The main difference in Western and Eastern views of physiology
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How aware are you of the impact that your daily activities have on your body budget?
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Balance your “body budget” through movement, thoughts and relationships
I went skiing over the winter break and since I don’t do it very often or very well, every day on the slopes took a lot of effort. I could[…]
How to improve your students’ experience with yoga visualizations
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How to get out of the bubble of your preconceived notions
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Sensation granularity: How your mind interprets your inner state
When my son was little, he was a very restless baby. He wouldn’t nap for longer than 40 minutes, woke up many times during the night and overall was very[…]
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The power of perception: How your brain constructs the environment in which you live
I have this big tree in front of my office window. Not long ago I remember looking at the tree in the morning and thinking – “Wow, what a beautiful[…]
How to challenge your brain’s predictions for better focus
When I ask my son, who is six, how many times he had been outside during his school day, he often says: “I don’t know, 3 or 2 times.” My[…]
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Predictions: How your yoga students’ brains respond to your class instructions
Any yoga teacher knows that it feels very different to teach regular students that have been coming to your classes for some time and brand-new students, especially the ones that[…]
Are emotions universal? Do they show up in the same way for everyone?
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