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Somatic Yoga: How Slowing Down Changes Everything

Karin Weinstein — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:00:39 +0000

We live in a world that celebrates exhaustion. We brag about being busy, wear sleep deprivation like a badge of honor, and even turn mindfulness into another productivity hack. Yet when we finally collapse on the couch at the end of the day, the things we call “relaxing”—scrolling, streaming, sipping—rarely leave us feeling restored. They’re distractions, not renewal. In truth, even the rushing itself can be a distraction, keeping us from noticing what lies underneath. What if slowing down could actually refill your tank in a way that lasts? What if rest wasn’t something you had to earn, but something…

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Want to Learn to Meditate But Can’t Sit Still? Try This

Tam Turse — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 10:00:02 +0000

Have you ever tried to learn to meditate but the thought of sitting still to meditate made you so squirmy you threw in your meditation cushion across the room? For many, quieting the mind feels more like a chore than a moment of peace. And that can be a barrier to developing a regular meditation practice. I have been a yoga teacher for more than a decade. I can be bendy and twisty, feeling comfortable in advanced classes. But the second meditation was introduced, I started to squirm and my wandering mind just bounced around like a pinball. What…

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Meditations That Help Process Big Emotions

Guest Writer — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 11:00:45 +0000

Having big emotions these days? Big thoughts and feelings that are keeping you up at night, tossing and turning? You are not alone. Which is why we are thrilled to share the following two meditations that help process big emotions from Courtney E. Ackerman’s latest book, Midnight Meditations. In her book she shares 150 zen-inducing yet simple self-guided meditations that will help you calm your racing thoughts, stop chasing sleep, and start receiving an undisturbed night’s rest so you can make the most of your days. Two of our favorite meditations from her book focus on processing emotions — both…

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5 Movement Meditation Practices That’ll Work Your Body and Clear Your Mind

Elysha Lenkin — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:00:29 +0000

While most of us are already clued in to how beneficial meditation can be, many are still resistant to the practice. The thought of sitting still for a period of time feels daunting, unexciting, and quite frankly, like a waste of time. But what if you could achieve the benefits meditation offers without having to sit? What if you could do something else — and get a quiet mind at the same time? By using the breath to connect to the body in movement, a meditative state can be attained. In other words, you don’t have to be still to…

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The 4 Stages of Adrenal Fatigue

Guest Writer — Wed, 09 May 2018 11:00:20 +0000

Have you guys been hearing more and more about adrenal fatigue? Us, too. Which is why we’re happy to be able to share this excerpt from the book Adrenal Fatigue Relief by Sorrel Davis. It’s a bit heavy, but has some really great information on the states of adrenal fatigue and how they come about. The Stages of Adrenal Fatigue by Sorrel Davis Alternative health practitioners have identified four stages that they believe adrenal fatigue progresses through, with advancing severity at each stage. Although what’s been described as adrenal fatigue is not currently recognized by the mainstream medical community, this index may…

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Why Your Self-Care Practice Benefits Other People

Elysha Lenkin — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 11:00:44 +0000

Have you ever been in a yoga class when the instructor asks if you’d like to offer up the benefits of your practice to someone else? It happened to me recently, and I was confused by this sentiment. How can I share the stretching, strengthening and mind opening that I had just experienced in the past 60 minutes with someone who wasn’t with me in the class? It wasn’t like I could give them my flexibility, or share my shaking triceps from all the chaturangas I just did. What did my instructor mean when she spoke about sharing the benefits…

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10 Tips to Stop Rushing in Your Life

Elysha Lenkin — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:00:38 +0000

Do you do that end-of-yoga thing where you immediately pop your socks on, jump off your mat, throw your props back into the bin, and race out the door without taking a breath? Or maybe you have a home meditation practice where you manage to stay still for 10 minutes, and as soon as the bell chimes you’re back at it, in full throttle of all your to-dos so you can get it all done before the day ends. It’s like that conscious effort to slow down and be mindful gets completely erased after the final namaste. Maybe it’s a…

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Sleep-Storming: 4 Ways to Come Up With Ideas While You Snooze

Jenn — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 11:00:11 +0000

Ever jolted out of bed with a hit of inspiration so great that you had to act on it? I know I’ve woken up with article ideas, taglines, logo inspiration … even what song I MUST listen to in order to get my day started (hey, it’s important) … that comes seemingly out of nowhere. The phenomenon isn’t uncommon — in fact, “sleep-storming” is now being called the new brainstorming by Calm (dude, if you haven’t been to their site or app yet, DO IT NOW. It’s great). Scientists have been studying “structured unconscious generative ideation” and have found that you…

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An Easy Way to See Just How Much Yoga Has Changed You

Jenn — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 11:00:09 +0000

Some of the changes you see after a few weeks (or months! or even years!) of doing yoga are pretty obvious: one day you can get into a new pose for the first time or you can hold a harder pose for, like, way longer. But what about the other ways yoga changes you? And how can you track your progress in other ways that aren’t just physical? No matter if you’re practicing at a beginner, intermediate or advanced level, you ARE progressing with each yoga session you do. And this infographic from Healthline (check out their whole awesome Definitive Guide…

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Simple Ways to Curb Pre-Travel Stress

Kristen — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 11:00:28 +0000

I love to travel, and, honestly, I might love the planning process every bit as much as the trip itself. I mean, just think about it. Oh, the possibilities! via GIPHY The anticipation! via GIPHY The lists I get to make! via GIPHY Okay, maybe that last one isn’t exactly universal. But bear with me, because my planning process — including a few lists — has made such a big difference in my pre-travel stress* that I honestly get pretty pumped about it. *Yes, even though I love the travel and I love the planning, I’ve been known to become…

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