Desiree Lapre
Dusti VanTilborg
Lela Beem
Scottsdale. Yoga instructor. Licensed massage therapist.
Scottsdale. Ashiatsu massage practitioner.
Yoga teacher. Evanston. Owner. Grateful Yoga of Evanston. Phoenix Rising yoga therapist.
My heart knows these truths: Change is the only constant. When we are open to change, we open to possibility and potential, therefore allowing each moment to be an experience. Happiness is our choice. Each moment, each breath, is a unique chance to create happiness. Love is a healer. We must quiet our minds and tap into our souls to become love. Then we can give love away to heal.
The most intimate and important relationship you can have is the one with your soul. Unconditional love, unconditional acceptance, and soul authority are the greatest gifts you can offer and give yourself. Your unique expression of your soul purpose is the greatest gift you can give this world. Keep all intentions rooted in love. Stay grounded. Stay humbled. Stay grateful. Remember to not take it all too seriously.
The recent birth of my first child allowed me to experience the depth of my body’s innate intelligence and capacity. Ancient yogis of India worshiped Shakti, the sacred feminine, for a reason. We are the bearers of life, the givers of breath. I wish I could tell the women of the world to revere the beautiful physical form they’ve been given, and to spend less time holding in their stomachs.
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Zack Ketterhagen
Pierce Julian Doerr
Rebecca Lammersen
Honesdale. Yoga teacher. Singer. The Householders.
Chicago. Yoga instructor.
Scottsdale. Writer. Yoga teacher. Studio owner.
I only have one thing to say to one woman, my wife: Thank you. Thank you for showing me the fine balance of art, life, and yoga. Thank you for showing me unconditional love, and for being a wonderful mother. Thank you for supporting my dreams to be a musician. Thank you for being you—keep doing exactly what you are doing. I love you.
Help inspire your guy friends, partners, spouses, brothers, fathers, and everyone else to practice yoga! We need more men to experience the multitude of benefits these ancient practices can bring to our lives. It’s time to reduce the stereotype of yoga being dumbed down to having a flexible body, and instead build its reputation of creating strength, compassion, stillness, and flexibility in both our minds and bodies.
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My advice to all women: I am worthy of being loved for exactly who I am. I only allow people in my life who accept all parts of me—my past, my present, my dreams, my thoughts, and my feelings. I will not waste another moment in any relationship that does not uplift me, validate my perspective, and support me completely. When I am loved, I am free. YOGALUTIONSTUDIO.COM PHOTO: KEVIN M SUTTON
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