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Can vs. Should

Can vs. Should

“I’m not flexible” is the number one excuse I receive from people as to why they can’t do yoga. First of all, yoga is not something you do. It’s something that happens when the breath, mind, and body come to oneness. Being flexible is not important. In fact, being too...

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5 Reasons to go to a Yoga Festival this Summer by Mel Lotz

5 Reasons to go to a Yoga Festival this Summer by Mel Lotz

Too expensive. That was the main reason to keep me from going to yoga festivals for a long time. I thought, how many classes can one possibly take a day and how can it ever be worth it, spending so much money? I got the chance to answer my questions and review my...

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Lord Ganesha Ruler of Love?

Lord Ganesha Ruler of Love?

Most people think of Parvati or Radha when they think of love Gods, not Lord Ganesha. Me? I think of the elephant headed boy come to dissolve all obstacles. I think of Him because I know the truth, that love isn't lost and in need of finding. Love is everywhere and in...

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Recharge in the land of fairies, geysers and volcanoes

Recharge in the land of fairies, geysers and volcanoes

Imagine 3280 foot high glaciers, volcanoes, wide land, black beaches, fairies and trolls. Standing there, you are surrounded by gush springs impressing you with their shooting water fountains, healing hot springs and fascinating polar lights. Iceland is less than 6...

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It’s fall! Make a Vision Board!

It’s fall! Make a Vision Board!

Did you think vision boarding was January? I bet some of you thought right before the new year. You aren't off, but you could be even more ON! Reworking, writing, seeing your life's vision is an ongoing affair. As we change (and we change a lot) doorways for new...

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Maintaining a Long Termed Practice

Maintaining a Long Termed Practice

You may think it's hard to practice in the beginning when the body is tight, but it's easy compared to what happens when the growth spurt has past and it seems like nothing is happening. That is why a strategy for long-termed practice is so important. I spoke on this...

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Harlem EatUp is Back!!!

The Taste is the Ultimate Harlem Grand Tasting event! Enjoy UNLIMITED food from 35 Harlem restaurants plus a large variety of wine, spirits and beer. Your Taste ticket includes access to The Harlem EatUp! Market and the EatUp! MainStage where you can watch cooking...

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Mind, Body, Spirit: Tulum

Mind, Body, Spirit: Tulum

Why Tulum? Why you? Why me?  Summer may have come to its unofficial end with the passing of Labor Day, but the ease, boundlessness, and warmth that come with it should not have to be lost. I figure we can all hold on until the beginning of December, but we are going...

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#HowIMeditate Part 2: Five Steps to Easier Meditation.

#HowIMeditate Part 2: Five Steps to Easier Meditation.

There is a lot of confusion, frustration, and misinformation around meditation. Perhaps the word itself needs re-defining. In most yoga circles you'll more often hear it said that one has done their "siting practice". It's fair to say we've sat still for a length of...

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Three and a Half Acres Expands Services

Three and a Half Acres Expands Services

Julia Knight, Area Manager, Independent Consultant with Arbonne International, visited our Three and a Half Acres young adults at Harlem United H.O.M.E. center last Tuesday to teach them about nutrition, skin care, and cleansing. The talk began with the passing around...

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Why aren’t I positive? Why it’s ok to feel your feelings.

Why aren’t I positive? Why it’s ok to feel your feelings.

If you look at the images of yogis strewn across the Internet, you'd have to believe that all yoga practitioners are continuously and exceptionally happy. In fact, it may have been one of the reasons you've decided to take up yoga yourself. Yoga has been marketed as a...

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