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Bikram Yoga – Good For Addicts

March 11, 2011

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It’s been almost six months since I left for Bikram yoga teacher training. SIX MONTHS! It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago.  But it was. And while there, I got the chance to explore the lives of some of the other nearly 400 students who were there to become teachers. There were many […]

What To Give Up For Lent: NOT Doing Yoga

March 8, 2011

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I was baptized a Catholic. Around the age of 14, I stopped practicing… For personal reasons. But one thing I have gone back to time and again is the practice of giving up something during Lent. It is always a nice way to reset myself once a year. The purpose of Lent (according to the […]

Cancer & Bikram Yoga

March 6, 2011

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As a teacher, I try to incorporate the purpose and health benefits into my dialogue when teaching. It is important for the students to understand that everything they are doing in the hot room… From the deep breathing, to allowing the sweat to run down their body uninterrupted, to the Savasana… Is doing something wonderful for […]