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Start the Day with Love couples love loving kindness relationships yogatherapy Oct 01, 2024

Today I offer a simple practice to help you and perhaps those you love start each day well.

Each morning as you awaken take just a few minutes to reflect on someone in your life for who you feel love.  It may be a friend, a partner or a relative but it is someone important to you and with...

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How Practicing Partner Yoga Can Deepen Your Relationship connection couples couplesyoga kripalu mindfulness partneryoga patience relationships Sep 25, 2024

Engaging in partner yoga with your significant other offers more than just a “feel good” experience. While there’s no denying the simple joy of being close to someone you love and sharing moments of connection, partner yoga goes beyond these obvious benefits. It can become a...

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Embrace Simplicity: Two Practices to Transform Your Day and Life awareness breath michaelleeyoga nextrightthing phoenix rising pryt transformation Jul 23, 2024

In the fast-paced rhythm of our daily lives, finding moments of calm and clarity can seem challenging. However, engaging in two simple practices when needed can make a profound difference: taking one deep breath and doing the next right thing.

Just Take One Breath

It’s so simple yet so...

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Embody Magic and Play - Celebrating the Coming of Summer beltane celebratemay embracethemagic mayday michaelleeyoga playfultransformation pryt seasonalattunement yogaandmeditation Apr 23, 2024

As we eagerly anticipate the arrival of summer, we're beckoned into a realm of celebration and renewal. In the Northern Hemisphere, the month of May marks the spirited festival of Beltane on the Celtic calendar, a time synonymous with vitality and growth.

 

Feel the pulse of nature quicken...

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Love and Attachment attachment couplesyoga love michael lee mindfulness partneryoga valentines yogatherapy Feb 13, 2024

They are very different.  Let’s clarify the distinction.

Attachment is a form of clinging and grasping in relationships, driven by the fear of loss and the desire for personal happiness. It's characterized by holding onto others tightly, which ultimately leads to suffering. Attachment...

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Football and Love date night gottman love relathionshipresearch relationships valentines Feb 04, 2024

This year Valentine’s Day and the Superbowl share the same week - Superbowl on Sunday - Valentines on Wednesday.   How silly for me to schedule a Valentines Partner Yoga Workshop on Superbowl Sunday.   Football or love?  Needless to say, the best option is to...

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The Phoenix and The Fire fire ceremony phoenix rising pryt solstice transformation Dec 12, 2023

In 1986 as I began work as a yoga therapist, I wanted to find a name for the approach I’d developed.  It was all about helping people become the best version of themselves by using their body as the vehicle for awareness and deeper connection as a catalyst for change

I was telling a...

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WINTER SOLSTICE - Rebirth and Renewal Nov 27, 2023

In the Northern Hemisphere, December 21st marks the shortest day of our year, one of those significant turning points in the astrological calendar. It was traditionally honored as the death and rebirth of the sun – the life-giving force of warmth and light.

A time for deep reflection

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Thanksgiving with Buddha: Embodying Awareness at Your Table acceptance awareness buddha embodied gratitude joy let thranksgiving Nov 10, 2023

Imagine if you could invite the Buddha to your Thanksgiving celebration this year. What qualities would come to the table, even without saying a word or interfering? While we can't physically invite the Buddha, we can embody the awareness the Buddha represents, as it resides within us,...

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Moving House and Making it Home by Grace MacLeod Jul 20, 2023

For many of us the disruption of moving house is not something we enjoy despite the advantages that often go with it too.  It's unsettling.  It can be scary.  And a whole lot more.  But an old friend seems to have an approach that I greatly admire and when I read Grace's...

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Finding Renewal and Balance: Celebrating the Significance of the Spring Equinox equanimity equinox meditation michael lee practice for equanimty seasons spring tranquilty transitions yoga Mar 03, 2023

The Spring Equinox marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the moment when the sun is exactly above the equator, resulting in equal amounts of daylight and darkness. Various cultures throughout history have celebrated this astronomical event, and for a good reason - it...

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