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My Yoga Practice Led To My Complete Healing!

At the age of 32 Robyn Marin was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. For 9 long years she suffered. “Pain was a part of my daily life”, she says now. Then in 1999 she discovered yoga and found that it helped … Continue reading

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The Yoga Of Weight Loss

As previously featured in The Yoga Diaries : First, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jean, I am a French pharmacist, and living in a country with a very rich food culture, I have struggled with weight issues … Continue reading

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There Is A Way To Transform Pain

On October 18, 2003, I returned to Phoenix from teaching a yoga workshop and was greeted at the Sky Harbor airport by my father and two brothers with the news that my 20-year-old-son, Brandon, and his 19-year-old girlfriend, Lisa, had … Continue reading

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The Dance Of Breath

As previously featured in The Yoga Diaries : At 17 my life was pretty full. I was a high school student, editor in chief of a literary magazine, a professional ballet dancer, a college applicant, a seeker of romance, a … Continue reading

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Yoga Has Rewired My Brain!

In the summer of 2008 I was a busy, happy, and athletic 48 year-old. A runner since 1981, I had participated in my share of races, from 5Ks and 10Ks to half marathons, and thanks to a cooperative (middle aged) … Continue reading

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