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Feb 25
4 min

Pregnant in a Pandemic – That’s My Yoga

In 2020, on the day that we saw the first Covid death in Seattle, I had my positive pregnancy test. It heightened that fear state we...

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We are a Globally Certified Meditation and Yoga School

Dora

Feb 22
2 min

We are a Globally Certified Meditation and Yoga School

Dear Students and Community, 2020 has been a challenging year, but I firmly believe that our challenges are often our blessings. Covid fo...

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Be my Valentine – no, not the Cupid kind!

Dora

Feb 9
2 min

Be my Valentine – no, not the Cupid kind!

There are many different kinds of love, the love of friends, family, culture, society. We need real love NOW more than ever.

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Dora

Jan 31
4 min

Responsible Reopening

We are now offering a few classes in-studio at 25% capacity

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Dora

Nov 3, 2020
3 min

Window to a different world

If you wish to learn about the apartheid, race, and the power of language, then listen to this audiobook. I recommend the audio version!

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A book and a film to make a hero out of you

Dora

Nov 3, 2020
2 min

A book and a film to make a hero out of you

This journey binds us together; it is the same no matter what color your skin is, what culture you grew up in if you are rich or poor.

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Dora

Nov 2, 2020
3 min

Give Greenlights a green light

We have way more in common than what we think. We just need to listen to each other's stories, that's all, just sit and listen.

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Dora

Oct 9, 2020
3 min

We all need a little philosophy...

I believe the most important subjects to teach in school are philosophy and comparative religions. Without an understanding of these two ...

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Breath is something you gotta read- and do...

Dora

Aug 27, 2020
1 min

Breath is something you gotta read- and do...

This is the perfect book for anybody who ever wondered why breathing is so vital for yogis.

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Today you are creating the future - will you like it?

Dora

Aug 20, 2020
3 min

Today you are creating the future - will you like it?

It is not about supporting small businesses; it is, How do you want to live once this is all over? What would you like cities to look like

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5 min a day challenge – win amazing prizes

Dora

Aug 14, 2020
3 min

5 min a day challenge – win amazing prizes

Five minutes a day for 21 days “challenge” – go ahead and laugh, we are serious! You heard me, right!

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Dora

Jul 28, 2020
1 min

no more spira app on apple

I know you guys love our Spira App, we worked so hard to develop a great product. I know it will be more inconvenient to book classes...

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Apple to take 30% cut from struggling businesses during pandemic

Dora

Jul 28, 2020
7 min

Apple to take 30% cut from struggling businesses during pandemic

Unfortunate consequence of Apple's 30% rule is the added burden for small business during the pandemic

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Dora

Jul 21, 2020
4 min

Lessons from Facing Adversity

Nothing can be changed unless it is faced. Philosophers, religious leaders, writers,have been hammering this fact away for 3000 years...

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Dora

Jul 21, 2020
1 min

must read and never forget

If you are looking to bite into a book that is a page-turner, a love story, drama, horror, and history, look no further. Seriously, read it!

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Dora

Jun 4, 2020
9 min

I feel your pain - let's talk

Right now, we need to take a moment to mourn; we mourn the loss of black lives, and we mourn the pain of the past 200 years of racism.

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Book Recommendation - The Fungi will save humanity

Dora

Jun 3, 2020
1 min

Book Recommendation - The Fungi will save humanity

Nature writing at it's very best. Read this Mind-bending journey into the hidden universe of fungi. Literature, expidition, science.

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Covid- the big picture- asking the right questions

Dora

May 29, 2020
7 min

Covid- the big picture- asking the right questions

Then, I stumbled onto this video interview with Dr. Bush He is a triple board-certified MD who has been fighting how the medical system is

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COVID is dangerous, but what about our reactions? Censorship, Constitutional Rights and Fear

Dora

May 28, 2020
3 min

COVID is dangerous, but what about our reactions? Censorship, Constitutional Rights and Fear

Yes, these intentions and reactions are coming from the right intentions. The problem with giving into censorship though, is that we are....

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We will be back to normal hugging and loving, while at it here are 5 ways to stay healthy

Dora

May 27, 2020
3 min

We will be back to normal hugging and loving, while at it here are 5 ways to stay healthy

Share your emotions, talk to someone. Make a hugging list for the future, in the meantime, make sure to talk and share your feelings.

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