Category Archives: Yoga Off the Mat

Expectations

By Abby | Published: December 16, 2010
In this season of gifts — given and received — a lot of expectations swirl around the exchange. That perfect gift you bought turns out not to be so perfectly received. You don’t see the look of surprise and excitement just as you envisioned. The box you knew had to contain what you always wanted [...]
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Hitting the Reset Button

By Abby | Published: September 13, 2010
Got an email this morning. Someone wanting yoga back into her life, but with a note of regret over having yoga out of her life and needing to start yet AGAIN. I had to share with her, and you, my favorite poem by Rumi. The first time I heard it, I just broke out in [...]
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Bodies Like Rings on a Tree

By Abby | Published: September 8, 2010
A woman in Dallas shared with me how her weight gain just seemed to “happen.” Towards the end of her email she wrote: I think there is a very real possibility that I might break down crying if I become more in touch with it.  So.  I’ll be needing a yoga mat and some Kleenex… [...]
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It’s a Small World Afterall

By Abby | Published: August 19, 2008
With the internet the world seems be to shrinking and expanding all at the same time. I grew up in a very small town in Maryland, Tall Timbers, where only 35 lived year round at the time. It’s a beautiful place on the Potomac River so most of the houses were built to be summer [...]
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Red Lights

By Abby | Published: August 7, 2008
Driving to class last night, I found myself at a long red light. A quick glance to my left, and I noticed that the other driver was taking this time to get her cigarette going. Watching her light up I was reminded as to my observations on smoking. I was very fortunate — I grew [...]
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