Don’t Look To Yoga As A Fix
When I visit the databases at my college library looking for research on yoga and autism, what I find is study upon study about how yoga can help kids focus, do more in school, and yes, be cured of their autism. There's nothing about adults,
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When checking in with yourself means “no one home”
A common phrase I see not just in yoga classes, but among coaches in general (especially the short social media posts designed to garner interaction and feed the algorithm) is to "check in with your b
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Watch your words. Furniture is functional; people shouldn’t have to be.
Recently I watched a yoga series for low back issues and the instructor looked at the camera, smiled, and said something to the effect of, "you really wan
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