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Student Spotlight: A Conversation with Stephanie Gallaher healing inspiration student spotlight yoga journey Aug 01, 2026

 

Strength, Gratitude & Finding Yourself Again

There are some people who quietly inspire everyone around them simply by the way they move through life. Stephanie is one of those people.

I’ve known ...

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Student Spotlight: A Conversation with Margot Joy mindfulness student spotlight yoga journey Nov 01, 2025

 

Dear Yoga Community,

As part of our blog series, I wanted to begin to highlight some exceptional students at The Yoga Effect, so we can get to know our community better. This month, I would like t...

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Blue Zones Middle Way blue zones healthy yoga mindfulness Jun 01, 2025

 

I Used To Think Being A Yogi Meant Giving Everything Up...

As I deepened my spiritual practice and began searching for a more meaningful life, I started peeling away layers of comfort. I traveled ...

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Beyond Appropriation beyondthemat honoringyoga yogaappropriation May 01, 2025

 

Beyond Appropriation: Honoring Yoga’s Evolution While Embracing Change

Yoga, in its purest form, is a practice of transformation. It has adapted across centuries, cultures, and communities, shifti...

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Be Your Own Guru inspiration mindfulness yoga philosophy Apr 01, 2025

 

The Heart Always Knows: Becoming Your Own Guru

For centuries, yoga has been shaped by the teachings of male gurus, figures held in reverence as spiritual guides. While many offered genuine wisdom,...

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Finding Calm in an Anxious World breathwork healing mindfulness Mar 01, 2025

 

Finding Calm in an Anxious World

Stress is woven into modern life. The endless to-do lists, the constant stream of notifications, the feeling that there’s never quite enough time. It’s easy to get...

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The Five Remembrances inspiration mindfulness yoga philosophy Feb 01, 2025

 

The Beauty of Impermanence

Lessons from the 5 Remembrances and the song: "If We Were Vampires" by Jason Isbell (Check out the version by Noah Kahan and Wesley Schultz).

We live in a culture that ...

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A Yogic Approach to New Year’s Resolutions Dec 30, 2024

 

As we step into a new year, I can feel myself being pulled into old patterns of making unrealistic resolutions: eat less, lose weight, work out harder, sit on the couch less, raise my step count—an...

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