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Being Authentic, Wearing Masks, and Living Our Yoga

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It would seem at first that being authentic, while a valuable concept, isn’t really a yoga topic. But it’s come up in my yoga classes more than once recently—and I think I know why. I wrote a while ago about one of my teacher’s dharma talks about vulnerability, and how being authentic isn’t possible unless we … [Read more…]

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Why Authentic Yoga Instructors Are Better Than Rock Stars

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Today before yoga class, the lovely yoga instructor who was subbing in the class I attend every Monday asked how my mom is doing. Since she also comes to the class as a student, we’ve chatted often, so she knew about my mom’s medical issues. We chatted briefly about caring for loved ones who are … [Read more…]

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