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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...

Karen Pierce
May 1, 201910 min read


Meditation or Mind Games
There is a story about Buddha and his disciples. One day, they were meditating in a quiet garden when one of the disciples, deep in a...

Karen Pierce
Apr 1, 20193 min read


The Scoop on Poop
"In my world everyone is a pony and they all eat rainbows and poop butterflies!!!! - Horton Hears a Who Ayurveda is considered one of...

Karen Pierce
Mar 1, 201912 min read


Your History is in your Hips
When we think of physical activity bringing someone to tears, it's usually in connection with a torn hamstring, thrown back, sore...

Karen Pierce
Feb 1, 20193 min read


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...

Karen Pierce
Jan 1, 201913 min read


I'm Sexy and I Know It
Turn on the TV or open a magazine. We must perceive ourselves as being ugly, quite ill, and in need of serious weight loss. Why are we...

Karen Pierce
Dec 1, 201811 min read


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...

Karen Pierce
Nov 1, 20183 min read


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 the...

Karen Pierce
Oct 1, 20187 min read


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...

Karen Pierce
Sep 1, 20183 min read
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