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Links for You:
YogaNow.org
VitalYogatheBook.com

So what do you think? Are you willing to commit to 15 Minutes of yoga a day, “No Excuses”? Let me know whether or not you decide to take Meta up on her offer – and do share your thoughts on this interview with me in the comments below.

ManyBlessings,
Dawn

Laura’s got a sweet offer for you – whether you want to get into poses or not. Check out the video for more info.

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Links For You:
FlagstaffYogaFestival.com/healing-breath
VirtualTarotSchool.com

Did you know that yoga isn’t just about poses, and that it also includes breath work? Prana Yama is indeed a great way to ‘start’ with yoga or to incorporate the practice you already have.

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Links for You:
ArCreatedWellness.com

8 free virtual yoga! Are you willing to give it a try? Make sure if you want them you sign up before the New Year! Let me know – and tell me how it goes – in the comments below.

Jules is also the founder of the South Bay Yoga Conference, where folks of all levels and abilities (beginners, too) get to spend 3 full days sampling yoga classes, attending discussions and connecting with others. There’s a variety of styles taught at the Conference, and many dedicated teachers presenting.

Just for You

And … for the next 72 hours, she’s got a special gift exclusively for the Healer’s Way community! Want a chance to attend the South Bay Yoga Conference in Sunny Southern California this year? Be one of the first 20 people to sign up on the special page we share during the interview, and you’ll get a free ticket Watch the vid for the details.

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Links for you:
SouthBayYogaConference.com
LeeannCareyYoga.com
JulesMitchell.com

Got any comments or questions about Yaapana Yoga? Want to know more about the Conference? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

Many blessings,
Dawn

Meet Lies Sol. Lies is a newly certified Bikram yoga teacher. If you’ve been hearing about this ‘hot’ yoga and want to know what it’s all about, check out this 10 minute vid. Bikram yoga is apparently the fastest growing yoga style around the planet right now, with schools popping up in many, many countries. Although doing yoga in a 105 degree room might sound crazy at first, there must be something to this, since people of many ages and abilities are flocking to their local hot studio.

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Have you ever tried Bikram yoga? (I haven’t but I will the next chance I get!) Would you try it? How did you like it? What else would you like to know? Share your thoughts or questions with me about the healing potential of hot yoga in the comments below!

Many blessings,
Dawn

Happy Holidays & Welcome to Yoga Week at the Healer’s Way! This may be humble but it is most sincere – this week is my little holiday gift to you And whether you’re ‘into’ yoga or not, I know this series of interviews will offer you insights and inspiration about ways to nurture and support your Spirit-Mind-Body connection. Find out about it here:

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Acting Your Age?

I’ve spent the last few weeks organizing and then conducting a series of interviews with some of the many yoga teachers I know. Why? Because, I recently re-injured my back (again! – sigh) and what’s clear is that my body is telling me something Loud-n-Clear! I need to find a type of movement that serves me as I age. One that:

1. Helps me stay strong and flexible
2. Supports my spiritual alignment and intentions
3. feels right for my body
4. is fun!

The challenge has been that, while yoga once met these needs for me, the kind of yoga I was doing was hurting me … So I thought, “well, if this is happening to me, I bet it’s happening to other 40-something women and men, too.” Sure enough, it was and is.

The “Solution”

The Solution, as it turns out, was right under my nose! As a matter of fact, there are lots of yoga teachers whose passion and purpose is to help people with every body type and any body ability to nurture themselves through yoga. So over the course of this week, I’ll be posting a new interview every day. You’ll meet yoga teachers who do a variety of styles, but they all have one thing in common … they help you align your spirit-mind-body for optimal wellbeing.

Let me Introduce You …

Over the coming week, you’ll meet 5 yoga teachers, and I can tell you this: none of them are of the, ‘I do yoga so I can look hot’ persuasion. These are wise women, most of whom came to yoga after some deeply transformative, life challenge. Meet:

• A grandma who combines hypnosis with her Restorative Yoga classes
• A highly successful, high-powered business woman whose sudden illness turned her whole life around
• Two different Yoga Conference Founders
• A successful professional from exotic Thailand who has just become a certified instructor – in her 50s!

I hope you enjoy this series as much as I enjoyed putting it together for you! Be sure to check back every day after 9am (Eastern) for a new interview Oh! and they’re short. In order for me to do this ‘low-tech’ I had to keep them under 10 minutes.

Double oh!! – remember, some of the teachers have offers for you – including discounts and free gifts of various sorts – so do watch if you’d like some yoga goodies!

Many blessings,
Dawn

I’ve got some questions for you today and I’m hoping you’ll help. I’d like to know who is doing yoga, what kind, and if you’ve experienced any structural challenges, injuries or problems related to your yoga practice. You see, I love yoga, but I think I was taught a style that’s just not right for me. Over the past few years, every time I start getting back into it, my back or hips go way out and it takes me a way long time to recover.

So I’m on a bit of a mission now – to learn about different styles of yoga and find a system that will better serve me as I age, without throwing me outta whack!

Please share your experiences – if any – with yoga. What kind of yoga have you tried? How often do you practice? What limits have you experienced and what healings have you moved through with yoga?

I really would appreciate any feedback or insights you have to offer

Thanks and many blessings,
Dawn

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Isn’t that wonderful?!?! When I visit my parents I go to classes with them and love being among seniors like the ones in this vid. But laugh our silly heads off for no reason? Not yet anyway.

Have you ever decided to laugh just for the heck of it? What happens? How does it feel? Leave me a comment and let me know

Many blessings and happy weekend!

Dawn

A few weeks ago, I posted an article on office-friendly yoga chair exercises. Today, it’s about the face and it looks real fun!

Practice this in the office or in public is you dare

Also…if you’re in the office, take a look around for any colleagues looking stressed out. Send them this post. Make them laugh!

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Facial Yoga

taken from times.com

Free Your Tongue
It is recommended that you hold this pose for 60 seconds. It is good if your eyes water; that flushes the toxins that may have accumulated there.

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All love and eternal gratitude,

Angelique

Here’s a hero I would love to meet. Tao Porchon Lynch is 92 years old and still giving her 100% on the yoga mat. Here’s her story…

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Yoga Hero: At Almost 92-Years-Old, Tao Porchon-Lynch Will Teach Yoga As Long As She Lives

Tao Porchon-Lynch, Master Yoga teacher, 91 years young, synthesizes the most positive aspects of Indian, European and American thought. Tao is uniquely equipped to spread Yogic insights, originating in India, to Westerners seeking enlightenment. She has trained and certified hundreds of yoga instructors, since founding the Westchester Institute of Yoga in 1982. Tao has over 60 years of yoga practice and more than 36 years of teaching yoga to students in India, France and the U.S.

“There is nothing you cannot do” These words are emblazoned across Lady Tao’s website.

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All love and eternal gratitude,

Angelique