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Lessons from the Mat: Not Everything Needs to Be Moved
Three lessons on knowing when to act, when to adjust, and when to allow things to unfold. There is a moment in almost every yoga practice when we have a choice. We can deepen the posture, sh ift our weight, change our breathing, or simply remain where we are. None of those choices is inherently better than another. Yet I've noticed how easily we associate doing more with doing better. A little deeper. A little longer. A little further. And it's not something we leave behind w
Mystic Willow
Oct 135 min read


Reaching for the Blocks
Three lessons from the mat about pain, support, and honoring the body we are in today. Recently, I pulled a muscle in my lower back and upper hip. Even though my body was clearly asking for rest, I continued pushing through my physical practice. I told myself I could modify. That movement might help. That I could work around the pain. But I wasn’t really listening to my body. I was negotiating with it. Eventually, the pain became significant enough that I couldn’t see clients
Mystic Willow
Sep 145 min read
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