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jumpbacks: some assembly required

peg — Fri, 25 May 2012 22:46:41 +0000

i remember the first time in ashtanga i saw someone do a seated jump back – i was truly mesmerized. later, that fascination became more a playful obsession. today, it’s still a work in progress and although i hear no one gets “stopped” in the practice for not having mastered, it is just one of ...

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Yoga Rocks DC: 5/13 – 5/20

peg — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:15:19 +0000

Catch the Rocket every Saturday (11 am) at Embrace Yoga DC! Celebrate DC Yoga Week by visiting favorite studios across DC, VA and MD offering FREE and $5 classes! You can simply visit all participating member studios to see their free and $5 class listings as well as any DC Yoga Week special sales and events. (thanks ...

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The Perfect Yogi

peg — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:30:08 +0000

I don’t have to think. I’m a Catholic. The Perfect Family, stars Kathleen Turner as a woman who has just been nominated for Catholic Woman of the Year. To win, she must prove how devout she is by choosing between supporting her daughter’s gay marriage or the church’s stance against. Her daughter asks what SHE thinks ...

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oatmeal banana bites

peg — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:04:46 +0000

Yep. I’m at it again. Trying to do the “Vegan-Thing” – only 80% this time … and with the boys on board. (The latter being more the challenge) And this morning, we’ve found a winner! Sweet enough for dessert and passable for a quick breakfast. Best yet, takes only 20 minutes with minimal kitchen mess. ...

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courage

peg — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:46:22 +0000

I almost quit ashtanga yoga

peg — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:19:44 +0000

I’m realize I’m about to make no friends here by this disclosure, because even in changing my mind, I must first lay bare the parts that nearly sent me packing. First off, any practice so goal-oriented, linear, and rule bound is apt to be challenging – if not, contest driven. We practice at a certain time ...

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you sure?

peg — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:19:16 +0000

lately, i find myself asking questions … not like asking for directions – or, on second thought, maybe JUST like asking for directions. because sometimes, i feel a bit lost. i question how i spend my time and i re-examine my goals. it means taking a long, hard look at myself as a mom, ...

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A.A.: Ashtangaholics Anonymous

peg — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:15:55 +0000

Yoga should bring balance to your life – not BE your life Tova Steiner – all round, well balanced person So I have this friend … and she’s a bit obsessive. I know this about her and even embrace her exuberance – to a point. Unfortunately, she passed that point a while back. It ...

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Colorful Eggs on the White House Lawn

peg — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:44:37 +0000

Yesterday, the Obama family welcomed thousands of parents and children to the White House lawn for the 134th annual Easter Egg Roll. Following the First Lady’s passionate initiative for children’s fitness, the theme, Let’s Go, Let’s Move, Let’s Play, included yoga for the fourth year in a row. Kids of all ages found their way ...

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the yoga doctor is in

peg — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:48:28 +0000

in yoga we call them samskaras: actions (kara), joined together (sam) that create a pattern. we have some positive ones – some negative. let’s just talk about the negative ones, ok? people spend hundreds of dollars on psychologists to help them break these dysfunctional patterns of behavior, but no more. because the advice i’m about ...

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