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Yoga Stories for Kids

I just wrapped up my six week kids yoga session last week, and thought I would share some ideas for all the parents out there needing constructive, active things to do with their kiddos over the holidays.  My class consisted of 3-6 year olds, but these would be good for older kids as well.  [This [...]

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Yoga Stories for Kids

I just wrapped up my six week kids yoga session last week, and thought I would share some ideas for all the parents out there needing constructive, active things to do with their kiddos over the holidays.  My class consisted of 3-6 year olds, but these would be good for older kids as well.  [This [...]

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Real Yoga Stories: Claude and Chair Yoga

This weekend, I had the opportunity to introduce 80-something Claude to the benefits of yoga. Claude had a stroke awhile back that affected his entire right side. While he had regained his ability to walk and function, he still had limited functionality in his right hand and arm and was managing to work around his [...]

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Real Yoga Stories: Yoga & Running

Yoga and Running You might say I’m a trail running evangelist.  I have helped dozens train and finish a full trail marathon.  I have helped a few finish 50-milers.  Two are really close to attempting the 100 mile distance!  I’m also a wellness and nutrition evangelist but that’s another story.  When I am recruiting new [...]

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Real Yoga Stories: Yoga in Life’s Moments

Real Yoga Stories is our new series where I have guest bloggers share their stories of how yoga has impacted their life in some way… The following post was written by one of my YogaXoga clients Alan Daigneault, an executive, a runner, a writer, a yogi and a great friend.  Enjoy! ———————————————————— When my father [...]

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Real Yoga Stories: Staying present in difficult moments

My 103 year old grandmother peacefully left us this past week. My family gathered in a small town in Kansas to honor and remember her, sad to see her go but so thankful that she had such a full and long life. As we went through the rituals of a Christian Catholic memorial: visitation, rosary, [...]

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Real Yoga Stories: Yoga and Hiking

The following post is from one of my long-time yoga clients, Joe Potter.  On our summer trip to Estes Park, we had an opportunity to visit with Joe during his preparations for Long’s Peak. Take a look at his story: I’ve been practicing yoga for about 5 years. I was 60 years old this year [...]

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Real Yoga Stories: Senior does Yoga While Traveling to Israel

The following post is from one of my longtime yoga clients and friends, Judi Stradinger.  Thanks Judi – for sharing with us! Included below is a 20 minute yoga class incorporating the poses Judi did every morning into a user-friendly routine great to do while traveling… ———————————————— I have just returned from a very strenuous [...]

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Real Yoga Stories: Thoughts on Yoga and Faith

I’m finding more and more controversy and discussion about Christians and yoga, Christian Yoga, etc.  There are of course two sides to every issue. On the one hand, many (including myself) believe that Christians can practice many aspects of yoga and incorporate them into their faith, leaving behind the aspects of yoga that don’t align [...]

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Real Yoga Stories: Claude and Chair Yoga

This weekend, I had the opportunity to introduce 80-something Claude to the benefits of yoga. Claude had a stroke awhile back that affected his entire right side. While he had regained his ability to walk and function, he still had limited functionality in his right hand and arm and was managing to work around his [...]

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