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Apr 1, 2021
3 min

tension holds us together

Despite its bad rap, tension isn't all bad. When we speak or hear about tension in the context of a yoga class or a massage treatment, we...

Laura Wenger

Mar 1, 2021
3 min

the frustration is a good thing

So, you’ve decided you want to make a change. Maybe you’re working on recognizing and changing a bias you carry. Or you’re trying to use...

the only chocolate chip cookie recipe you’ll ever need (yes, it’s vegan)

Laura Wenger

Mar 1, 2021
2 min

the only chocolate chip cookie recipe you’ll ever need (yes, it’s vegan)

I’m really excited to give this recipe a page of its very own! This is my absolute favorite, best-ever, chocolate chip cookie recipe. I...

Laura Wenger

Feb 26, 2021
3 min

changing patterns takes time

Our bodies and brains love to work in patterns-- it's a simple way to minimize brainpower and eliminate excess calorie expenditure. Many...

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...

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...

Laura Wenger

Jan 1, 2021
4 min

born this way

One of the most important lessons I learned from yoga? That there are some things about myself that can't be changed-- and that's...

Laura Wenger

Jan 1, 2021
3 min

what is heart rate variability?

and how can we use it to "read" what our body is saying? Like many of you, I have a morning ritual. I wake up, feed the dogs, make my...

Laura Wenger

Dec 23, 2020
3 min

balancing the allostatic load

One of the things that brings me joy, that makes me feel alive, powerful, and free, is physical training. I love to sweat, to move, to...

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...

Laura Wenger

Oct 25, 2020
3 min

a basic understanding of trauma

It seems like trauma is trending lately– we hear more about it in mainstream news, and it feels as though there’s much less stigma around...

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...

Laura Wenger

Oct 6, 2020
3 min

real safety is anti-fragility

as practitioners, we can empower folks to experience their own strength (rather than fear their fragility) If you've taken a yoga class...

biophilia: a human longing to connect to nature

Laura Wenger

Sep 15, 2020
3 min

biophilia: a human longing to connect to nature

Here in South Florida, it’s not uncommon to spend summers avoiding as much of the outdoors as possible (with the exception of boating,...

Laura Wenger

Sep 9, 2020
7 min

finding your footing in warrior 1

a long, nerdy post about alignment in this classic shape Warrior 1: it sounds so fundamental, so simple, like, the most basic thing you...

“failure means you’re going somewhere you haven’t been before.”

Laura Wenger

Aug 20, 2020
3 min

“failure means you’re going somewhere you haven’t been before.”

For some of us, learning that it’s okay to fail is a life skill that pays off big. In a recent Fighting Monkey workshop with the...

(vegan) double chocolate zucchini muffins

Laura Wenger

Aug 5, 2020
2 min

(vegan) double chocolate zucchini muffins

This is my go-to recipe when I have extra zucchini, am craving a little chocolate something, or want an easy food gift for a friend....

Laura Wenger

Aug 4, 2020
4 min

core stability from the inside out

My understanding of core work has changed over the years, but for a long time, I understood it as primarily a need to “strengthen the...

Laura Wenger

Jul 28, 2020
4 min

letting in the good

Do you find yourself doomscrolling-- scanning through your Facebook feed or news sites these days, looking for the next bad news? Do you...

Laura Wenger

Jul 14, 2020
3 min

movement capacity & mental health

Your body is the way that you experience the world. Although you might imagine that you can feel as others do, “putting yourself in their...

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