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Date: 20 Jan 2017
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Gluteus Medius: Small But Mighty
This is the story of how a very small muscle did some very big things for my yoga practice. If you’ve been in class with me lately, you may have noticed that I have become a one-gal glute med cheering section. That’s because this little muscle helped me find relief from my nagging hip pain, stabilized my inversions and single leg balancing poses, p
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Date: 18 Jan 2017
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Vegan Cookie Dough Dip Recipe
Today’s recipe was submitted by Maha Teacher Steph: This is a really delicious vegan dip that will wow all your friends at your next party. No one will be able to guess that it’s made from chickpeas… Adapted from the Chocolate Covered Katie Blog Ingredients: 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup peanut bu
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Date: 16 Jan 2017
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Pose of the Week: Crescent Leg Lifted
CRESCENT LEG LIFTED (indudalasana) SHAPE PREP (from mountain) Lift arms overhead. Place palms together, cross thumbs. Straighten arms. Sway hips to left, torso to right. REFINEMENT PREP Lift chest, stretch spine. SHAPE POSE Lift right leg out to side. Keep head placed evenly between arms. Look straight ahead. SAFETY POSE Tone thighs, tighten kneeca
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Date: 13 Jan 2017
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Thoughts on Community
Being a part of our community means engaging with the community through the things we do and places we go in our neighborhood, town, or city. As we go out shopping, go to work, to school, volunteer, or visit the park, we develop valued roles within our community – such as mother, coworker, or congregation member. Being a part of our community in
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Date: 11 Jan 2017
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Soup for Breakfast?
Yea, I’m not sure how I feel about it either, however with as cold and snowy as it has been lately having a nice warm breakfast does sound appealing. Elise Swartwood, from MindBodyGreen writes “Ayurvedic tradition makes me believe that now especially, in winter, we should be nourishing our bodies with warming foods in the morning.”
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Date: 09 Jan 2017
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Pose of the Week: Twisted Lunge Knee Down
TWISTED LUNGE KNEE DOWN SHAPE PREP (from lunge) Lower left knee to floor. Hold upper right thigh with right hand—thumb in, fingers out. Lift torso, left arm vertical. Twist to right, place left shoulder on right knee. SHAPE POSE Press palms together—point right elbow up. Look down. Line up head with foot. Line up hips with head. Stack shoulders. Lo
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Date: 06 Jan 2017
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Art of the Pose: Pincha Mayurasana (Forearm Stand)
Ever wanted to dive deeper into pincha mayurasana (forearm stand)? Join us on January 22nd, as Steph breaks it down over 90 minutes. We’ll explore how to prepare, what the key actions are, look at several approaches and transitions, and incorporate appropriate counter poses. There will be opportunities to ask questions, time to give the peak
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Date: 04 Jan 2017
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New Year Detox Smoothie
If you fully enjoyed yourself this holiday season (and we hope you did!), you may be feeling the need to get your healthy lifestyle back on track! Hello New Year’s Resolutions! Frances Largeman-Roth, RDN, is a nutrition expert, writer and best-selling author recently designed this delicious sounding smoothie (and two others) to help you start
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Date: 02 Jan 2017
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Pose of the Week: Locust 1 Knees Bent
LOCUST 1 KNEES BENT (salabhasana 1) SHAPE PREP Bring front body to floor. Lift chin, look straight ahead. Bring arms alongside torso. Close fingers—point palms up. Point feet, bend knees, bring inner edges of feet together—including heels. Bring heels toward hips. SAFETY PREP Squeeze inner edges of feet together. Squeeze heels toward hips. Tighten
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New Year’s Weekend Schedule
Friday, December 30th Our regular class line up will be offered. Click here to sign up! Saturday, December 31st The studio will stay open until 2:30pm. Classes after 2:30pm are canceled. To see the line up click here! Sunday, January 1st Zhenja will be offering a special 2 hour practice at 11am. Click here to sign up! Also, Andrea will be teaching
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