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Gentle Yogis Sangha Quilt by Emily Eisen
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Voices of Gratitude

On Saturday evening, March 20, 2021, more than 90 Gentle Yogis gathered on Zoom to celebrate, having survived a very hard year…apart…together…and being better for it.  We enjoyed an hour of amazing and varied talent, presented rather professionally on Zoom, with great transitions by our Emcee, sang “Happy Breath-Day” to

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Rudy Peirce Joyce Peirce have heart for the Gentle Yogis community
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52 weeks…Rudy’s Introspective Retrospective

Regardless of the day before,in 2020we arise at 6 or maybe 7,and while the world is turned upside down, masked up, six feet apart and locked down, I sit with a dedicated community of breathers. Every morning, Joyce and I, start the day in a good way, expanding our lungs,

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Jenny Leopold, Kripalu Yoga Teacher
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Jenny appreciates Rudy’s approach to Gentle Yoga

Here is the final clip in this video series for our Countdown to One Year. Jenny Leopold has been a regular in our practice community and shares what she appreciates about Rudy’s gentle approach to yoga.  She has studied Dynamic Gentle Yoga with Rudy in the advanced teacher training program

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Mary-Margaret enjoys a positive start to her day

As part of our Countdown to One Year, here is another short video clip from recent interviews of a few members of the Gentle Yogis community.  Mary-Margaret Kerns has been a pillar in our daily breath practice community, also frequenting the Tuesday and Thursday afternoon community-supported classes. She has enjoyed the

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Eliot Dalton Gentle Yogis Community Member
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Eliot enjoys better breathing and feels calmer

As part of our Countdown to One Year, here is another short video clip from recent interviews of a few members of the Gentle Yogis community.  Eliot Dalton has attended the breath practice since April 2020 and has inspired several family members to join in. He has done yoga in person

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Emily Eisen screenshot from video
Community

Emily says Rudy IS Gentle Yoga

As part of our Countdown to One Year, we will be posting short video clips from recent interviews of a few members of the Gentle Yogis community.  Emily Eisen has been practicing with us online since we began on March 19, 2020.  She has been a student of Rudy’s for

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woman practicing alternate nostril yogic breathing called nadi shodhana
Mindful Living

Take a 5 Minute Yoga Break with Mini Practices

Yoga that’s Available Anytime Mini practices are short practices that you use to recenter, re-focus, re-energize at any point during your day.  A mini practice can be five minutes, as short as a minute, or as long as 20 minutes, depending on your situation.  Sometimes, we need to tell ourselves

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woman doing chair yoga with hands in namaste prayer
Mindful Living

The Gift of Regular Yoga Practice

Yoga practice will expand your awareness. It begins with body awareness. Then, in the same moment, it includes breath awareness. It is said that practice will make you sensitive. With regular practice, you will become conscious of more that is in your experience. In other

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man on yoga mat preparing to do gentle yoga seated twist
Gentle Practice

Gentle Yoga Poses: Moving with Relaxation and Ease

To get the most out of your yoga practice, I recommend that you enter into stretches slowly, pausing and deepening your breath as soon as you feel a stretch. Even though it seems counterintuitive, you can trust that a gentle stretch will provide the benefits you expect from yoga. Yoga

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10 Minutes of Daily Yoga Can Make a Difference

  You will likely feel better at the end of any well-guided gentle yoga class that takes individual differences and needs into account.  However, you will get the most out of yoga if you practice regularly. You might wonder, “How can I find enough time?” The best type of yoga

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