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    The Atman or Atma (IAST: Ātmā, sanskrit: आत्म‍ ) is a philosophical term used within Hinduism and Vedanta to identify the soul. It is one's true self (hence generally translated into English as 'Self') beyond identification with the phenomenal reality of worldly existence.
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    stretching vs. yoga

    Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

    I’m often asked what yoga will do for someone. Usually I’ll try to get some context – is this a quiz? A test to see what I know? You’re interested but you need some extra motivation to get you to take a class? I’m finding myself lately not really very interested in answering that question.  [...]

    re-wired

    Thursday, March 18th, 2010

    For the first two weeks after finishing my yoga teacher training, I couldn’t understand why I was so touchy.  Everything irritated me, I wasn’t sleeping well, I was run down – even my skin looked blah.  Having the stomach flu was part of it, but more than that it was work – all of a [...]

    learning, humbly

    Friday, February 26th, 2010

    (Hey where has everyone been this week? My feed reader doth NOT runneth over like it usually does.) This weekend is my next to last weekend of teacher training and so far I LOVE IT.  Initially my brain fought with my body during every single practice, because it was HARD.  And DIFFERENT than what I [...]

    high maintenance

    Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

    You know that friend you had in high school that took FOREVER to get ready? And as soon as she had access to a mirror, she was spraying her high bangs yet again and moving around single strands of hair to perfect the style? I was that girl.  Granted, I was not the worst of [...]

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