I used to avoid gymnastics in gym class and now I stand on my head every day! I'm a passionate student of yoga and yoga therapist who loves all things yoga and does my best to live the lessons learned on my yoga mat out into the world.
I'm a certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist, Therapeutic...
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Excuses, Excuses
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
I hear these things all the time in regards to a starting/maintaining a regular yoga (or meditation) practice (yes, I've even used some of these myself):
I just d ...
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Karmic Gifts
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
"Karma karma karma karma, karma chameleon
You come and go, you come and go."
--Culture Club (yes, I am a child of the 80s as well as a yoga practitioner)
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Mirror Mirror on the Wall...
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
This has been an exciting week for me -- first Skydiving (Freefallasana with a mantra of wheeeeeeeeeee) and then a day at the spa. I guess it makes sense to follow exhil ...
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Living the Question
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
Mock me if you must, but I used to watch Friends (and loved it) all the time (you gotta love reruns). One funny scene always stuck out in my mind -- two of the romanica ...
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Spring Favorites
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
This year in particular the symbolism of Spring has extra meaning for me. I'm all about new beginnings and rebirth these days. It's an exciting time and I'm feeling part ...
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Relief for The Stuffies
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
For the past week or so I've had a case of The Stuffies, as I affectionately call it. It sounds cuter than saying I have a cold, right? Mostly it's just been uncomfortab ...
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Clearing Space
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
When I first started practicing yoga, I had to jockey for position between a coffee table and a CD rack. I didn't have a lot of space, but I had a big desire for a home ...
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Harajuliah
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
Core, Hara, Dantien, 3rd chakra -- these all refer to than center point in your body, your core source, if you will. Many believe this is where one's power lies. There a ...
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Heart & Head
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
I've been thinking a lot about love lately. What do I love? What do I think I love (what have I convinced myself that I love)? How far will I go for love? What do I do ...
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No Fixing Necessary
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
There's a lot of talk about living your best life and being your best self and improving yourself. Take a look at the Self-Help section in the bookstore. Whoa -- that's ...
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Fear of Engagement
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
A few weeks ago, I was telling someone about the time I went on a 10-day silent retreat. The response I got almost made me roll my eyes, because I tend to hear it all th ...
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What's it Worth to You?
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
As a friend of my recently pointed out, I can be a bit of a wild card in how I spend my money. In some ways, I can be frugal (dare I say downright cheap) and in other wa ...
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Stabilizing Your Pelvis
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
Lately, I've had a hitch in my giddy up . I've got a hip/lower back/Sacrum/Psoas (and I'll throw in the IT Bands for good measure) thing going on. In the spirit of physi ...
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Faith Lost and Found
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
I have a confession to make -- I'm not up on the latest Anusara Yoga/John Friend hulaboo. I've heard rumblings about well-known teacher defections and sexual advances an ...
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Postures vs. Practitioner
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
Today I offer up a little audio bliss -- an excellent panel of speakers addressing the topic of the safety of yoga practice. Click here to listen to this interesting co ...
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Granting Yourself Permission
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
There is a saying that it is better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission. Oooohhh...that sounds rather rebellious, doesn't it? It's the whole "I'll just forge a ...
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Defining Yoga Therapy
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
Sanskrit, if you ever have a chance to learn it, is quite an interesting language. Often, one word has many meanings. I suppose this is why the translations of yogic tex ...
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Lock Out
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
I've been treating myself to a fair amount of bodywork lately (all I can say is ahhhhhhhhh!). Just last week I was getting a myofascial massage during which the massage ...
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Fear and Safety
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Diane C.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Yoga
I've heard yoga teachers say that fear is excitement without the breath (heck, I've said it myself). I guess you could say that I've taken lots of deep breaths over the ...
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