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Yoga and the Koshas: 5 Layers of Being

Aug 25, 2022 | Yoga

For many of us, the physical body or physical motivations are what first brings us to a yoga practice. It is an entry point into Yoga and its...

Aug 5, 2022 | Spotlight

Greetings, fellow yogis! I’m Mary Gillaspey here. I live in Urbandale with my husband, Dean, and our golden retriever Luke. Our two adult sons...

Early on when I was starting to practice and teach yoga, I met many experienced yogis who incorporated meditation into their life as a daily...

Jul 14, 2022 | Spotlight

Hello Yogis! We are John “LJ” Pollak and Nancy Crowfoot. We are retired in our 60s. LJ from 3 decades as a nonpartisan bill drafter and...

Jun 8, 2022 | Spotlight

I would have scoffed if you had told me I’d one day enjoy practicing yoga via on-demand video. For me, a big part of the practice of yoga was...

May 26, 2022 | Yoga

Did you know yin yoga and restorative yoga are not the same thing? From the outside, the practices look similar - they both include long holds,...

May 11, 2022 | Spotlight

Hello. My name is Kathi Kruidenier and I have been a student of Mary’s since day one - almost 23 years. I have two great kids, a son and a...

Apr 27, 2022 | Wellness

I have anxiety. In fact, sitting down to write this blog about having anxiety heightens my anxiety. However, I want to be real and...

Apr 8, 2022 | Spotlight

Greetings to you who are part of Mary's community and to anyone thinking about joining Mary's extraordinary work to foster their physical and...

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