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In a room full of people, I can still feel alone — unknown or othered. In my head, I can feel like no one has ever known the depth of pain I have felt, experienced the sadness or anger or even the heights of joy I have.
But, as metaphysical poet John Do… https://t.co/nvYYv89gXL

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What’s in a name? Everything. Words are powerful. They carry weight, meaning, intention, and truth. Names are the same although names are attached to something giving it identity. Thankfully, as a yoga studio, we aren’t stuck with our class names forever… https://t.co/88AjIkJksx

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Ardha Chandrasana, also called Half Moon Pose, is a pose of offering and, in return, of receiving. It only asks that you expand yourself in all the ways- stretching your body, your energy, your inner light, in all directions- and balance yourself with th… https://t.co/RBBsjS9OYQ

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It doesn’t have to take hitting rock bottom to discover that you need to be filled, that whatever you have inside powering you through isn’t enough or what you need right now. To empty yourself, to let go of who you think you are based on your accomplish… https://t.co/JlFqNWREyg

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As a representative of Pump House Ministries (one of my other jobs,) I want to personally thank my (and yours!) Rise Tribe for your Community Class donations in March. We dedicated the funds toward H2Ope, a clean drinking water initiative established by … https://t.co/7DN6AeZx7q

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Happy Earth Day! Today is a beautiful example of the earth’s goodness. The sun is out, the trees are in bloom, and the air is warm and sweet with the dampness rising from a rain-soaked ground. Today, get out and celebrate your life connected to the earth… https://t.co/3xtLWLw1QV

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I’m so pleased to introduce you to a new #risetribe instructor, Meg Marie Smith! Yoga has become Meg’a true love and passion. It is her channel for strength, peace, and love. She finds joy in practicing yoga and is honored to share it with others. During… https://t.co/43S9k7zNXo

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Though many people use the traditional Mexican yoga blanket more as a prop than for a mat, before yogis brought their rolls of vinyl, recycled rubber, or jute to class, they practiced on cotton mats.The Mexican yoga blanket, thought to be popularized by … https://t.co/qWA0YA35gE

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Change for the sake of change might provide some variety or spice in our lives, but change that requires effort, giving more than taking, and an adjustment period is uncomfortable. This is the day to lean into that discomfort if being open to change hold… https://t.co/u1xC7bLFHM

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You're so hard on yourself.
Take a moment.
Sit back.
Marvel at your life: .
at the grief that softened you.
at the heartache that enlightened you.
at the suffering that strengthened you.
Despite everything,
you will still grow.
Be proud ♥️
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How do you make space for quiet when your calendar is jammed full of activities and deadlines? Even if you can designate time to close your eyes and shut out that noise, how do you find a physical place that doesn’t remind you of business as usual if the… https://t.co/s37HrVuDoF

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A message from sweet Rachel. We love, support, and send her on her way to these new beginnings in her life. She always has a place with us, whether from the front of the room or on her mat beside us. “Dear all, 💐
Tomorrow night I will be teaching my… https://t.co/qxCRSJQ21C

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This week, I am telling myself it’s OK to schedule a moment to be still — still in my body and mind. I will empty my mind of worry, the need to coordinate my (and others’) agendas, and the constant need to validate myself by proving my productivity. … https://t.co/KX7eIKVq1n

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This ancient word is one of the five ethical and moral guidelines (yamas) for yogis. Nonviolence doesn’t stop at refusing to cause physical damage to other living beings. Ahimsa calls for compassion.

Practicing ahimsa can be incredibly difficult when yo… https://t.co/hgxyq95K2q

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“Although physical assisting has some controversy in the yoga world, at Studio Rise, we believe hands-on support can create such a powerful experience for the yoga practitioner. ...However, we, as teachers, don’t necessarily know your story with physical… https://t.co/B8FRJ80Jby

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In hatha yoga, “vinyasa” refers to a sequence of poses. In a vinyasa class, yogis can expect to focus on transitioning from pose to pose with controlled breaths. Many vinyasa classes are also referred to as “flow” classes or “vinyasa flow,” and this rela… https://t.co/IlIWdIzarE

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When you hear your instructor telling you to “breathe into” a pose, this can sound so confusing. Yoga isn’t just poses alone, though. The combination of breathing and forming and holding position in asanas helps you. To “breathe into” a pose, focus breat… https://t.co/FK4VXSA4x3

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With warmer weather approaching I can’t wait to trade out my Rise sweatpants for my shorts. I live in these high-waisted, super comfy with some stretch/some slouch, shorts all summer long. I wear them for bed, for running/working out, for yoga, for yard … https://t.co/82m98bETjD

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Yoga helps direct us to experience our weaknesses physically, mentally, and spiritually. It is that which is weak that causes pain, and naturally we want to move away from that pain. Instead, can weakness be the source of action? Can we stop calling “wea… https://t.co/2uesFRckzU

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Warrior 3 (Sanskrit: Virabhadrasana III) is a pose harnessing both strength and balance. Lean forward, hinging from your hips, engage the obliques, and pull the belly button toward the spine to wrap your core with the strength of its muscles. Extend one … https://t.co/XqpOJmIx6x