Terrestrial Water-Breathing
I partook of the waterbed phenomenon for about a minute back in the mid-80s. I blame my best friend's parents as well as my mother - they...
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Melanie McLeod
- May 1, 2023
- 5 min
Guardian Angels and Other Staff Members
A yoga student of mine recently revealed how she takes a moment to pray to her Guardian Angels and her father (who died last year) to...
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Melanie McLeod
- Apr 20, 2023
- 5 min
Motherly Transitions
Here in the Midwest where we supposedly own (or rent) front-row seats to the spectacle that is the "four seasons," two of the four -...
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Melanie McLeod
- Dec 6, 2022
- 4 min
Sticks and Stones (and Bricks)
"Words are meaningless." "Actions speak louder than words." "Talk is cheap." "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never...
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Melanie McLeod
- Oct 25, 2022
- 4 min
An American in Scotland Not Panicking
One week in Scotland and I'm throwing my luggage out of a first-floor B&B window and climbing out after it. It's not that I'm fed up with...
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Melanie McLeod
- Sep 7, 2022
- 4 min
Mental & Physical Healthy: "Parsley" Meditation
While eyeing a piece of parsley lying next to my extremely healthy “Bento Box” (Japanese-style lunchbox) in Shin-Matsuda, Japan,...
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Melanie McLeod
- Jul 20, 2022
- 4 min
Sensory Perception
What is That Smell? During the entirety of its 14 years of operation, my yoga studio smelled really, really good. The scent of the space...
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Melanie McLeod
- Jun 14, 2022
- 4 min
Soul Care
Self care. This short phrase immediately conjures up a scheduling effort. As in the frequently exhaustive scheduling and coordinating of...
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Melanie McLeod
- Apr 20, 2022
- 3 min
Pillows and Glitter
I feel like I'm stuck in one of the tragic episodes of Little House on the Prairie. No, not just on one, but on an endless "tragic...
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Melanie McLeod
- Nov 26, 2021
- 6 min
Listen to Your Voices
Having absolutely nothing to do with the condition of multiple personality disorder, you have three voices in your head. The receiver we...
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Melanie McLeod
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
Soften It Up
In addition to permanent toe separation (gel inserts were never purchased nor needed), the greatest physical gift yoga has given me in...
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Melanie McLeod
- Jul 8, 2021
- 5 min
Bad Habits: Don't Start Now
In our twenties, we allow excess. In our thirties, we begin to calibrate risks and weigh them out accordingly. In our forties, we begin...
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Melanie McLeod
- Jun 23, 2021
- 4 min
Sensory Deprivation: Pratyahara
Solving the Sensory-Overload Epidemic The Sanskrit word "Pratyahara" translates as "withdrawal of the senses from objects." It is the...
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Melanie McLeod
- Apr 28, 2021
- 2 min
The Habit of Mindfulness
As if we weren't at risk enough before "Smart" phones came on the scene (let's face it - we haven't really "seen" posted signs since...
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Melanie McLeod
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
Get Down Tonight (or Today)
When 9-11 happened, I went underground. I went to the safest place I knew at that moment - which was in the basement where a dear friend...
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Melanie McLeod
- Dec 7, 2020
- 2 min
That Thing on Your Face
Now that we as a global human race are experiencing an airborne viral-pandemic, it is more important than ever to breathe through your...
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Melanie McLeod
- Oct 22, 2020
- 3 min
Wash, Rinse, Repeat - Condition
We all know what to do in order to maintain our health. As with many things in life, this guidance comes in triplicate: 1) eat healthy...
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Melanie McLeod
- Jun 16, 2020
- 1 min
Mantra is a Navigational Tool for Life
Mantras can help us break through our frustrations, anxieties, confusions, isolation and bring us into a semblance of internal quietude. ...
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Melanie McLeod
- Feb 19, 2020
- 2 min
Yoga is an Emotional "Ask"
For some, this is an extremely challenging part of participating in a yoga class and much more of a startling realization than intention
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Melanie McLeod
- Feb 19, 2020
- 2 min
Your Spiritual Journey Awaits
Yoga practice is life-enhancing, affirming, enriching and altering
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