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Perhaps it is unique, but I prefer to use my clothing as a unit of measure. I gauge my weight on my ability to pull up, button, zip or snap. This is my standard unit of measure as I transition into a new season. As spring approaches, I pat my winter belly on a job well done; I look at my yoga pants from last spring, knowing that my sweats will soon retire to the...

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The experience of yoga goes deeper than stretching the hamstrings. And practitioners develop a consistent practice they will begin to notice shifts. This is due to the effects that yoga has on opening the physical body by bringing greater sensitivity to the subtle layers. Each layer allows us to experience something unique but first lets begin with what sensation is.     The language of sensation Our body speaks to us through the language of sensation. This is...

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For those in search of a yoga teacher, your search might be over! Start your search by looking inside. One of my teachers, Paul Muller Ortega, says the teacher shows up on the inside before the physical manifestation shows up in your life. Once the teacher appears, there is a feeling of deep recognition. It’s as if you have known this person for many life times. I searched for many years before finding the right...

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Around the fire on talent show night at the Rapid City Fall Yogahealer Retreat, Cate said, “A lot wellness coaches and yoga teachers are just waiting around to be discovered.” She chuckled and confirmed that they’re not going to be, unless they do something about it. I laughed, too, though I’ve long been one of those coaches, one of those teachers.   In My Dream I am discovered. I speak with large groups of women eager to...

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In our Yoga Health Coaching community, we often talk about getting “buy in” from the people we hope to influence. We also talk about getting buy in from the people from whom we require support in order to change something in our own life. What is “buy in’? It’s using the art of persuasion, really. It’s presenting your case for why a change is needed, demonstrating that change by example, and in doing so influencing...

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Whether you label yourself as a student or not, we are all students in one form or another. Some of us study at universities, others at yoga studios, online, or independently. Some study the natural world – our deserts and mountains and prairies, learning from the plants or from observing flight patterns of birds. Still, some of us learn while in relationship with one another – sharing what we know, receiving new information in return,...