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It Was A Busy Day

Christy Brock Miele — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:08:47 +0000

It was a busy day, a busy week, a busy month, a busy life. I can choose to be less harried, though that choice is often obscured by the tasks before me. I made a choice yesterday that I want to share and celebrate. First, here’s a little more background to lead you to today’s [...]

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Yoga for Birthday Parties? Not Just for Kids

ChristyMiele — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:15:14 +0000

This week, I had the honor of being a private yoga instructor for a birthday party. Typically, I hear of yoga birthday parties being hosted for children. What a wonderful thing, I often think, for children to come together with their friends to physically and imaginatively express themselves as an alternative birthday honor. This party [...]

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Live Teen Classroom- Get a Peek

ChristyMiele — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 01:07:12 +0000

There are two new short videos in the store that will give you a good idea of how to lead and share yoga with teenagers effectively. Take less than 8 minutes to improve your teen yoga classes. Buy Christy Teaching Teens video 1 or Christy Teaching Teens Video 2. Put both videos in the shopping [...]

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Yoga for Shoulders- How to Use a Block

ChristyMiele — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:35:21 +0000

B.K.S. Iyengar pioneered the use of props to aid and assist our yoga practice years ago. With ropes, blankets, straps, blocks and more, yoga props have greatly enhanced the modern yogi’s life. In my class last week, I incorporated a basic block hold to teach proper shoulder action. It’s very important to note the details [...]

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Ten Things I Would Say to Teenagers About Yoga

ChristyMiele — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:05:59 +0000

I’m a believer in knowing the big picture. If someone asks me to do something, I do a lot better when I understand WHY I am doing it. When my daughter struggles with her homework, I explain that her frustration is a sign that she is building her brain “muscle” and strengthening her ability to [...]

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