The Yogahag Journal

The Yogahag Journal

Yoga is an Emotional Ask

For those new to the practice of yoga, the physical aspect may be secondary to the challenge of the emotional

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Melanie McLeod
May 23, 2023
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Sometime during the beginning of yoga class, I ask my students to set an intention for their practice. I suggest four categories of intentional theme to choose from: the physical, the mental, the breath, or dedicating their practice to another person. I imagine the physical intention is the one approached most often, something like - “I intend to not f…

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