This Practice Chose You!

When I was 32 years old, over twenty years ago, the unthinkable happened. I found myself on an emergency room table. My heart was beating at over 300 beats per minute. I coded.

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Unthinkable because of my youth, my size and my overall outward appearance. What was hidden from view was the toxic cocktail of chronic stress, unexamined obligation and rage that had no place to go. 

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I appeared happy. I seemed to be living in alignment.

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But that day -- the day I nearly died -- my body revealed the truth.

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Give me a finger snap if you can relate:

• You were never an athlete, but you know that movement is essential to your health

• You love sharing your creativity but have trouble staying inspired

• The state of the world stirs a fire within you, but you struggle to direct your flame

• You sense that there's something out there that only wants to love you -- but you don't know how to access it

• You want whole being health, not just whole body health

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After my brush with death, I knew I needed to make meaningful, intentional changes. I found what I was looking for in the practice of yoga. And by "yoga," I am not only referring to the physical exercises but "yoga" as a philosophy that is lived.

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Through asana, I rebuilt my physical strength, flexibility and cardiovascular health. Through meditation, I gained the mental clarity to write and publish my first book. Meditation also allowed me to channel my inner fire toward the causes that move me rather than being consumed by the fire. Through deep listening to my soul, I walked away from religious dogma and stepped into a living, breathing spirituality.

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I healed and became whole. 

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