August 14, 2016
by jessryan
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Grab your mat, a block, and strap. We’re going deeper. In asana practice (the physical practice of yoga), people assume going deeper often means bending further, stretching more, or adding an arm balance pose. But that’s not the only way … Continue reading
November 1, 2015
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Are you excited, filled with dread, a little stressed with the holidays looming? It’s a crazy time of year. I hear situations like these all the time—any of them sound familiar? As soon as I walk through the door of … Continue reading
October 11, 2015
by jessryan
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Practice what you preach. Great words to live by… until you fail to live up to whatever it is you’re proselytizing, be that: Telling the truth. Nonviolence. Respect. Honoring your boundaries. Using your intuition. Loving all beings. Integrity. We comprehend … Continue reading
September 27, 2015
by jessryan
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My new neighbor has an affinity for loud, french, accordion music. Mid-morning or as the sun sets, the melodies vibrate from her speakers through closed windows and doors and dance into my house. I could be an asshole about this … Continue reading
September 13, 2015
by jessryan
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I’ve been getting a lot of calls from former and current clients. It appears as though their unsteady or non-existent boundaries are haunting them, literally and metaphorically. One client can’t seem to shake a ghost. For reals. Others are finding … Continue reading
August 30, 2015
by jessryan
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I was fairly certain I was sending him into the belly of the beast. The potential for God-knows-what: infectious disease, stolen shoes, a common bathroom, irrational behavior. My mind churned with all the possible scenarios of what could happen to … Continue reading
August 16, 2015
by jessryan
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There are moments in life that feel too intense. A person, place, or situation feels like it’s sucking the life out of you. It’s obvious it needs to go. Then there are times when life is good and all is … Continue reading
August 2, 2015
by jessryan
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“Gahhhh. This sucks.” How many times have you said that? Flat tire. Lost job. Ex-partner. A mouse dies in the wall…in the middle of summer…and you just have to let it smell. Or something much, much bigger. Sometimes things are … Continue reading
July 5, 2015
by jessryan
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Our relationship has seemed a bit like Carrie and Big’s, but this summer, we’re getting back together. For good. Nature and I have broken up numerous times. Like the time I got systemic poison ivy on a three week camping … Continue reading
June 7, 2015
by jessryan
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There was this one time where I really cared what people thought. So, I didn’t write. I didn’t teach yoga or do reiki. I didn’t do environmental work. I certainly didn’t talk about chakras and I didn’t mention topics that … Continue reading