tolerating big mistakes
I’m reading David Epstein’s book “Range” this week– it’s a fantastic book that talks about how generalists, rather than specialists, are...
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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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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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Laura Wenger
- Apr 2, 2020
- 4 min
you & your wandering mind
“My experience is what I agree to attend to.” -philosopher and psychologist William James What does it mean to agree to attend to...
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Laura Wenger
- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
your stress response is your superpower!
When heaven is about to confer a great responsibility on any man, it will exercise his mind with suffering, subject his sinews and bones...
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Laura Wenger
- Feb 1, 2020
- 3 min
your nervous system needs your support
Have you ever finished a long day of work sitting at a desk, and felt like you were too tired to move- even though you barely moved your...
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Laura Wenger
- Jun 1, 2019
- 4 min
students: how to make any yoga class more accessible
It’s summer! If you’re traveling this year, you may be leaving your favorite classes and teachers behind. If you’re intimidated by the...
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Laura Wenger
- May 1, 2019
- 3 min
a plea for clarity in yoga class descriptions
Imagine you are a prospective yoga student. Looking at class schedules online, you see a lot of “vinyasa” yoga, and you wonder what it is....
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Laura Wenger
- May 1, 2019
- 4 min
for teachers: how to create a more accessible vinyasa class
One of the most challenging things about being a yoga teacher is teaching the dreaded “mixed-level class.” It might look like this– In...
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