On a similar note, my niece and I do yoga together. Lucky me, we trade: my one on one yoga sessions for her talent as a designer (and she is incredibly talented… did you see my logo?). This arrangement is so much fun. ...
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So, I love the brain, who doesn’t? I mean there is to much to appreciate! Like the best leaders of any complex organization (or in this case organism) the brain orchestrates complex tasks with efficiency, and very little fuss about who is in charge or who should get credit. ...
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I have been fascinated by the brain for as long as I can remember. When I was a little girl, my mother gave me a walk in closet to have as my own ‘laboratory”. This was prime space in a house of 8 children and I quickly put it to use with my microscope, my dissection and chemistry kits, a model of the brain and a cherished set of old encyclopedias....
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When people find out that I have a daily meditation practice, they often will say things like “wow, you must be disciplined!” or, “I could never do that, I don’t have the motivation” . At first, I thought, yay! I am disciplined, isn’t that great. But in truth, it hasn’t nothing to do with discipline. I mean sure, in the beginning when I was trying to develop my meditation practice, there was something similar to discipline involved, and I have to admit I wasn’t very good at it. ...
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One of the most common things I hear when people find out I teach yoga is “I can’t do yoga because I am not flexible”. This makes me laugh for two reasons: 1) it is such a reflection of our culture that people think you have to be good at something on the first try. ...
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