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Hat-tip to Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Here is my list of habits that I aspire to avoid as a yoga teacher. I’ve done them all! If you are a yoga teacher you likely have, too. If not, share your secrets. #1 Turn Your Back to the Students. Your class is about to commence. Turn to face the front of the room with your back to the yogis. Plug in...

28 Mar

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In this episode Cate raps with Sarah Rusnak about the habits as a long haul approach. Both personally and professionally there is a constant evolution of our journey. As coaches we are committed to our clients in this same evolution. To make really significant changes in our lives it’s a big commitment which starts even before we begin to work together and will evolve as long as we commit to each other. Everyone has their own...

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  I need to confess that I have been defiantly avoiding writing about eating a plant-based diet. It isn’t because I don’t do it. It isn’t because I don’t think it’s important. It isn’t even because I don’t know what to say. It’s because, in my coaching experience, eating plants is the habit that people have the most resistance to. Maybe it’s because I live in New Orleans, where fried seafood is a religion. Maybe it’s...

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As an OB/Gyn physician who often sleeps at the hospital waiting for a birth, I’ve found ways to incorporate my Ayurvedic-based self-care routine into my sometimes fractured schedule. This is especially helpful for sleepless nights when I’m away from home. I pack  a small bag and take it to work. In it I include small bottles of oils I use in my at home Ayurvedic routine. I’ve duplicated everything so there’s no thinking about...

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  Ayurveda teaches meditation in dinacharya to build strength and balance and is recognized by many top health resources as a key daily practice. Meditation makes the habit list in Body Thrive. “Metaprograming” puts meditation in its top 5 keystone habits, and even Business Insider: lists it in the top 8 as a must haves. “Neuroscientists have discovered that when you ask the brain to meditate, it gets better, not just at meditating, but at a wide...

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Put a Star on the Ayurvedic Clock! Last night I hosted a workshop titled “The Ayurvedic Clock.” A group of people from my small town in rural Western Australia gathered together at a local yoga shala and enjoyed a bowl of dahl while we discussed our daily routines. As the attendees arrived, I asked them to take three sticky stars (one silver, one red, and one blue) and post them on a large clock that I...