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Overstimulated and addicted is the new normal
It is very easy to say that I love everyone; these fashionable cliches cost nothing for the ego. However, loving one person is hard work.

Dora
Dec 30, 20244 min read
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How to beat election stress and bring change to our media and politics
How to use mindfulness to demand smarter politics. How to recognize fear-mongering and a path to hope in a toxic political environment.

Dora
Sep 12, 20245 min read
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Book Recommendations and October Book Club
due to popular demand, I am putting a book on menopause by an OBGYN as our next book club.
Gentlemen, don't worry—yo

Dora
Aug 29, 20244 min read
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Success through connection, healing the fabric of our society
By far, it is one of the most emotionally stirring, vulnerable, and breathtakingly beautiful writings I have had the privilege of reading. I

Dora
May 31, 20245 min read
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Mukha-mukhi with Dora
Cross-cultural and cross-generational dialogues are very important for a healthy society.
Enjoy this dual-language interview on yoga

Dora
Feb 28, 20241 min read
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New Podcast with Dora
Listen to Sommer (mental health counselor) and Dora (mindfulness teacher) discuss yoga, mindfulness, and current problems with education.

Dora
Jan 5, 20241 min read
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HOW You START Matters –In 2024, Don’t Repeat the Original Sin – Oh no, Dora just got Biblical!
Learn how to make good decisions, How and Why you start matters, and here, emotional intelligence and spirituality can teach us the most.

Dora
Dec 27, 202310 min read
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A low sugar high protein cake that kids will love
This is a quick and easy cake that is low in sugar and very high in protein that kids will love.

Dora
Oct 13, 20234 min read
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Life enriching summer reads
Nowadays, we believe these Eastern and Western traditions are different, but through deep study, we discover that they have much in common

Dora
Aug 4, 20234 min read
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Panni crossed the rainbow bridge
Remembering Spira's Standard Poodle Panni - faithful and true to the very last beat of his heart.

Dora
Jun 6, 20233 min read
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New Year, New Goals or are you just Envious?
I know nobody likes to talk about envy, but envy is real, and because we would rather avoid it, it is all the more reason to look at envy.

Dora
Dec 28, 20227 min read
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Reads for the Holidays-why we need to read from all Religions regardless of faith tradition
Critical reading is a lovely practice of mindfulness. The more we can interpret a text from multiple points of view, the more peace we find.

Dora
Dec 16, 20226 min read
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Workplace Burnout, Boundaries, and the movie Pretty woman
When is business just business, and when is it personal? How can work be personally meaningful, and stay "business, nothing personal."

Dora
Nov 3, 202211 min read
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Resist Reductionism - Hold Space for complexity
Yoga aims to teach us awareness. To hold space, to lean into the discomfort, and through examination of our thoughts, emotions, and...

Dora
Aug 16, 20224 min read
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Our Brains have been highjacked - book recommendations for better brains
Spira Yoga is not just an exercise studio; we also aim to educate on mindful living and nutrition. In this blog, you will find three...

Dora
Jul 9, 20223 min read
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Closing West Seattle-how did we get here?
As a small business owner, I feel it is important to share our point of view, as I feel that our struggles are quite overlooked in this tech

Dora
Jan 31, 20224 min read
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Change is Inevitable, but Unchecked Change becomes Destructive to Economy and Mental Health
We generally see that change is good. Still our current struggles with mental health, staffing shortages could be caused by too much change.

Dora
Nov 1, 20217 min read
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Is Yoga Dead? The corporate takeover of a wisdom tradition and decline of our mental health.
An In-Depth Examination of how yoga changed over the past 10 years and what we can do to reclaim the art.

Dora
Sep 22, 20219 min read
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chatting with Chuck
Spira Talk-Radio
Listen to this casual 30-minute conversation about raising a family and how yoga and meditation became his anchor.

Dora
Mar 25, 20211 min read
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Spira Talk-Radio Podcast
Spira Talk-Radio podcasts to be light-hearted, casual conversations with teachers, students, and the community about anything!

Dora
Mar 11, 20212 min read
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