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slow growth and long goodbyes – My Whole Soul
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Slow growth and long goodbyes. March 17, 2016. March 17, 2016. This morning I decided to begin my day by doing the sort of slow meditative yoga that I love. I took my time with the poses, reaching and delving into all those areas that I forget I inhabit. It’s odd, a bit like walking through your house and discovering rooms that you were previously unaware existed. Opening is the key to freedom, both physically and mentally. With my head down in plank pose, there was a little crack noise. Odd, because whe...
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Before we begin…. – My Whole Soul
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Before we begin…. May 24, 2016. May 24, 2016. Said teacher arrived rakish and hairy, draped in cheesecloth and radiating a intensely irritating aura of calm smuggness-the perfect fuel to my state of perpetual teenaged annoyance. He was like a bee sting to my eyeball. Abhorrent. Dear Teenage Me (or beginner you),. Give cheesecloth man a break! Being a beginner is terrifying. Walking into a yoga studio for the first time is awful. One day when you become a teacher or even a more experienced student...Yoga ...
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michelleiswell – My Whole Soul
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June 20, 2016. June 20, 2016. The other day I was having what can only be described as a ‘kick the cat’ day. Now for the animal lovers amongst us I should clarify that no cats were actually harmed, in fact I don’t even have one but I’m sure you all know what I’m saying. I had the ‘Mean Fridays’ or the Cranks’ as my son would say. That awful heart-heavy mix of grumpy,sad and tired all wrapped up in a slightly bloated pre-menstrual body (my apologies to all the men in the room). These days we seem to focus...