Predatory language and how people unknowingly reinforce its power.
Predators use language to battle the morale of their victims and society unknowingly reinforces these feelings of battered self worth. Predators intentionally use words that attack the self esteem of the victim and send the victim into a spiral of self doubt. Often the victim is left wondering what they did to deserve this or [...]
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Sitting with Hate
Getting to know hate Emotions are not right & wrong. Emotions are a natural part of being human. They are also extremely useful tools. They give us information about our wellbeing, about our environment & help us be informed when choosing to act. It is only when we try to suppress emotions that they become [...]
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Chakra Meditation Class
Join Cali & shellyQ in this short chakra meditation class.The chakra system is a fun way of thinking about the human body. Bee a BEE-you-tiful Rainbow! Join us in the studio for “pay what you can” yoga classes for a little community time or practice from home with our new online classes. Link to our [...]
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Yoga for Stress- Free Online Class – Relieving Tension – Neck, Shoulders and Hips
Ok I'm stepping WAAAAAAAY out of my comfort zone and getting in front of the camera. We have decided to have classes online for friends and family unable to make it to the studio. We hope that you will enjoy these classes. Link to our free online yoga class playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4W5PnnnT6p_jf4uCf-Gr7O-SHUT8VMDd Join us in the [...]
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Releasing Fear
I have been body shamed my whole life. When I was young, I was the bendy kid. I bent my body into all kinds of unusual shapes. And in doing so, I explored my body and its limits, which felt good. My body felt better if I kept it moving and "stretching". Thus, it was no [...]
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Wise words from a 14 year old yoga teacher
Happiness Happiness is not something you can simply achieve. You can’t go to an ashram and magically wake up enlightened with the key to happiness. It is not something you can take a pill for. I take a pill all my problems go away, I am happy now. No. It is not something that you [...]
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I am not perfect!
Hi, I am shelly. Who am I and why am I here? Well ain’t that the question everyone is trying to answer. When I figure it out I’ll let you know! I am a complicated person who suffers from “imposter syndrome”. This is an issue that developed from trauma. More on that in a bit. [...]
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Chasing, chasing, chasing….
This is Faolon, her recent experience got me thinking about chasing in our own lives. A little background, Faolon has been chasing a critter for weeks. The critter kept hiding under the shed. Eventually Faolon became so intent on chasing this critter she forgot to be mindful of her current situation.... She dug after the [...]
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Purity – Saucha – Sauca – Cleanliness
In yoga philosophy there are the 8 limbs of yoga and within these are the "Yama & Niyama". These are basically a little blueprint for living a more fulfilling life. I have studied these often from many teachers. I love hearing different perspectives and translations. I do not believe that any one translation is more [...]
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Join us for a little Bliss, Peace, Harmony, Community
Out there in our "regularly scheduled programming" there is a lot of hate, division and politics going on. It can be so easy to become frustrated, confused or fearful. We can get lost in thoughts of "what can I possibly do?" when the bigger picture seems to large to address. We invite you to make [...]
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