do isometric contractions freak you out?
here’s what to do. Isometric contractions are a popular (and powerful) choice for mobility & strength work. They’re incredibly useful as...
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Laura Wenger
- Feb 11, 2022
- 3 min
what is hypervigilance?
and how can we work with it in the body? Have you ever found yourself feeling really jumpy, or on edge– for days, or weeks at a time? For...
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Laura Wenger
- Jan 2, 2022
- 2 min
oatmeal "everything" breakfast cookies
Who doesn't love cookies for breakfast? With apple, banana, and your favorite nut butter, this forgiving recipe is easy to adjust to your...
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Laura Wenger
- Dec 15, 2021
- 3 min
your hackable brain: why knowing yourself is more important than ever
The other day I was listening to a podcast. The “commercial break” was 30 seconds of “the sounds of nature.” As I listened to the sounds...
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Laura Wenger
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
peanut butter black bean brownie bites
This is another one of my favorite recipes-- quick, easy (you don't even need a bowl-- just a food processor), and they're packed with...
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Laura Wenger
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
charisma vs trust
A few weeks ago, I was on my way to get a massage and reflecting on the fifteen years I have had with my massage therapist (if you’re in...
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Laura Wenger
- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
taking control of the narrative
sometimes our deeply held beliefs about ourselves don't hold up to scrutiny For years, I’d been sure that I was not getting enough sleep....
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Laura Wenger
- Oct 1, 2021
- 3 min
mindful anger
What’s your capacity to be embodied, present and engaged with anger? Before we jump into this topic, it might be helpful to reflect for a...
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Laura Wenger
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
pyschosomatic doesn't mean imaginary
Just because it doesn’t “make sense,” doesn’t mean it’s not real. Psychosomatic symptoms are caused by a complex constellation of...
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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 2, 2021
- 3 min
they handed me a french horn: (it's never too late to be who you might have been)
“There is an inner wholeness that presses its still unfilled claims upon us.” Emma Jung My one and only childhood encounter with musical...
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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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Laura Wenger
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
6 ways that movement helps support mental health
(There are definitely more, but 6 is a nice number to start with!) Endorphins. Movement releases “feel-good” hormones like seratonin,...
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Laura Wenger
- Jun 16, 2021
- 4 min
sympathetic joy: learning to celebrate others' good fortune
You're probably familiar with the concepts of lovingkindness (metta), compassion (karuna), and equanimity (upekkha). When we wish, pray...
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Laura Wenger
- Jun 1, 2021
- 3 min
why mindful movement matters
Mindfulness gained popularity in the past few decades as a secular way to experience the benefits of meditation. It’s become so common as...
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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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Laura Wenger
- May 1, 2021
- 2 min
has perfectionism been your protection?
“I don’t understand why I’m so bad at this,” my client said. “Why can’t I do it?” “Have you ever done this before?” I asked her. “Why do...
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Laura Wenger
- May 1, 2021
- 3 min
diversify your joy portfolio
having a variety of pleasurable activities is an asset you'll want to cultivate When you think about health and wellness, what comes to...
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Laura Wenger
- Apr 1, 2021
- 4 min
laziness is normal
One of the things that I hear from folks quite often is that they find it hard to get motivated to exercise. “I know I should, but it’s...
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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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