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L I F E S T Y L E • C O M M U N I T Y • W E L L N E S S • N AT U R E • M O V E M E N T • A D V E N T U R E
WINTER + SPRING 2022-23
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PUBLISHER Jaunt Media Collective YOGA + Life® OWNER + EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kim Fuller YOGA + Life® OWNER + DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS Bobby L'Heureux YOGA + Life® MAGAZINES FOUNDER Juli Rathke CREATIVE DIRECTOR Chelsea Connolly MANAGING EDITOR Lexi Reich ASSISTANT EDITOR Lauren Farrauto COMMUNITY OUTREACH Laura Mills PARTNERSHIP COORDINATOR Kristen Grace CONTRIBUTORS Lexi Reich, Marisol Cruz, Sandy Ferguson Fuller, Chris Kassar, Kelsey Foster, Laura Mills, Elyce Neuhauser, Wendy Wilkinson, Kim Fuller, Cabrini Klepper, Gabriela Reitz, Amy Zelmer, Kali Basman, Julia Clarke, Dana Knerl, Toni Viney, Kaitlin Emig, Marissa Angeletti, Jennifer Weintraub, Sarah Jane Sandy, Julie M. Gentile, Kristen Grace, Jessica Denton, Sarah Bond
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Letter from the publisher / Winter + Spring
Leap, and the net will appear. John Burroughs
YOGA + Life® publishers Kim Fuller + Bobby L’Heureux
DEAR READERS,
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t’s not always easy to be brave. It’s not always easy to say “yes” without a second guess. To stretch, to grow, to learn, to evolve, to connect, to be seen, to love, to leap … It’s not always easy. To be brave is lean into what you’re not sure will hold you. But, how will you know until you try? How will you expand until you trust the space? The articles in this issue of CO YOGA + Life are inspired by courageous humans
(and a courageous cat, too!), and each one of them makes me want to step into more courage myself. Bravery is like a muscle; if you don’t use it, it can feel absent. But as you start flexing it again and again, the strength emerges. In this issue, MN YOGA + Life publisher Amy Zellmer writes on finding courage when you feel like an imposter (page 38), and writer Julie Gentile shares five ways parenting makes you braver (page 61). Navigating the world of infertility (page 58); caring for someone with addiction (page 62); loving your body and not your scale (page 63) … the list goes on. The reality is, it takes an immense amount of bravery to live and thrive in this world. The challenges won’t wane, but your courage can expand. We can be brave, even when it’s not easy. In Gratitude,
Kim Fuller with Bobby L’Heureux Publishers of YOGA + Life® Magazines Founders of Jaunt Media Collective
Photo courtesy of Kim Fuller
Based in Vail, Colorado, KIM FULLER is a freelance writer, editor and photojournalist in addition to her role at YOGA + Life®. She is co-founder of In Your Element, a yoga and outdoor adventure company, and a board member for the nonprofit Big Heart Big Hands. Kim has been published in a number of national publications and is the co-founder of Jaunt Media Collective, the publishing company behind YOGA + Life®, Spoke+Blossom and Covered Bridge. When she is not diligently writing and editing in her mountain nook, teaching yoga around town or finding a new adventure, find Kim at a local cafe or craft brewery where she enjoys the more indulgent side of inspiration. See more of her work at kimfullerink.com and follow her on Instagram @lifeinfull.
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contents / Winter + Spring 2022-23
CONTENTS
BRAVERY 5
LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER “Leap, and the net will appear.”
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ABOUT THE COVER Bravery inspiration with Jordan Smiley
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TEAM YOGA + LIFE®
The people behind the publication
PROFILES
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CO influencers // teachers + leaders // studios
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COLORADO INFLUENCER Yoshi Aono, founder of Hanuman Community
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TEACHERS + LEADERS Monica Villabobos; Camden Hall + Merlin; Willow Bradner
20 STUDIOS Courageous Yoga, Denver; Holistic Yoga School, Loveland + Fort Collins
LIFESTYLE
books // art // community // travel // what we love
22 YOGA + LIFE READING CORNER
Reviews by Sandy Ferguson Fuller + Sweta Karki + The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson + Axel Scheffler + Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
24 THE TORCH OF A TABOO ART FORM Ben Belgrad is lighting up the Colorado art scene
25 MEDITATION IN A CUP Find your bliss at a local tea house
26 DEEP TISSUE RELIEF WITH ASHIATSU MASSAGE 28 CO ESCAPE TO RIDGWAY Chipeta Solar Springs Resort & Spa
39 TRAVEL + Healing Getaway to Santa Fe + The Barcelona Balance + Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit
34 SHOP LOCAL + SUSTAINABLE Spotlight on some Colorado boutique brands
36 WHAT WE LOVE Essential products for winter + spring
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Photos courtesy of Bat Country Studios and TOURISM Santa Fe
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Three spas in Colorado to visit
YOGA + FITNESS
movement // in the practice // seva // retreats
38 FINDING COURAGE When you feel like an imposter
40 COURAGE + CLARITY
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Yin yoga for the lungs and a heart
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BREATHING FOR BRAVERY Pranayama practices to promote courage + confidence
42 TRANSFORMING DOUBT INTO DARING What we can learn from the Bhagavad Gita
44 WHAT ON EARTH ARE THE AKASHIC RECORDS? A story of inner healing to universal connection
46 VETOGA Yoga in service of veterans
OUTSIDE fresh air // adventure // environment // gear
48 MAKING A SNOW LABYRINTH A meditative process
49 EREM Walking the talk of performance + sustainability
50 BIG CITY MOUNTAINEERS Breaking down barriers in the backcountry
52 GEAR GUIDE Goods for winter + spring
WELLNESS
ayurveda // health // inspiration // food
54 WINTER SOLSTICE + SPRING EQUINOX Embracing shadow and breaking through
56 GOOD VIBRATIONS Bringing balance to the body through sound
58 NAVIGATING THE WORLD OF INFERTILITY How to honor the journey of conception
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5 WAYS PARENTING MAKES YOU BRAVER Inspire bravery in yourself + others
62 CONSCIOUS BRAVERY Becoming an emotionally agile warrior
63 THE LOVE AFFAIR WITH MY SCALE “And why we broke up”
64 RECIPES Plant-based inspiration for winter + spring
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EVENTS + DISTRIBUTION
gatherings // community listings // ambassadors // partners
66 FEATURED GATHERINGS Sedona Yoga Festival; Sacred Sister Collective Retreats
68 EVENTS THIS SEASON November 2022 through May 2023
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YOGA + LIFE AMBASSADORS
Photo by Lauren O'Neill
Meet these inspiring individuals
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DIRECTORY YOGA + Life Annual Partners
74 NAMASTE YOGALIFELIVE.COM
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