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Karen Pierce
Sep 1, 202312 min read
Cosmic Breath: Portal to Higher Consciousness
Last month, I talked about the Cosmic Womb .This month’s musing is about the Cosmic Breath, the Spiritual Breath, the Conscious Breath....
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Karen Pierce
Apr 1, 202311 min read
Copyright, Cultural Appropriation & Spirituality
This month’s musings came about because of the use of the word Namaste. Namaste is a Hindi word commonly said at the end of yoga class. ...
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Karen Pierce
Nov 1, 202112 min read
Let's Talk: Trauma & Brain Health during a Pandemic
Samhain Blessings! The Fall welcomes the harvest and ushers in the “dark time of the year”. Yesterday we celebrated Halloween and the...
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Karen Pierce
Jan 5, 20215 min read
B*R*E*A*T*H*E
I recently heard someone talking about the Rule of 3’s in Survival: 3 weeks without food, 3 days without water, 3 min without breath....
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Karen Pierce
Feb 1, 20203 min read
The Natural Breath
There are many breathing techniques which serve different purposes. You can breathe at any age…but you may not always be able to do every...
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Karen Pierce
Jan 1, 20202 min read
Yoga for Every Body
How is Yoga adapted to each person? First, let’s look at some common causes of injuries: Biomechanical – alignment & form Achievement...
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Karen Pierce
Sep 1, 20193 min read
A 7 min Yoga Practice
Discover the infinite potential of your Body, the power of your Brain, and the beauty of your Breath. 5 Principles of Yoga Practice ...
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Karen Pierce
Aug 1, 20194 min read
Yoga is Union
The Sanskrit word yoga is derived from the root yuj, “to unite.” If yoga means “union” then that means there must exist 2 poles and some...
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Karen Pierce
Jul 1, 20193 min read
Namaste & Anjali Mudra
My teacher, Mark Whitwell, held his hands in Prayer Pose much differently than most American yogis. He and Srivatsa Ramaswami learned...
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Karen Pierce
Nov 1, 20183 min read
Are you Practicing Yoga or Making an Asana Out of Yourself
Once upon a time, there was no standardization of pose names; the same pose might be called different names by different teachers or...
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