Author Archives: HeatherYoga

Yoga for Grief: Why Practice is Important

Posted on December 4, 2010 by HeatherYoga

ShareThe prac­tice of yoga for grief may seem daunt­ing at first glance. Con­tem­po­rary media and fit­ness mag­a­zines depict model-thin women in the prime of their lives twist­ing into the most advanced expres­sion of pretzel-like pos­tures. They are strong; they are … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Loving Kindness Meditation

Posted on November 16, 2010 by HeatherYoga

ShareMetta, the med­i­ta­tive prac­tice of loving-kindness, is not only a way to send well wishes to those you care about, but can sup­port you in being com­pas­sion­ate to those in your life that you find dif­fi­cult, or even down­right hos­tile. … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Grief and your body

Posted on June 16, 2010 by HeatherYoga

ShareIf you have expe­ri­enced a sig­nif­i­cant loss you are prob­a­bly aware of the dam­ag­ing effect grief has on the health of your body, mind and spirit. Pro­fes­sion­als agree that the nat­ural grief reac­tion sends the body into the state of … Con­tinue read­ing →

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