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Practicing (and Teaching) Online

It would have been completely unimaginable even 30 years ago to think that a network of like-valued individuals, from around North America and even across the seas, would be practicing yoga together, at the same time, in the same virtual Gentle Yogis space, on a daily basis, on the computer. And that those practitioners would be in community with each other, from the safety and comfort of their own homes.
Not long ago, it would have also been unimaginable

Gentle Yogis May 23, 2026

Mindful Living

Ahimsa and Satya: an Ongoing Practice of Kind Truth

By Tammy Kaleel My healing journey began on January 31 when I fell, face planted on concrete, and hit my forehead twice. I also re-injured my right wrist. What felt like a single moment of impact became the doorway into a much longer, more complex process—one that would challenge not

Gentle Yogis April 30, 2026

Mindful Living

Little Moments, Big Heart: Meeting Moroccans Along the Way

By Joyce Peirce Rudy and I recently returned from some significant time in Morocco including a week in Essaouira (ess-uh-WEH-ruh), where we had the joy of sharing a gentle yoga retreat with a wonderful group of people. There’s something special that happens when people come together in a new place—slowing

Joyce March 31, 2026

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Gratitude for Gentle Yogis Teachers

As November invites us to cultivate awareness and gratitude for the blessings in our lives, Joyce and I would like to take a moment to acknowledge our Gentle Yogis teachers for their dedication to their practice, studies, and ongoing education in yoga teaching. We could not sustain Gentle Yogis without

Joyce November 1, 2025

Mindful Living

The Overview Effect

“A curious phenomenon often occurs when astronauts travel to space and look out on our planet for the first time: They see how interconnected and fragile life on Earth is, and they feel a sudden responsibility to protect it.” from The Big Think What astronaut Ron Garan saw in space

Joyce September 19, 2025

Mindful Living

Self-Care Options Checklist

In these challenging times, a little extra care for yourself can go a long way. We’ve created a simple, downloadable checklist you can use throughout the week—filled with small, supportive practices to give you a boost when you need it. There’s even space to add your own idea, so it

Joyce August 28, 2025

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Summer 2012 by Paula Gannon

We spent my mother’s last summer on the Little River, Georgetown, Maine, in a small A-frame cottage perched on a low rise thirty feet from where seagrass meets the shore. It was a modest affair with a loft for the four kids, and two bedrooms on the ground floor where

Joyce July 31, 2025

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Honoring a Friend–by Renée Frenette

Renée’ has been in regular attendance for the Breath Practice starting back in the early days of the pandemic. She lives in New Brunswick, Canada. After the passing of Pat, her dear elder friend, Renée’ wrote in on June 6 to make a request for the metta* list and sent

Joyce June 24, 2025

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Our Precious World at Sea by Eleni Litt

Eleni wrote: “This piece evolved over time. It started as a class demo to show different ways of adhering paper onto canvas. I put it aside until a few weeks ago, when the watery colors of the original collaged pieces (a torn-up world map) called out for more in the present moment. Over the past few weeks…”

Joyce May 31, 2025