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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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