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Michelle Carlino Kripalu Yoga Teacher Gentle Yogis Guest Faculty
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Meet Gentle Yoga Teacher Michelle Carlino

Yoga has been a saving grace in my life. This ancient practice has served as an anchor through many challenges over the years. It has enabled me to develop a deep relationship with my body, mind and spirit. It is from this place that I teach.
I first began exploring yoga when I was 17. It touched me at a tender time through a small book on yoga my mother gave me shortly before she passed away at that time. I followed the guidelines given and started to feel soft shifts within. I practiced mostly on my own through college, then started with a few teachers.

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Gentle Yogis August 27, 2021
chair yoga is not what you think
Gentle Practice

An Unexpected Revelation – Chair Yoga

Does the idea of doing yoga with a chair sound unappealing? Do you imagine chair yoga is not “real yoga,” that it’s for others who are less mobile, or maybe more limited than you? I hear over and over again variations on this sentiment, “I never expected how good I would feel after a chair practice.” Consider chair yoga is not just an alternative to mat/floor yoga; in many ways chair yoga can be an enhancement. The chair is a surprisingly versatile yoga prop and can help you go deeper in your practice.

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Rudy July 23, 2021
Tammy Kaleel speaks about Dynamic Gentle Yoga Teacher Training
Teaching Gentle

Making yoga more accessible

This is the first in a series of videos from graduates of the Dynamic Gentle Yoga Teacher Training with Rudy Peirce.  Are you interested in making yoga more accessible to people who may not think they can do yoga? Learn why Tammy chose this training and how it changed her

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Joyce July 18, 2021
trees over river
Yoga Philosophy

Exploring Satya…Truth

Is there anything to be learned from the thousands-of-years-old Yamas and Niyamas? Last month we began with Ahimsa,  do no harm in thought word or deed. I was amazed at how many aspects of myself I had to look into. Subtle ways I harm myself through my shyness to ask

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Joyce July 6, 2021
man doing side bend in online yoga class
Gentle Practice

Why do the same practice every day?

The GentleYogis 8am Breath Practice has been going on since March 19, 2020. Joyce and I have suited up for nearly every one of these mornings. Many in the community have done it nearly everyday. Many others have been on as regularly as their schedule allows. Mostly, we do it every day. The practice is the same. 5 breath practices. 3 Yoga stretches. 3 Oms. 35 minutes generally. Doesn’t it get boring, you might ask?

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Rudy June 25, 2021
water lily
Yoga Philosophy

Ahimsa: the Practice of Non-Harming

The following is a transcript of an excerpt from community time following the Breath Practice on May 31, 2021 in which Rudy gave a short talk on the yogic principles called the Yamas and Niyamas. He describes the first Yama called Ahimsa which translates to non-harming. Today is the beginning

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Rudy June 1, 2021
Tree with roots
Yoga Philosophy

Nurture the Roots – Practical Yoga Wisdom

Announcing…a new focus for community time following the Breath Practice / Chair Yoga!   Beginning on Monday, May 31, we will be exploring the Yamas and Niyamas, ancient yoga wisdom for daily living, spiritual growth and well-being. We will focus on one of the ten Yamas and Niyamas each month. transitioning

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Rudy May 29, 2021
Woman with hands in prayer position feeling content
Mindful Living

Boost Your Mental Health With Our Daily Yoga Class

We all agree: It’s been a crazy year and a quarter. Ever since the World Health Organization declared Covid to be a global health emergency in March 2020 and communities around the world went on lockdown, we’ve been living in “a fascinating laboratory,” says Rudy.

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Gentle Yogis May 28, 2021
Erin Schuster Kripalu Yoga Teacher Gentle Yogis Guest Faculty
Community

Meet Gentle Yogis Teacher Erin Schuster

When I think about how Yoga has profoundly influenced every aspect of my life, I am grateful for it – and for kind teachers like Rudy and Joyce. I have dedicated my life’s work to sharing this transformative practice with others. Before I found yoga, I did not feel fully alive due to years of numbing any real emotion. I was scared to allow myself to feel and to truly connect to others.

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Gentle Yogis April 24, 2021
Gentle Reading

Ground Yourself this Earth Day

The disconnectedness astronauts can feel from loved ones, from regular life . . . from the Earth itself, is not so dissimilar to the disconnectedness so many have felt over this last year.  Here’s a fascinating take on re-entry into life, whether from space capsule . . . or pandemic:

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Gentle Yogis April 22, 2021

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