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Practicing Mindfulness During a Pandemic

Written by: Sarah Schoolden There is no secret our planet has risen an immense amount of concern within the past year. We have faced the worst wildfires recorded in history; our oceans are significantly warming up leading to bleaching of the...

Find Your Calm With Animal Breathing Exercises

Written by: Jennifer Schidlow When faced with stress or anxiety, the human body might automatically go into “fight, flight, or freeze” mode. This causes us to take shorter breaths while tensing up the muscles and can actually increase those...

Spring is Here

Written by: Lillian Cuthbert The arrival of spring always seems to bring with it the promise of new beginnings. Just like flowers opening, birds coming back from winter migration, it is a great time for us to cleanse our minds and start anew. Now...

Gratitude Journal

Written by: Jennifer Smeddy Early in my yoga journey I knew I needed to find something to help with my overactive mind and how I could always seem to find an issue in a situation. A close friend of mine suggested keeping a morning gratitude journal....

EFT Tapping 

Written by: Nandini Trivedi In today’s world, there are so many different healing modalities other than modern medicine. The beauty of this is that there is help when we need it and it is very accessible. One method that has truly helped me get to...

My Experience of Yoga Teacher Training

Written by: Nandini Trivedi I originally went to take Yoga teacher training because I was in between jobs and needed something to pass the time until I figured out what my next step would be. Little did I know that this training would change my life...

Anxiety is Painful, Nadi Shodhana Can Help

Written by: Ruthie Hanan I know I don't even need to say it, but boy is it a crazy time.  None of us have ever experienced anything like what our world is currently going through with the coronavirus. Those who have never experienced anxiety are...

‘Is it okay to be okay?’

Wirtten by: Katrin Mersch ‘Is it okay to be okay?’ Hello! I am Katrin and I am excited to be a new teacher here at Leading Yoga. Before Coronavirus I had noticed that I should take better care of myself. As a yoga instructor, I was running around ...

Three Ways

Written by: Jewell Singletary We are living through a historic moment right now. Our stress responses are activated. People across the world are feeling worry because our futures are uncertain. Anxious because we’re on lockdown at home with...
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An Introduction to Meditative Practices

Written by: Anupam Raman It’s important to be able to find a place of internal peace and quiet especially during unpredictable and stressful times. Learning the techniques for a meditative practice are simple, however the practice itself evolves ...