Lara Land

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Trauma Sensitive Yoga and Yoga Service

Trauma Sensitive Yoga and Yoga Service

In 2011 I opened Land Yoga, a yoga studio in Harlem a historically black community which I was living in. Then a few years later I formed nonprofit Three and a half acres Yoga…

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A Trauma Survivor’s Story

A Trauma Survivor’s Story

D’Angela Albery was born into the cycle of trauma. As a child she witnessed & was the victim of physical, emotional, & sexual abuse that began…

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The teachings are the Guru

The teachings are the Guru

There’s been a lot of controversy in recent years over the role of the teacher in yoga and in other wellness modalities, and rightfully so.

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Crushing Career Goals

Crushing Career Goals

Kids have lots of career goals at age six from the imaginal: mermaids, princesses, and superheroes, to the understandable mom or dad or mom and dad,

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Calling all Yoga Teachers

Calling all Yoga Teachers

In the latest episode of the Beyond Trauma Podcast I interviewed Seane Corn, internationally-acclaimed yoga teacher, Seane Corn, author, and public speaker…

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The Case for Nostril Breathing

The Case for Nostril Breathing

For the many of you who practice Ashtanga yoga, breathing through your nose is a common practice as our core breathing style is Ujjayi Pranayama,

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Oversheduled and Under Rewarded

Oversheduled and Under Rewarded

Are you overscheduled and under rewarded? Do you feel like you are always doing and at the same time nothing is getting done? Do you fantasize about …

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What is Wellness

What is Wellness

In case you haven’t noticed, the last few years have seen a real shift in the way folks are viewing, talking about, and experiencing yoga…

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We are all addicted

We are all addicted

I’ve probably mentioned this already, but my husband always says that a person’s opinion is the least interesting thing about them. I think that’s about…

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Afraid to be too big?

Afraid to be too big?

As many of you who have followed my life-coaching writing and posting up through now undoubtedly know, one of the teachings I repeat again and again…

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little t trauma

little t trauma

When we think of trauma our minds usually go to a single traumatic event like a crash or natural disaster, but traumatic stress actually goes way beyond…

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