How often do you practice yoga these days? This question caught me off guard.  I remember the days when #yogaeverydamnday was my ethos. Back then, yoga was a purely physical practice. If I didn’t break a sweat, I felt like the class didn’t count. Ten years after becoming a certified yoga teacher, my view of yoga has evolved dramatically. These days, I am wildly grateful for the practice that allows me to purify the mind and has led me to feeling more moments of spontaneous jo

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I recently found an audio file of a chanting session during my yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, India from 2016. Having grown up in a...

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