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Cindy
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Becoming Immortal
This time of the year always calls to me to go deep. To study, to notice, to wake up to things long forgotten. My meditation is more...
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Cindy
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
Contentment-Santosha
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love spending days cooking a nourishing (and hopefully delicious) meal for my family. Few things...
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Cindy
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
Two Herbs for Vata Season
As we move into Vata season, the air/ether elements become more prevalent. Vata energy is great for creativity and for big ideas and...
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Cindy
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
Signs You Need to Detox
Ayurveda has long recognized the benefits of a twice-yearly detox/cleansing diet to give the digestive organs a chance to reset. The best...
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Cindy
- Sep 13, 2022
- 2 min
Stop the Pain That Has Yet to Occur
I love the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali. It’s one of our ancient guiding texts for the practice of yoga, and chock full of wisdom that...
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Cindy
- Aug 30, 2022
- 2 min
How to Recover from Burn Out
Are you feeling less than enthusiastic about the end of summer? Maybe you’ve been running around with your hair on fire trying to get...
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Cindy
- Jun 11, 2022
- 2 min
5 Tips to Stress Less
So much has been happening in my personal life. Some of you know I had multiple out-of-town family graduations and celebrations that kept...
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Cindy
- Apr 25, 2022
- 3 min
Meditation's Biggest Myth
Recently, a friend within my circle told me how much she needs to meditate because she needs some peace and quiet. Another friend chimed...
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Cindy
- Mar 28, 2022
- 2 min
The Ayurvedic Clock
I have always been enamored with the simplistic beauty of Ayurveda. Once I started following the cyclical rhythm of my days and seasons,...
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Cindy
- Mar 10, 2022
- 2 min
Open Your Heart
We talk a lot about heart space in yoga, or the energy center associated with the heart known as Anahata Chakra. Anahata Chakra is...
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Cindy
- Mar 9, 2022
- 2 min
Get Rejuvenated With This Great Pose
What's the best pose ever? It might be this one, Viparita Karani, which is directly translated as "reversed doing," how great is that?...
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Cindy
- Feb 28, 2022
- 2 min
Digest Like a Champ, and Feel Great!
During my Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist training (I graduated in October '21, woo-hoo!), I was introduced to a concept that kind of rocked my...
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Cindy
- Feb 8, 2022
- 3 min
No More Low Energy! Tips to Re-Energize
It’s no secret that I don’t love-love winter. I’ve shared some of my “ways to love winter anyway” tips over the past few months. (If you...
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Cindy
- Feb 1, 2022
- 3 min
How to Enjoy Winter Outside
I’m lucky I married a Vermonter. Growing up as a native Virginian, my cold weather gear consisted of the typical hat, mittens, and coat....
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Cindy
- Feb 1, 2022
- 2 min
More Ways to Love Winter
The other day I was talking with someone about the cold weather, and I realized I no longer mind winter as much. Since my sojourn into...
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Cindy
- Nov 30, 2021
- 2 min
Two Secrets to Happier Holidays
When I was young, of course I loved Christmas. I would dance and sing to Christmas albums by the sparkle of our overly tinseled tree. I...
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Cindy
- Oct 25, 2021
- 2 min
Simple Ways to Ease into Fall
The weather has finally become cooler, and we are officially entering Vata season in the DMV. According to Ayurveda (yoga’s sister...
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Cindy
- Oct 11, 2021
- 2 min
Alignment Won't Save You
It wasn’t even that many years ago, I remember telling students to keep their knees always tracking with their toes, and definitely don’t...
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Cindy
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
Yoga's Map for Skillful Living
My mind was blown. During yoga class, someone asked my teacher how often she practices yoga. We were all expecting the formula, as in, “I...
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Cindy
- Aug 6, 2021
- 2 min
How To Do Yoga Your Whole Life
I can’t help it. I’m a believer. I really and truly believe that yoga is something you can do your whole entire life. Remember the famed...
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