Perspective: The Trauma of a Pandemic
This virus is getting us to look at what we actually value. The "economy" and "making money"...
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Inner Spaces
by Karen
Yoga Therapist, Medicine Woman and Professional Organizer
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Karen Pierce
- Apr 1, 2020
- 6 min
The Planetary Pause & Wounding of Mother Earth
This pandemic is a giant WAKE UP call to return to a more sustainable, community-oriented, earth-honoring, heart-centered way of life.
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Karen Pierce
- Feb 1, 2020
- 3 min
Musings from the Mat: The Natural Breath
There are many breathing techniques which serve different purposes. You can breathe at any age…but you may not always be able to do every...
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Karen Pierce
- Jan 1, 2020
- 2 min
Musings from the Mat: Yoga for Every Body
How is Yoga adapted to each person? First, let’s look at some common causes of injuries: • Biomechanical – alignment & form •...
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Karen Pierce
- Dec 1, 2019
- 1 min
Musings from the Mat: What is Yoga?
After years of "searching" and thousands of yoga classes with many well known and not so well known but nonetheless fabulous teachers, I...
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Karen Pierce
- Oct 1, 2019
- 7 min
Musings from the Mat: Yoga for the Heart...and Brain
Head and Shoulders Above The Rest Compiled from the writings of Srivatsa Ramaswami If the position of the sun (stomach) is above and...
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Karen Pierce
- Oct 1, 2019
- 11 min
Musings from the Mat: Ethical Eating - The Path to Starvation
From Alden Wicker: They said that fast food executives were turning fat profits by making us fat, so I stopped eating fast food. They...
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Karen Pierce
- Sep 1, 2019
- 3 min
Musings from the Mat: 7 min Yoga Practice
Discover the infinite potential of your Body, the power of your Brain, and the beauty of your Breath. 5 Principles of Yoga Practice (Can...
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Karen Pierce
- Aug 1, 2019
- 4 min
Musings from the Mat: Yoga is Union
The Sanskrit word yoga is derived from the root yuj, “to unite.” If yoga means “union” then that means there must exist 2 poles and some...
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Karen Pierce
- Jul 1, 2019
- 3 min
Musings from the Mat: Namaste & Anjali Mudra
NAMASTE VERSUS ANJALI MUDRA My teacher, Mark Whitwell, held his hands in Prayer Pose much differently than most American yogis. He and...
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Karen Pierce
- Jun 1, 2019
- 7 min
Musings from the Mat: Does Yoga Heal or Hurt?
How Yoga Hurts HOT YOGA DRAWS FIRE Heat allows you to stretch more but once you stretch a muscle beyond 20-25% of its resting length,...
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Karen Pierce
- May 1, 2019
- 10 min
Musings from the Mat: What is this thing called OM? Or is it AUM?
For you science and engineering geeks, it sounds like Ohm - the measure of electrical resistance – but it’s much more than that. Every...
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Karen Pierce
- Feb 1, 2019
- 3 min
Musings from the Mat: Your History is in your Hips
When we think of physical activity bringing someone to tears, it's usually in connection with a torn harmstring, thrown back, sore...
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Karen Pierce
- Jan 1, 2019
- 13 min
Musings from the Mat: Guru or Ego? The Cult of Personality
Let’s take a look at the changing nature of the teacher-student relationship. It’s no longer Guru-Disciple – but what is it, really? For...
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Karen Pierce
- Nov 1, 2018
- 3 min
Musings from the Mat: Are you Practicing Yoga or Making an Asana Out of Yourself
Once upon a time, there was no standardization of pose names; the same pose might be called different names by different teachers or...
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Karen Pierce
- Sep 1, 2018
- 3 min
Musings from the Mat: My Teacher
I have just returned from another wonder-FULL workshop with Mark Whitwell and feel inspired to write. Mark is a gifted teacher and every...
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