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Thanks to those of you who responded to the last post, now you’ll all be able to get in on the big neti action. Maybe once you beef up your neti practice, you will appreciate my obscure humor [...]

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Last week, I went to a party and this guy and I got into a lively conversation about…neti pots. You know, the yogic practice where you run a mild, warm saline solution into one nostril and out the other. Yes, at a party. It’s Berkeley, people.
Anyway, somehow I started to wax [...]

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Our yoga studio has a really great deal going on now where you can bring in a friend for free all this month. Consequently, we’ve met lots of new people. It has been a really fun opportunity to teach more than just the usual suspects at Yoga Mandala in Berkeley.
In response to the newcomer energy [...]

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Lovers of yoga,
This is just a quick one to let you know I’ve got a great sub for my usual 4:30 Sunday class at Yoga Mandala for a brief period. I’ll be out for May through the first part of June.
Kamesh, the studio manager, really went out of her way to find a nice sub. [...]

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[ January 14, 2009; 6:30 pm to 7:15 pm. ] Caring for the Neck: A Daily Yoga Regimen

We know that building and maintaining strength and flexibility the spine is key to health, longevity and a sense of vitality. However, we sometimes forget that the neck is part of the spine! In many exercise and yoga regimens, the neck is often overlooked.

In this brief, 45 minute [...]

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[ January 4, 2009; 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. January 11, 2009; 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. January 18, 2009; 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. January 25, 2009; 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. February 1, 2009; 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. February 8, 2009; 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. February 15, 2009; 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. February 22, 2009; 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. March 1, 2009; 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. March 8, 2009; 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. March 15, 2009; 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. March 22, 2009; 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. March 29, 2009; 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. ] A winter yoga practice is so delicious.

Now that we have been on Daylight Savings Time for a bit, I’ve gotten used to the fact that our regular Sunday afternoon yoga class at Yoga Mandala occurs during magic hour. While my favorite place to be at sunset is probably outside gazing at the amber horizon in [...]

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