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Susan Blood is a correspondent for The Magazine of Yoga™ Real Life is Real Yoga™

Read My Mantra, You Miserable @#k!

A few notes on deep breathing vs. hyperventilating.

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Susan Blood is a correspondent for The Magazine of Yoga™ Real Life is Real Yoga™

Meditation On A Mid Life Cello

It’s part of my mid-life crisis. I assumed the cello and I would hit it off like we were lovers in a former life. We have really, really not.

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The Zen of Pecking Order: MYOBeak

The Zen of Pecking Order: MYOBeak

I had heard that chickens were dumb as rocks and would happily eat you if you stayed still long enough. I didn’t share that part with the family.

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The Gardener’s Tale or Krishna Among The Asparagus

The Gardener’s Tale or Krishna Among The Asparagus

Cherish your gifts and cultivate your practice. It’s tricky, because Japanese painted ferns, wonderful as they are, do not thrive everywhere.

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Practices: Jon Manasse

Practices: Jon Manasse

Practice slowly. And have a very clear idea of what you need to do.

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Practices: Dan Lombardo

Practices: Dan Lombardo

In all of our roles, there are times when we feel we’re just impersonating the role we have in life, rather than just being our selves.

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Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

The thing that dings when I leave my lights on stopped dinging. It’s that last item that stranded me with a dead battery. In the rain.

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Practices: Matt Haimovitz

Practices: Matt Haimovitz

It’s not just the hours, it’s practicing the right way. Really being analytical and being healthy, listening to your body.

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Be. Do. Have.

Be. Do. Have.

So often we look at people who have successful careers and we want what they have. But do we really want to do what they do?

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Practices: Allison Argo

Practices: Allison Argo

Whatever it is, that’s all you have to work with. To me, this is the most creative part of the process. Finding a way to tell the story with the pieces you’ve got.

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Practices: Peter Beers

Practices: Peter Beers

I was shocked to find out that every gallon of gasoline burned emits 19.4 pounds of CO2. My goal: riding my bike 10,000 miles a year and driving my car less than 1000.

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Mom Battles Demons, Wins

Mom Battles Demons, Wins

Caution: Don’t get sucked into the nightmare.

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