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May 22, 2023
4 min

shame & blame

How do we own what's ours within systems of unequal power distribution? Recently, a friend of mine and her partner found themselves in a...

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Laura Wenger

Jan 25, 2023
7 min

emotional labor: dissociation for hire

A few weeks ago, over the holidays, I was in line at a Starbucks when the mother of one of the employees came into the store to surprise...

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Laura Wenger

Aug 18, 2021
2 min

“can’t you just…”

Last week, one of my clients was telling me about her past experience with a yoga teacher. “She was young, thin, her body could do...

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Laura Wenger

Jul 1, 2021
3 min

don't call it a workout

It’s Not Exercise, It’s Not a Workout, It’s Training (here’s why) When I talk about the kind of work that I do, or how I move my body,...

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body positivity isn’t always the (best) answer

Laura Wenger

Jun 1, 2021
3 min

body positivity isn’t always the (best) answer

body neutrality picks up where positivity falls short. When I was a freshly-minted new yoga teacher, I had one goal with my students: to...

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different bodies look different in yoga poses: a case study in upward-facing dog

Laura Wenger

Apr 1, 2021
3 min

different bodies look different in yoga poses: a case study in upward-facing dog

let's talk about yoga alignment Have you been told that there is a right way and a wrong way to do a pose? Maybe you were taught one...

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what is healthism (and how does it hurt us)?

Laura Wenger

Feb 1, 2021
4 min

what is healthism (and how does it hurt us)?

You may not have heard the term, but you are already an expert in healthism. As invisible and pervasive as the air we breathe, healthism...

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neuroception, embodiment & how to be with others in a nonreactive way

Laura Wenger

Jan 1, 2021
5 min

neuroception, embodiment & how to be with others in a nonreactive way

As I’m writing this, my dogs are barking fiercely: the lawn maintenance company is trimming some hedges around the house, and as the...

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so what does trauma-informed mean, anyway?

Laura Wenger

Dec 2, 2020
5 min

so what does trauma-informed mean, anyway?

In my last post, I mentioned that trauma was a particularly tricky word to define. According to the US Veteran’s Administration, 7-8% of...

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Laura Wenger

Oct 13, 2020
4 min

understanding cultural appropriation

Yoga, meditation and other somatic practices have long been part of indigenous communities' ways of healing and spirituality. If we're...

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“If you cannot be vulnerable in your training, you cannot reach your potential.”

Laura Wenger

Jun 9, 2020
3 min

“If you cannot be vulnerable in your training, you cannot reach your potential.”

This week’s blog is inspired by an Instagram post by one of my favorite gyms-that-I’ve-never-been-to, 13th Flow in Chicago. I’m not sure...

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Laura Wenger

Jun 2, 2020
4 min

more than love and light

“I don’t want your love and light if it doesn’t come with solidarity and action.” -Writer and activist Rachel Elizabeth Cargle In the...

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Laura Wenger

May 1, 2020
3 min

"this should feel good"

One of the defining moments in my yoga career happened in a far-away town, where I was visiting and attending a yin class. It was an...

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in a "no excuses" world, let's give ourselves permission

Laura Wenger

May 1, 2020
2 min

in a "no excuses" world, let's give ourselves permission

Scrolling through my fitness-heavy Instagram feed, I sometimes see "motivational" quotes like these: “Never miss a Monday!” “No excuses…...

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