viewing Queerness Through the Eyes of Yoga
The original yoga teachings say we all contain divine masculine and divine feminine aspects within ourselves. One cannot exist without...
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Strengthen Your Karma Yoga Practice
As much as I love yoga, one thing bothers me. Westernized modern yoga focuses far too much on our bodies...
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Open Heart Flow
ThIs flow, called Open Heart Flow, lasts about 60 minutes. The idea behind it is that if we want to...
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Psychologically Sensitive Yoga is For Everyone
What is Psychologically Sensitive Yoga? Before you start reading, ask yourself, what would make you 10% more comfortable? Would it...
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The Normalcy of Not Feeling
Everybody has a body. At least, that’s what I like to think when offering a trauma-informed yoga class. More times...
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Yoga After School
Millions of over-screened and overscheduled American students head to an afterschool program each day. They’re often running on too few...
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The MN YOGA Conference brings together yogis of all levels from across Minnesota and surrounding states. With something for everyone,...
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Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra: On Ishvara and Diversity
When we decolonize our understanding of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, we know Yoga is more than physical poses and breathwork. We...
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Yoga In Rural Areas: How To Connect
Moving to a rural area from a large city a few years ago proved both a challenge and a growing...
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Forest Bathing at Home
In the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of Midwest YOGA+Life Magazine, I wrote an introductory article on forest bathing: what it is,...
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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 [...]
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 [...]