How it started I first began keeping a diary when I was 11 or 12 after reading The Diary of Anne Frank. Learning about her life from her diary entries inspired me to keep one of my own, just in case future people wanted to learn about me. I was a young, self-absorbed tween, cut
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Self-Reflection can be both challenging and painful, but on the other side of that discomfort is growth. Knowing your personal story, as well as the stories you are telling yourself, can help you move forward with more clarity and understanding about who you are and what motivates you in life. There are many tools for
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While most people start practicing yoga for the physical benefits, strength, balance, and flexibility, there is so much more to yoga than poses. If Yoga was a tree, this tree would have 8 limbs; asana (yoga poses) is just one of those limbs. The 8 limbs are: Each of these limbs address different aspects of
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Many types of exercise, like running and bicycling only move the body through one plane of motion. Life, however, moves us in all three planes, often multiple planes simultaneously. When you reach for something in the back floor of your car, for example, you are both twisting (one plane) and bending (another plane). Regularly moving
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In last week’s post I discussed the physical benefits of practicing yoga when you are a cyclist. This post is about the mental and emotional benefits of practicing yoga when you are a cyclist, especially when you are over 50. Aging isn’t terribly kind to your body. It’s easy to get frustrated when you can
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Yoga can seem like magic for many reasons. It doesn’t seem like you do much in class that relates to the bike. However, when you go for your ride, you will notice a difference. Yoga cultivates core and whole body strength, balance, mobility, and mindfulness, all of which affect your ride in different ways. This
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Guest blog written by Judy Clawson I’ve been a serious recreational cyclist for over 20 years. For most of that time, I acknowledged that stretching should be part of my routine, but actually taking the time to stretch was rare. My body worked just fine without it. It wasn’t exactly front of mind. The fitness
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Yoga is an ancient practice that brings the mind and body together through physical movements and breath. Yoga moves your body in all planes of movement and strengthens and stretches every muscle. You build functional strength, balance, and mobility, while training the mind to stay calm and focused. How will this benefit you? Whether or
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There is a saying, “breath is life.” We all breathe all day long, whether we are aware of it or not. When swimming, you are much more aware of your breath, because you time your breath with movement. Improving your breath control can change how you feel, not only while swimming, but every day. Taking
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Guest Post by Jennifer Dutton of Swim Stronger. Yoga and swimming will be forever intertwined for me. I did not discover the former, although it is an ancient art, until well into adulthood. Swimming, on the other hand, has been my “yoga” for most of my life. I just did not know its name. Vinyasa
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