I spent years learning to control my breath under a loaded barbell before I ever thought to apply the same attention to a completely still, non-threatening moment sitting on my couch. Bracing for a h…
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I used to think "calm down" was something you either were or weren't, the same way I used to think being skinny was just something I was stuck with before I understood nutrition mattere…
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Yoga today is often seen as a fitness routine, but traditional yoga was created for something much deeper than physical flexibility . What I’ve personally noticed is that many people begin yoga for…
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I came to yoga years after I'd already built a decent understanding of strength training, which meant I walked into my first class assuming I basically understood exercise already. I did not unde…
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