Practice vs. Performance On and Off the Yoga Mat

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I came across a beautiful blog today on Everyday Yogini.  Nona writes about “staying on your mat.”  Like Nona, I’ve sometimes let my mind wander to what other students are doing, how they are doing in comparison to myself.  I think we’ve all probably stepped uninvited onto the yoga mats of others.  Perhaps it’s our competitive nature, or a learned …

We’re Lululemon’s Studio of the Month!

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Hooray!  We’re Lululemon‘s Studio of the month!  Do you know what that means?  I’ll tell you: It means every Thursday and Sunday this month a teacher from Root Whole Body will be teaching a FREE in-store class at Lululemon in the Pearl.  1231 NW Couch.  Come join us! Here’s the schedule: Thursday 11/3 7:30-8:30pm:  Jill Allen Sunday 11/6 10-11am:  Nikki …

Preserving One’s Energy Through Acupuncture

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Those who only know a little about acupuncture often think of it as a way to get pain relief and that’s true. However, what acupuncture is at its core is a method of manipulating and preserving energy, also known as the Chi of a person. The main goal of acupuncture is actually preserving energy and through this, pain relief and …

Introduction to Pilates with Kim Reis

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CORE noun, often attributive 1:            a central and often foundational part usually distinct from the enveloping part by a difference in nature <the core of the city>: as a: the usually inedible central part of some fruits (as a pineapple); especially: the papery or leathery carpels composing the ripened ovary in a pome fruit (as an apple) b: the portion …

NEW Yoga Fundamentals with Sarah Robinette!

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“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?” Vincent van Gogh Getting started is always the most difficult part.  It is for me anyway.  I know I like being up early, strolling to the pool for a swim, watching the pink of morning sun play on the edges of clouds, but it’s still hard to get …

Consistent Yoga Practice: Flavor for Life

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I used to think yoga was stretching.  But I also used to think mayonnaise was animal fat in a jar.  I had much to learn. Merriam-Webster defines Yoga with a capitol Y as “a Hindu theistic philosophy teaching the suppression of all activity of body, mind, and will in order that the self may realize its distinction from them and …

Daily Downward Dogs Can Make Me 60% More Creative?

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As if it wasn’t enough that regular exercise keeps your heart happy and body strong, Fast Company resurrects the ancient hypothesis guided by the great scholars, writers, thinkers of Grecian times that physical exercise and the consistent discipline of it actually plays a key role as ‘muse’ for creators, artists and inventors of all kinds. The key take from the …

Acupuncture: Get Out of Your Medicine Cabinet and into Chinese Medicine

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Chinese medicine has had a long and difficult history.  As early as the 6th century BC, Ye He was making diagnoses based on yin, yang, wind, rain, night, and day.  It’s incredible that a methodology and practice that has healed for thousands of years is not more widely used and accepted today.  What’s not as surprising is that it is …

How Not To Be A Poser

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When I heard about Jay’s upcoming workshop at Root, How Not To Be A Poser, the first thing I thought was, wow—what a clever title.  But, when I read the description, I saw that the title is apt as well as clever.  On October 2nd, Jay is going to lead us beyond the yoga pose, and into a deeper experience …

Yoga for a Good Swim

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A good long swim is officially (at least in my book) the best way to start a day.  Especially when you can do it outside under the sun.  This year, I decided to take a few lessons to brush up on my strokes.  Those YouTube videos are great, but there’s nothing like a real life human instructor to offer critique …

This Summer’s Hottest Trend: Mindful Sunbathing

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This month, I’ve been thinking about skin.  I’ve been learning about how to care for it, especially now that the sun is shining and I spend as much time soaking it in as possible.  On the east coast, I had to take extreme measures to stay cool.  I used my freezer to chill all plates, bowls, and utensils before eating …

Music Resounds in Root Studio

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One Thursday each month, a rhythmic drumming can be heard coming from the studio at Root Whole Body as students move through vinyasa.  This month we are blessed with two musical Thursdays!  Last week, the Yoga Vibes Band made its debut with Yoga Vibes, a yoga and voice workshop with Daniel Flynn. The musicians and students were quiet as they …