What is the Energetic Highway?
You may be familiar with the chakras, but you may not know the complex and interconnected energetic system within us...
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Elevate Your Evolution With Yoga
Evolution is an exciting but often stressful process. When you change and grow, it requires letting go of past patterns...
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Reclaim Your Attention
We live in a world where human attention is a high-value commodity. Innumerable notifications, dings, and vibrations compete for our...
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Subtle Body Science Guided by Intuition
A little hand gently grabs mine, a subtle ask for guidance through the busy surrounding. As we thoughtfully move in...
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The Yoga Vitamins
The bad news: enlightenment does not come easy. The good news: the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, a step-by-step guidebook, can...
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Revolve to Evolve Practice
With both uplifting and grounding qualities, twisting practices are unique. They can help with our digestion and assimilation of not...
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Combatting the Myth of Inevitable Pain with Age
Often in my practice I encounter the phrase, “It’s because I’m getting older.” Creaky knees, back tweaks every time you...
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Is Body Hatred Sneaking into Your Yoga?
Western culture can make it difficult to love our bodies. Inherited hierarchies and divisive dualism pervade the language and mythology....
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Yoga Therapy for Happy Hips & Hammies
In ten years of teaching yoga, whenever I ask students for requests of areas of the body to tend to,...
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Chair Yoga: Accessible Yoga for Everyone
In my six years as a yoga instructor, my absolute favorite class to teach is chair yoga. I am so...
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Exploring the Ozarks: Nature’s Playground
April 17, 2024 in Travel Situated in the heart of the United States, the Ozarks encapsulate the majestic wonders of nature. This breathtaking region offers a diverse landscape of rolling [...]
Harmonizing with Nature Through Foraging
April 15, 2024 in Health + Wellness A key characteristic of Midwest living is our relationship with nature. A comment about the weather is one of the first things non-Midwest [...]
Detrimental Effects of Perfectionism in our Practice
April 10, 2024 in Yoga + Movement As a longtime practicing yogi turned yoga teacher, psychologist, and recovering perfectionist, I know a thing or two about how perfectionism can show [...]
Spotlight: James Orione
April 8, 2024 in Spotlight A Minnesotan through and through, Minneapolis-based yoga conduit James Orione (he/him) shares his love of all things winter, his deep reverent practice for yoga nidra, [...]
Fall Self-Care Retreat
April 3, 2024 in Yoga + Movement Fall Self-Care Retreat October 5, 2024 11am-5pm Steeple Center - Rosemount MN Join us for a day of intentional self-care at the beautiful [...]
A Tarot Journey – Finding Harmony this Season
April 3, 2024 in Lifestyle In the dance between the ancient wisdom of tarot and the rejuvenating spirit of spring and summer, a unique and enlightening tarot spread emerged. This [...]
Ayurveda to Prepare for Spring
April 1, 2024 in Health + Wellness Ahhh spring! Can you start to feel it? Green grass pokes through the snow, birds start returning, the sun shines brighter, days grow [...]
On the Cover
April 1, 2024 in Spotlight Name: Jennifer Golden Pronouns: she/her Where are you located? (city and state): Minnetonka, MN What gets you excited about Midwest YOGA + Life magazine? I love the community [...]
LoveYourBrain co-Founder and Executive Director Adam Pearce named CNN Hero
March 25, 2024 in Spotlight The LoveYourBrain Foundation’s co-Founder and Executive Director, Adam Pearce, has been named a 2023 CNN Hero, a year-round initiative honoring everyday people for their selfless, [...]
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