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and together we dance

pegm3316 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:45:31 +0000

there comes a person sometimes only once in a lifetime who sees you in a way other eyes cannot. beyond your flawsand insecurities and the incessant way you chew your nails. with a devotion that holds you close even when apart for neither time nor distance may weaken or sever what can never ...

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blueberry quinoa muffins

pegm3316 — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:44:55 +0000

you know the joke? how do you know if someone’s vegan? they’ll tell you! yeah, that’s me. my husband gave me a day without cheese – but i’ve lasted nearly 30. (so there!) thanks to great recipes, the discovery of quinoa, and a leaner more energetic me – i’m actually enjoying the change. so every ...

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Dear Yoga Teacher:

pegm3316 — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:18:27 +0000

I don’t know if you realize – but the whole world is watching you. Many are waiting for you to falter … waiting for you to fail. So please … please, remember why you chose this path – using the following as your compass: Stay humble. My friend Kevan says, “Only when Eddie Vedder starts ...

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morning menu

pegm3316 — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:10:27 +0000

wouldn’t it be nice if we all could have one of these by our mats? get yours today! ASHTANGA ASSIST MENU2 NOTE: updated!

like nails on the shala floor

pegm3316 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:44:17 +0000

ever feel like you are just not getting the love in your mysore practice? lets face it, in a crowded room with only a teacher or two available, it’s a downdog eat downdog kind of world where sometimes one must resort to extraordinary measures in order to get noticed. luckily, i know a few things ...

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trust the process

pegm3316 — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:54:34 +0000

we all do it. get so caught up in the day to day trials and tribulations of the climb, that we forget – to trust. just in case you’re one of the few people not annoyed by all my picture posting on facebook, and therefore, didn’t know – i’m in montana, spending time with ...

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we decide …

pegm3316 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:55:57 +0000

the future. more specifically – the future of yoga. last weekend, i had the real pleasure of participating in greg nardi’s ashtanga yoga philosophy workshop. predictably, the conversation turned to the recent turn of bad yoga press. and here’s what greg had to say: this yoga is a living tradition. in the beginning, we are happy to be ...

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kale is still a 4 letter word

pegm3316 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:26:42 +0000

Today is day 18 of my 21-day Vegan Kickstart experiment. And no one is more surprised I’ve made it this far than my husband, who gave me until dinner that very first night. Actually, I take that back. I am more surprised. Because I don’t cook. (Or not well). I don’t eat leafy salads. ...

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Caution: This Yoga might be Hot

pegm3316 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:53:40 +0000

All this buzz about yoga wrecking bodies … geesh. I feel the same annoyance I felt when McDonald’s had to start labeling their coffee as hot. Yes, McDonald’s coffee is hot. In fact, most coffee is hot, unless you order it otherwise. And that’s why you don’t gulp it down – lest it scald the ...

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it ain’t me babe

pegm3316 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:13:29 +0000

i had a real *oh shit* moment this week. a student doing her yoga teacher training called me. she’s doing a project on the 8 limbs of yoga and asked if i could talk to her about the 8th and final limb. samadhi. like on camera. as if i even know what that is. or ...

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