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Days Off?

I haven't had a day off since my birthday, January 6th, but even then I still taught one client that morning. Everyone is telling me to take a day off and I know I should but I love my job. I am humbled and honored to teach some of the most magnificen...

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    Futility Drawer

      I am not waiting for an official Spring roll over time to start cleaning this year. I need to move on with things. This year is moving right along and I am still displaced. I haven't been living in my own apartment for 6 months because we ju...
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    The Action of Intent

      Its been so long since I wrote a new post so I apologize for my tardiness. I have recently started attending a yoga certification program at Laughing Lotus. This experience is one that I am so grateful for and its changing me beyond measure....
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    Yoga versus Pilates

    I am a full-time Pilates instructor, I make my living off of teaching alone. My clients who know I practice yoga daily ask me questions such as "what do you prefer yoga or Pilates", "did yoga or Pilates get you those arms", etc. I thought it would be ...
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    Coffee Body/Face Scrub

    I just made the easiest body scrub (also so inexpensive) and it feels wonderful. Use it in the morning to wake-up and moisturize in the shower. 2 cups of coffee grounds (fresh or used grounds - I used fresh and ground for drip coffee) 3/4 cup of...
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    BANISH BIRTHDAY BLUES

    Its my very special day and it comes around every year, so now I embrace it. I used to fight it. I never cared to celebrate because it has often disappointed. The last birthday party I had, when I was 12, was a sleepover turned cat-fight. The fight wa...
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