Tag: health
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Returning to the First Breath: A Birthday Reflection on Becoming
Today, on my birthday, I’m choosing to pause. Not to celebrate in the traditional sense, but to reflect deeply, intentionally, breath by breath. Birth begins with an inhale. That first, instinctive breath marks our arrival into the world where we are naked, exposed, and without pretense. We do not yet know our name, our story,…
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✨ The Power of Breath: A Gateway to Presence and Purpose ✨
Breath. Something so simple, so constant, and yet so incredibly powerful. 🌬️ Over the past few months of teaching yoga and guiding others through different breathing techniques — ujjayi, alternate nostril, box breathing, and more — I’ve come to rely on them myself in ways I never imagined. Breath has become my anchor: to focus,…
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The Gift of Being Seen: Community, Kindness & Connection
There are moments in life when something shifts—quietly, deeply, and in a way that changes you forever. For me, one of those moments happened at the end of my yoga teacher training. During a closing reflection exercise, we were invited to share what we appreciated about each person in our group. One by one, heartfelt…
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Just Breathe
Are we born knowing how to breathe? I assumed so, until one Friday in 2019, during what I thought was a wonderfully relaxing massage. My massage therapist suddenly slapped his hand on my chest, jolting me out of my “relaxation.” He was concerned that I had stopped breathing. He had often suggested that I try…
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