Studio Spotlight: 18th Element Yoga

Studio Spotlight: 18th Element Yoga in Colorado Springs Written By: Abby Rosmarin Imagine working for 60 hours straight. Imagine being a yoga teacher and being part of something that goes on, without stopping, for 60 hours. This is what Lara of 18th Element Yoga does, every year, for Veterans Gratitude Week supporting Veterans Yoga Project. “We begin prior to sunrise on Friday and stay open teaching classes, running workshops and building a community until 30 minutes…

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Partner Spotlight: Yoga Dana Foundation

Partner Spotlight: Yoga Dana Foundation Written By: Abby Rosmarin When some people think of yoga – particularly, those who practice yoga – they potentially imagine a svelte young woman, someone with enough of a disposable income (and disposable free time) to afford name-brand leggings, a fancy yoga mat, and the $150/month membership at the downtown yoga studio. While yoga can help people from all walks of life, yoga in its mainstream format is sometimes unattainable by…

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Naturally Aligned: How Yoga and Nature Lend Unity to the Soul

Naturally Aligned: How Yoga and Nature Lend Unity to the Soul Nature and the Relaxation Response Written by: Capucine Hoybach  Shadows cast by the leaves of a tree. Traces in the sand left by an ocean’s waves. A rainbow illuminated by a spring shower. Nature. Despite its seemingly endless offerings to engage our senses, in a myriad of ways, some subtle others not, we might miss the opportunity by our very ‘nature’ to blaze ahead. To…

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