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3 Self-Care Recipes for Everyday Nourishment
Three Self-Care Recipes for Prana-Tejas-Ojas Let’s admit it, we expect a lot from ourselves. We expect our body to be...
Book Review: The Chair Yoga Pocket Guide by Amy Zellmer
As my eighth decade on earth dawns, I did not expect too many surprises awaiting me. My initial wishes were...
What Wants To Be Nourished?
Chocolate. Wine. Cookies. Chips. Ice cream. Many reach for these foods out of boredom, sadness, anger, and frustration. These foods...
Card Deck Review: Hack your Nervous System by Brianna Rose
Brianna Green is a licensed Mental Health Counselor, a 200 RYT, and the creator of the Hack Your Nervous System...
Soul-Food to Nourish Your Inner Self: Nourish your Spirit with Stillness
“The more digital I get, the more ritual I need.” - Chip Conley In this increasingly fast-paced digital world, what...
Studio Spotlight: Mastel’s Health Foods – Lauren Gaffney & Alina Hornfeldt
In 1968, Mastel’s Health Foods opened in St. Paul near the intersection of Fairview and Saint Clair Avenue (now at...
Book Review: The Luminous Self by Tracee Stanley
Tracee Stanley begins the book with an invitation to join her in asking “Who Am I?” She writes, “When we...
Five steps to Healthy Sleep Hygiene
Ayurveda says proper sleep hygiene is essential for good health. Per the ancient text, Skandhapurna, “Ardha-roga hari nidra,” meaning “healthy...
Nourish Yourself with Chair-Based Yoga
“The chair is an underrated and underutilized prop in yoga — yet it can open up the door to help...
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Essential Oils 201 for Pets
April 24, 2024 in Lifestyle In the Fall+Winter 2023 edition of MN Yoga & Life magazine (pg 68), we discussed the three P’s of essential oils for pets: purity, potency, [...]
How To Choose A Yoga Teacher Training
April 22, 2024 in Yoga + Movement It’s a big decision when you make the choice to attend a yoga teacher training. A lot of thought, inquiry, and contemplation typically [...]
Exploring the Ozarks: Nature’s Playground
April 17, 2024 in Travel Situated in the heart of the United States, the Ozarks encapsulate the majestic wonders of nature. This breathtaking region offers a diverse landscape of rolling [...]
Harmonizing with Nature Through Foraging
April 15, 2024 in Health + Wellness A key characteristic of Midwest living is our relationship with nature. A comment about the weather is one of the first things non-Midwest [...]
Detrimental Effects of Perfectionism in our Practice
April 10, 2024 in Yoga + Movement As a longtime practicing yogi turned yoga teacher, psychologist, and recovering perfectionist, I know a thing or two about how perfectionism can show [...]
Spotlight: James Orione
April 8, 2024 in Spotlight A Minnesotan through and through, Minneapolis-based yoga conduit James Orione (he/him) shares his love of all things winter, his deep reverent practice for yoga nidra, [...]
Fall Self-Care Retreat
April 3, 2024 in Yoga + Movement Fall Self-Care Retreat October 5, 2024 11am-5pm Steeple Center - Rosemount MN Join us for a day of intentional self-care at the beautiful [...]
A Tarot Journey – Finding Harmony this Season
April 3, 2024 in Lifestyle In the dance between the ancient wisdom of tarot and the rejuvenating spirit of spring and summer, a unique and enlightening tarot spread emerged. This [...]
Ayurveda to Prepare for Spring
April 1, 2024 in Health + Wellness Ahhh spring! Can you start to feel it? Green grass pokes through the snow, birds start returning, the sun shines brighter, days grow [...]
On the Cover
April 1, 2024 in Spotlight Name: Jennifer Golden Pronouns: she/her Where are you located? (city and state): Minnetonka, MN What gets you excited about Midwest YOGA + Life magazine? I love the community [...]
