The Yoga Vitamins
The bad news: enlightenment does not come easy. The good news: the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, a step-by-step guidebook, can...
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Revolve to Evolve Practice
With both uplifting and grounding qualities, twisting practices are unique. They can help with our digestion and assimilation of not...
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Combatting the Myth of Inevitable Pain with Age
Often in my practice I encounter the phrase, “It’s because I’m getting older.” Creaky knees, back tweaks every time you...
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Is Body Hatred Sneaking into Your Yoga?
Western culture can make it difficult to love our bodies. Inherited hierarchies and divisive dualism pervade the language and mythology....
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Yoga Therapy for Happy Hips & Hammies
In ten years of teaching yoga, whenever I ask students for requests of areas of the body to tend to,...
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Chair Yoga: Accessible Yoga for Everyone
In my six years as a yoga instructor, my absolute favorite class to teach is chair yoga. I am so...
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Spring Clean your Mind with this Guided Meditation
With spring around the corner and winter soon to be a distant memory, it is the perfect time to think...
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Yoga in Schools
Yoga helped me connect my mind and body in a way unlike any other activity. It helps my physical, mental,...
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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...
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What is a Yoga Therapist?
t’s one of the most common questions we hear. The International Association of Yoga Therapists defines yoga therapy as “the...
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Save a Fox: A Sanctuary of Compassion and Healing
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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
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An excerpt from Tap Dancing on Everest: A Young Doctor’s Unlikely Adventure
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Blossoming Wellness: The Story of the Minnesota Institute of Ayurveda
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An excerpt from: Mindful Practice: A Beginner’s Guide To Vibrant Living
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JunoActive: Redefining Fitness and Fashion in the Twin Cities
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An excerpt from Mental Health Matters: How Ten Psychological Principles Will Enhance Your Mental Health
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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 [...]