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Vanity Fair, Ashtanga, and Corporate Yoga by Jessica Blanchard

This post is written as a response and commentary on an article that appeared here last week in Vanity Fair. Skim the Vanity Fair article first, or this won’t make much sense. Many of us are

Down dog vs. Cobra by Jessica Blanchard

If a cobra and a dog got into a fight who would win? According to Thai legend (where there are many cobras), dogs can kill snakes. It is good to have a dog around for this reason. Growing up in

Kino Macgregor – Burning through Obstacles & Attachment to Suffering

Each moment we have the possibility of being fresh and new, but very often we live of our lives from a habit pattern established in the past. Once these patterns are established the flow of human consciousness

Secret Recipe Revealed- June’s Famous Muffins by Jessica Blanchard

Each year when I travel to Koh Samui, Thailand to teach at Yoga Thailand, my first stop is at About Art Cafe, owned by the lovely June. She has two of the best items on Samui – muffins and chocolate

Sodarshan Chakra Kriya Meditation by Amanda Bennett

Today marks day 74 of practicing 62 minutes/day of Sodarshan Chakra Kriya, a powerful meditation in the Kundalini Yoga tradition. Practicing this meditation has completely transformed my life! How?

10 days in India and many teachings by Jessica Blanchard

Ten days is a short time when we spend 24 hours traveling each way, however it was long enough to remind me of some fundamental aspects of yoga. In the United States yoga is a booming billion dollar

Assuming Strength by Sharon Floyd

Assuming Strength I read an excerpt earlier this year from a book called “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” by Amy Chua. It ruffled some feathers in online communities, specifically those

Tis the Season by Laura Flora

‘Tis the Season This is my favorite time of year. I love the cloak of the early-descending darkness which invites a turning inward as nature is moving into a state of dormancy where so much is happening

Floating through the Holidays with Tamar Starck

Floating Through the Holidays – Restorative Yoga Workshops with Tamar Starck I don’t know about you, but for me, the holidays bring up a range of feelings from joy and excitement to challenge

Harvest Compassion & Cultivate Happiness with Bill Savage

We are thrilled to welcome visiting teacher Bill Savage back to Balance. Bill is a Kundalini teacher who has studied yoga all over the globe, especially focusing on Vipassana Meditation during his 18 years

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