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Can I Do Curvy Yoga if I’m Not…Curvy?

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All right — in this episode of “From the Curvy Mat,” I’m answering one of my favorite (and most frequently asked) questions: who can do Curvy Yoga. In the video below, you’ll hear: Who I thought would be interested in Curvy Yoga when I first started it (and who kept showing up) Why Curvy Yoga [...]

May 20, 2013 5 comments Read the full article →

What to Wear to Your First Yoga Class

One of the most frequently asked questions I receive is “Okay, I’m ready to go to a yoga class. But what do I wear?!”  While on the surface this might seem like a funny, or even somewhat silly, question, it’s actually the complete opposite. I believe that in order for people to try yoga, they [...]

May 16, 2013 6 comments Read the full article →

What My Grandmother Taught Me About Loving My Body

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I went to visit my grandmother recently, and while I was with her, I thought a good deal about what she has taught me about loving my body. And to be honest, my first, overwhelming thought was: not much. Dreams My grandmother has dementia, and it’s rare that she can remember what we just talked [...]

May 13, 2013 16 comments Read the full article →

Announcing: Yoga + Body Image — The Book!

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It is with great pleasure that Melanie Klein and I officially announce our anthology on Yoga + Body Image forthcoming in 2014. I first met Melanie almost three years ago. I was introduced to her work via a great piece she wrote called “Feminism, Body Image & Yoga.” I wholeheartedly agreed with and related to everything [...]

May 9, 2013 6 comments Read the full article →

Am I Being Accountable…or Obsessive?

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In this episode of “From the Curvy Mat,” we’re talking about a subject that trips up many people — myself included: how to tell if you’re being accountable or obsessive about your yoga practice. In the video below, you’ll hear: How I may have a *small* problem with being obsessive (but only on days that [...]

May 6, 2013 6 comments Read the full article →

Why You’ll Never Get a New Body (and That’s Okay)

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I was recently at the grocery store with my hubby on a Sunday afternoon for our usual weekly routine: picking up almost everything we need for the week, and then conveniently forgetting the most important thing we need for later that night. As we looked across the check-out aisles to see which one seemed shortest but [...]

May 2, 2013 13 comments Read the full article →

Body Acceptance & The 8 Limbs of Yoga: Pratyahara

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Our series continues! See the first four posts in this series here: Yamas, Niyamas, Asana & Pranayama. I’m an activist at heart — and often in deed. In addition to collecting signatures, organizing rallies and speaking passionately in front of crowds, I also went through a phase about ten years ago where I email forwarded every moral outrage that [...]

April 29, 2013 6 comments Read the full article →

Welcome Our April Curvy Yoga Teachers!

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Hooray! We have a thoughtful, wonderful group of new Curvy Yoga teachers this month! To see a full list of our Curvy Yoga Certified teachers, please click here. Renee Burke Location: LaGrange, Georgia Tell us a little about your relationship with yoga — both your practice and your teaching. I first started yoga ten years ago but fell [...]

April 25, 2013 1 comment Read the full article →

How Do You Enjoy Yoga if You Can’t Do All the Poses Fully?

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In today’s episode of “From the Curvy Mat,” we’re talking about one of my favorite topics — the concept of limitations in yoga. In the video below, you’ll hear: How I believe limitations are the norm, not the exception A mini-rant against the concept of “full expression” How much easier it is to accept your [...]

April 22, 2013 6 comments Read the full article →

The Curvy Seven with Carrie San Angelo

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It’s Curvy Seven time — yippee! For other interviews with fabulous curvy yogis, please click here. 1. What’s your yoga origin story? Yoga initially served as a way for me to manage the pain associated with ovarian cysts, which can be quite severe, but it quickly became a way for me to exercise regularly in [...]

April 18, 2013 6 comments Read the full article →
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