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Leap: The Hands are the Vehicle of the Heart

This is the first full weekend of my advanced yoga teacher training at ISHTA. The days are long but invigorating. My eyes are already opening to new ways of seeing and my heart is already opening to a new way of being. As we were learning about the 7 segments of the body that correspond [...]

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Leap: The Real Problem with Yoga (and It’s a Wonderful Problem to Have)

I went to an event yesterday and in all of the ending hoopla, the organizer asked everyone to join him in signing up for his new mission. To be entirely fair, I applaud people who put themselves out there and clearly explain who they are, what they care about, and what they intend to do. [...]

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The first day of Spring marks the first day of my yoga teacher training at ISHTA Yoga. The Spring equinox symbolizes balance, rebirth, color, life. It’s a new chapter after the long rest of winter. This is a new beginning for me in so many ways – a new career direction, a renewed commitment to [...]

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I’m thrilled to announce that this Saturday from 11:00am – 12:00 noon Compass Yoga is adding another free weekly class to our roster! Newly-minted teachers Lindsay and Frances will rotate to bring free weekly yoga to the Epiphany Branch of the New York Public Library located at 228 East 23rd Street between 2nd and 3rd [...]

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I am incredibly honored to have my writing featured on the Therapeutic Yoga Training Program website. I took this training with the incredible Cheri Clampett and Arturo Peal at Integral Yoga NYC last year. It changed my view of the world and my place within it. There are not enough words to thank Cheri and [...]

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Leap: Steve Jobs Built the Mac Based on Yoga

The similarities between yoga and technology continue over at ISHTA. Last week, I wrote about yoga as a form of spiritual technology. In our Saturday lecture, Alan Finger talked to us about the subtle body (the energy lines within us that connect us to a greater intelligence), and its linkages between our karma and our [...]

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Leap: Prepare, and Then Be Prepared to Change

I’m what’s termed an over-preparer. My years as a Girl Scout could be to blame for this neurosis. It could also be that I have an enormous fear of people staring at me waiting for some kind of answer. Ever since I was a very young child, I’ve had horrible stage fright. I wouldn’t say [...]

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Leap: Yoga as a Spiritual Technology

I live half of my life intensely studying modern and futuristic technology and the other half deeply engaged in the ancient practice of yoga. Constantly, I look for ways to bridge the two. I’m sure my life would be must simpler if I could choose one path, but a one-pronged approach to my career doesn’t [...]

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Leap: Compass Yoga Adds a Weekly Class at the Riverside Branch of the New York Public Library

I’m thrilled to announce that this Saturday from 10:30am – 11:30am Compass Yoga is adding another free weekly class to our roster! Newly-minted teachers Kim, Sara, and CJ will form a rotation to bring free weekly yoga to this beautiful location at 127 Amsterdam Avenue between 65th and 66th Streets, just west of Lincoln Center.The [...]

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Leap: It Took a Generous Village to Get Me to SXSW 2012

“My friends are my estate.” ~ Emily Dickinson I had a blast as a presenter at SXSW Interactive 2011. Because of the financial and time costs of my big trip to India this year, I decided not to attend SXSW 2012.  However, the Universe had other plans to get me my cake and a giant [...]

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