12
Jan
2014
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Fireflies and Light

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Lampyridae is a family of insects in the beetle family tree. They are winged beetles that are typically called fireflies or lightning bugs known for their unique feature of being able to generate light in order to attract mates or prey. The light production in fireflies is due to a chemical reaction called bioluminescence. An enzyme called luceriface acts on lucifern (the...
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5
Jan
2014
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Blocks are your friends

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I. LOVE. YOGA. BLOCKS. Why? Because they help me stay in a yoga pose for a lot longer. They also help me achieve my best that I can do in an asana that is challenging. A lot of us who practice yoga quite frequently, don’t always think to use yoga blocks and this MAINLY has...
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21
Dec
2013
1

Intention

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If you’ve been to a yoga class of any kind, it is highly possible that the teacher asked you to set an intention for your practice. Why? How does it help a yoga practice? Why even set an intention in the first place? *warning – I will be using the word “intention” a lot in...
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19
Dec
2013
1

Leggo your ego!

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Someone wise once told me – your ego is not your amigo. This is ESPECIALLY true when it comes to yoga. Yoga is about building compassion towards oneself first! Our egos prevent that from happening. How? I’ll give you an example of when the ego is triggered in me during a yoga practice… I typically...
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15
Dec
2013
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Off the Mat

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and into the tub! So I thought I’d take a break from writing about deep and serious concepts of yoga and focus on one of my most favorite activities of all time – which is soaking in a bath tub filled with warm water and reading a magazine that provides mindless entertainment. :sigh: It’s such...
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