ENERGY MARY MCCALLUM Spreading the message that
Yoga • Movement • Health • Wellness • Lifestyle
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FALL + WINTER OCTOBER 2022
YOGA is for all bodies
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FALL + WINTER | OCTOBER 2022 VOLUME I | ISSUE II
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MNYOGALIFE.COM
FROM THE EDITOR
I
get excited as fall approaches each year. With leaves turning colors, brisk air in the mornings, and sweater weather finally upon us, I feel a sense of comfort and familiarity. While I sometimes get tired of the long, cold winters, I wouldn’t trade them if that meant sacrificing fall. These past six months since the launch of the magazine have been magical. I felt the comfort that envelops me each fall during the heat of summer. The warm embrace from the yoga and wellness community has been incredible. I received nothing but positive responses about the magazine.
It has been such a pleasure to meet studio owners, fellow yogis, and other small business owners through this journey. Everyone I meet shares such an inspiring story, and it just shows how incredible the Minnesota yoga and wellness community truly is. The goal of MN YOGA + Life is to bring our community together, whether in-person, virtual, or through the pages of this magazine. We are stronger together, and when we build each other up, we are unstoppable!
It is with great excitement that I share with you that we will be hosting our first MN YOGA Conference this spring, April 15 & 16. We hope to bring the community together, from beginner to advanced, to share in a weekend of soul-nourishing and education. You’ll hear from some amazing local teachers, and learn from some of the very best educators in the state. To learn more, check out the website www.mnyogaconference.com. As we continue to grow and bloom, I look forward to connecting with many of you! Peace & Glitter, Amy
AMY ZELLMER (SHE/HER)
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CONTENTS
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YOGA + MOVEMENT 24 EMBODIED WHOLENESS
Whole-Being Well-Being Yoga
26 SOMAYOGA 28 WHERE YOUR ATTENTION GOES Your Energy Flows
31 IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY IN YOGA
36 DIMENSIONS
32 YOD YOGA
SPOTLIGHT
12 BODHI STUDIOS 14 TULA YOGA
33 HOW INCLUSIVE is your yoga?
34 WHAT IS A YOGA THERAPIST?
Massage + Thai Bodywork for Workplace Wellness
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39 COME AS YOU ARE …
Lighting Your Path to Ahimsa
18 ENERGY MASTERY
Yoga is for All Bodies
38 CREATING SACRED SPACES
42 BURNOUT TO BURNING BRIGHTLY:
16 MUGGYMOOSE
22 MARY MCCALLUM
of Wellness + Mental Health
40 EXPLORING EMPATHY
+ Wellness
ON THE COVER
HEALTH + WELLNESS
43 LIFE ENERGY
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Comes from Within
44 CULTIVATING YOUR INNER ENERGY
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LIFESTYLE
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56 EDITORS PICKS Products We Love
58 THE ENERGY TO HEAL Book Review
59 SOMA
Book Review
60 TRADITIONAL INDIAN CHAI 62 ALIGNING DOLLARS TO DREAMS 63 5 ENERGETIC BENEFITS Of Clear Quartz
64 MOVE ME
Movie Review
46 ENERGY + HEALING Connecting My Strength to Energy
48 AUTUMNAL VATA IMBALANCES 49 WHERE IS YOUR FUEL? 50 AYURVEDIC LIFESTYLE PRACTICES Improve Your Energy
52 SEASONAL TRANSITIONS
An Ayurvedic Approach
65 FASHION WEEK MN 66 EMBODIMENT + INCLUSION: The Embodied Path
67 RECLAIMING WELLNESS Book Excerpt
68 SIMPLE, HEALING, COOKING ENERGY
EVENTS + PARTNERS
70 EVENTS THIS SEASON
October through April 2023
72 DIRECTORY
YOGA + Life Annual Partners
74 LOVEYOURBRAIN
Providing holistic support to the TBI community
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53 NEW PERSPECTIVE on Energy
54 SVASTHA:
The Energy of Health
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