Ups And Downs Of A Yoga Mom

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What is the first word you think when I say the word "heart?"

Today in yoga we focused on our hearts. Before our vigorous practice, we wrote down words that came to mind when thinking of that body part. Beating Opening Letting go Sadness Health Love Center Ironic During my heart opening back bends, I continued to explore this juxtaposition of how the heart is a... Read more »

By Yoga Mom,
May 4, 2012 at 8:30 am

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How P90X will improve my Yoga practice

My husband and I are now on day 15 of P90X. Keeping consistent has been fairly easy and I’m proud I’ve only missed a fifteen minute abdominal session to teach a yoga class. My husband traveled to Puerto Rico for work and did push- ups and core work in his room and although not the... Read more »

By Yoga Mom,
April 24, 2012 at 8:24 am

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How do you end a Friendship?

I end every yoga class saying the same thing. The identical phrase one of my first yoga teachers used to say to me as I was rising out of my final relaxation. “Breathe in positive thoughts, hope for the future. Breathe out negativity and toxic relationships.” Those last two words resonate with me day after... Read more »

By Yoga Mom,
April 20, 2012 at 8:18 am

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KickSprout and Soulistic Studio Partner for Prenatal Yoga

I’ve always said how much I wish I had a support group when my son was born six years ago. Leasa Navarro felt the same way when her daughter was born two years ago and KickSprout began. KickSprout was created to help expectant and new parents connect with a community of other families, provide face-to-face events... Read more »

By Yoga Mom,
March 21, 2012 at 8:21 am

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Is Breathing Simple or Difficult?

My Chicago Now Guest Post series is continuing today. Elizabeth Rago is mom of 3, writer at Parenting without a Parachute, loyal reader and commenter. I love her feedback and feel like we are long lost friends even though we have only met in real life once. I’m thrilled Elizabeth took the time to write... Read more »

By Yoga Mom,
March 8, 2012 at 8:36 am

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Guest Post: Competitive Yoga is My Irony

As is evident in my last post; Chicago Now is an amazing community of writers that I some how found myself among. How lucky we are to ask questions, be inspired and brainstorm with others. When I mentioned I was going out of town and looking for Guest Writers, I had a huge response... Read more »

By Yoga Mom,
February 20, 2012 at 7:07 am

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John Friend Steps Down as Anusara Yoga Leader

Today John Friend took a leave of absence from the Anusara yoga organization after weeks of allegations of sexual misconduct, drug use and financial impropriety. Many of my teachers have studied with John Friend and I’ve always heard nothing but praise for him. Over the summer The New York Times wrote an article highlighting Anusara... Read more »

By Yoga Mom,
February 16, 2012 at 8:38 pm

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Naturally Relax with Epsom Salts

My yoga teacher said today in class, “Yoga is life.” Our practice goes way past chaturanga and our mat. She also gave me a gift of Epsom salts and essential oil and instructed me to take as many baths this week that I could. Now I am not a bath person. I never have been... Read more »

By Yoga Mom,
February 10, 2012 at 8:38 am

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Kira Willey's Music Brought Peace to my Home

You know that time of day around 4:00 when everyone is getting tired, there is homework to be done and dinner to be made? I call it the witching hour. Day after day my kids and I continued to battle and I was losing my cool. Just in time, Kira Willey sent me her CD “Kings &... Read more »

By Yoga Mom,
February 3, 2012 at 8:34 am

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Is Yoga to Blame for Injuries?

I’ve silently been following the recent NYT article ”How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body” and I’ve read the smart and thought provoking responses. All the while I’ve been nursing a sore knee and frustrated from achy hips wondering where I stand on this issue. Yogis get injured, but that doesn’t keep us from yoga. When my parents ran the marathon... Read more »

By Yoga Mom,
January 26, 2012 at 3:46 pm

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