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"I write to discover what I know."
Flannery O'Connor

Crow Pose: My Flight Plan
Mary Liwanag Mary Liwanag

Crow Pose: My Flight Plan

Crow Pose: My Flight Plan. I fell. I studied. I conquered the first phase of the pose. I still fall sometimes. But I learned that I can do hard things. Here is how I learned to do Crow pose.

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What the Grinch Knew
Mary Liwanag Mary Liwanag

What the Grinch Knew

Decorating lessons from the Grinch. Letting go of exteriors and resting in my heart.

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How to Bloom
Mary Liwanag Mary Liwanag

How to Bloom

How can you bloom when you are transplanted? Read my lessons from lilies here.

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Transplanting Lilies
Mary Liwanag Mary Liwanag

Transplanting Lilies

Transplanted plants and transplanted people share many qualities. How do you make a successful transition to a new place?

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The Gift of Right Shelter
Mary Liwanag Mary Liwanag

The Gift of Right Shelter

Is there a place or person in your life that feels like home? We all need a respite and a space to rejuvenate.

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The Problem with Oatmeal
Mary Liwanag Mary Liwanag

The Problem with Oatmeal

Does a bad day start bad and stay bad? Or can we steer and modulate our own response? Where is the point of power?

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How Does a Yoga Teacher Relax?
Mary Liwanag Mary Liwanag

How Does a Yoga Teacher Relax?

I do yoga. I talk about yoga. I write about yoga. But how do I relax? Learn my four steps to calm in the new blog post: How Does a Yoga Teacher Relax?

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Honoring Thresholds
Mary Liwanag Mary Liwanag

Honoring Thresholds

What if the threshold between places was a preparatory season and not an insignificant space? Honoring the transitions in yoga can help us stay safe and work well. Perhaps the same is true in other areas of life?

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A Spacious Stillness
Mary Liwanag Mary Liwanag

A Spacious Stillness

When we stand in yoga there is unseen muscle engagement. When we engage in stillness there is unseen emotional and spiritual activity. Can a stillness practice be spacious enough to allow listening, discernment and even surrender?

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My Dog is an Undercover Yoga Teacher
Mary Liwanag Mary Liwanag

My Dog is an Undercover Yoga Teacher

My dog is a Yoga master. She follows her intuition and she lives from the heart. She explores the edges of a place first; she knows the edges are more interesting and uncharted.

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My Orchid Does Yoga
Mary Liwanag Mary Liwanag

My Orchid Does Yoga

My orchid is a yoga teacher. It grows at the edges and blooms close to the heart.

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The Costumes We Choose
Mary Liwanag Mary Liwanag

The Costumes We Choose

Halloween is known for costumes, but we employ masks throughout the year. Yoga can help you peel away your masks and live more intentionally.

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The Gift of Savoring
Mary Liwanag Mary Liwanag

The Gift of Savoring

We are all too ready to rush from one activity or event to the next. Guest blogger and yogi Leah Silverman explores how yoga has strengthened her ability to savor the moment both on and off the mat.

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A Tale of Two Scissors
Mary Liwanag Mary Liwanag

A Tale of Two Scissors

Who were you before the world told you who you should be? You have a unique light that the world needs.

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Sleep Hack: The Light Bubble
Mary Liwanag Mary Liwanag

Sleep Hack: The Light Bubble

We all have trouble sleeping sometimes. Find out why sleep is essential for health and learn my favorite sleep hack: The Light Bubble.

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The Light You Hold
Mary Liwanag Mary Liwanag

The Light You Hold

Scientific research supports the use of mindfulness and meditation to increase self-compassion and physical health. Love and compassion are the invisible powers of the human heart.

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