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Apr 5, 2018
1 min

Mind Patrol: Past, Present, or Future?

In yoga and meditation, the phrase "present moment" is a constant refrain. And yet the question of what that really means has infinite an...

Tracey L. Kelley

Mar 9, 2018
2 min

When Asana Isn't Enough

It's quite common for practitioners to encounter a variety of aches and pains due to movement or sitting patterns, exercise, landscaping ...

Tracey L. Kelley

Feb 8, 2018
2 min

Book: The 52 Lists Project

Since I'm also a writer and editor, it's not difficult for me to express myself through words, phrases, and clauses. But to move through ...

Tracey L. Kelley

Jan 4, 2018
3 min

Yoga Is for Every Body

This is the time of year when many people choose to rededicate their efforts to more mindful health and wellness. Whether it's a full lis...

Tracey L. Kelley

Dec 4, 2017
3 min

Meditate Much?

There's a holistic community leader where I live named Dennis Kelly who started an interesting program called Meditation Around Town. Eac...

Tracey L. Kelley

Nov 24, 2017
2 min

Self-care: The greatest gift

There's often an interesting theory that emerges during the holidays. If we just do-do-do and go-go-go and buy-buy-buy, November and Dece...

Tracey L. Kelley

Oct 4, 2017
2 min

Keeping a Yoga Journal

It's easy for me to promote the positive aspects of journalling, as I'm also a writer and editor. Often, the flow of words to a page just...

Tracey L. Kelley

Aug 29, 2017
3 min

Letting Go, Pt. 2

If I'm completely honest, it was never my intention when I studied to be a yoga teacher to later own a studio. By becoming certified, I k...

Tracey L. Kelley

Aug 10, 2017
3 min

Letting Go, Pt. 1

About five years ago, I pestered a near-stranger into hours of conversation about a new project she wanted to develop: a statewide magazi...

Tracey L. Kelley

Jun 13, 2017
1 min

Why I Ask

One of the reasons why I like teaching small groups (no more than 10 people) and individuals through private session is so that I actuall...

Tracey L. Kelley

May 15, 2017
2 min

Very Vital Vagus

I'm not a physician, nor do I play one in the yoga studio. However, sometimes, I wish I had followed through with eight years of post-sec...

Tracey L. Kelley

Apr 7, 2017
2 min

Real yoga: the individual's pursuit

I often joke with new students that I'm too lazy to memorize Sanskrit, or the language of yoga. This really isn't far from the truth

Tracey L. Kelley

Mar 15, 2017
2 min

Injuries & Yoga: Thoughtful Practice

A couple of weeks ago, I slipped on carpet while demonstrating Triangle Pose for students. It wasn't my studio, so perhaps I didn't dig i...

Tracey L. Kelley

Mar 8, 2017
1 min

Self-Study: Listen to the Connection

Here's a conversation some of us don't want to have: what is your body really revealing about your state of whole being? In yoga, the phr...

Tracey L. Kelley

Feb 24, 2017
4 min

The Adjust and Assist Hubbub

In the yoga community and, more accurately, in the yoga industry, there's a lot of discussion about whether or not teachers should adjust...

Tracey L. Kelley

Feb 7, 2017
2 min

The Ease of the Moon

Based on the influence of some of my teaching instructors, I've added more aspects of Moon Salutation, or chandra namaskar, to sessions. ...

Tracey L. Kelley

Jan 21, 2017
2 min

Discover More with a Private Session

There's a scrumptious secret to yoga you need to know: a private session can unlock brand-spanking-new potential in your yoga journey. No...

Tracey L. Kelley

Jan 7, 2017
1 min

What Do You Want from Your Practice?

It's always fascinating to hear why someone wants to start practicing yoga. Initially, some of the answers may be familiar: be more flexi...

Tracey L. Kelley

Dec 27, 2016
1 min

Self-Study: Exploring Inner Space

As holiday gifts, members and private clients of TKY received a copy of The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer because 1) it's interest...

Tracey L. Kelley

Nov 16, 2016
2 min

Plan for practice! (+studio schedule)

Oh, the holidays! So full of joy and twinkling lights and fun decorations and family visits and scrumptious treats and company parties an...

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