Mindful Living
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10 Minute Morning Yoga Flow to Boost Energy and Start Your Day Right ☀️
Starting your day with intentional movement can completely shift your energy, focus, and mindset. If you often wake up feeling stiff, groggy, or mentally foggy, a short morning yoga practice can help you gently transition from rest into a more awake and energized state. That’s exactly why I created this 10 Minute Morning Energy Yoga…
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Why Just 10 Minutes of Yoga Can Change Your Entire Day
In a world that constantly tells us we need more—more time, more energy, more motivation—it’s easy to believe that a short yoga practice isn’t enough to make a real difference. But what if just 10 minutes could shift your entire day? The truth is, yoga doesn’t need to be long or complicated to be effective.…
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Why an Evening Yoga Practice Can Transform Your Sleep and Stress Levels
In today’s fast-paced world, many of us move through our days carrying stress in both the body and mind. By the time evening arrives, our nervous system is often still running at full speed — making it difficult to relax, unwind, or fall asleep easily. This is where an evening yoga practice can become a…
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New Year Check-In: Progress Over Perfection on (and off) the Mat
The New Year has a way of sneaking in with big expectations. Fresh calendars. Bold intentions. A quiet (or not-so-quiet) pressure to suddenly have it all figured out. If you’re reading this and thinking, I’m already off track, let me gently remind you of something yoga teaches us again and again: You are a work…
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5 Journal Prompts for a Grounded Thanksgiving
A gentle pause for your mind, heart, and nervous system The holidays are beautiful—but they can also be overstimulating, emotional, and overwhelming. Between family dynamics, expectations, travel, and the pressure to “be grateful,” it’s easy to get swept into stress rather than presence. If you’re craving a moment to reconnect with yourself, these simple journal…
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What I Wish I Knew When I Started Yoga
When I first unrolled a yoga mat, I thought the practice was about flexibility, strength, and achieving “the pose.” I looked around the room at people folding themselves gracefully forward or balancing effortlessly on their hands and immediately felt a wave of comparison rise inside me. My inner dialogue sounded something like this: “Why can’t…
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New Moon in Virgo: Ground, Plan, and Flow
This Friday, August 22, 2025, the New Moon rises in the sign of Virgo at 11:06 p.m. PT (2:06 a.m. ET on the 23rd). The New Moon always signals a new beginning—a time to pause, reset, and plant seeds of intention for the weeks ahead. Unlike the Full Moon, which bursts with energy and illumination,…
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How to Stay Consistent with Your Yoga Practice
Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or just beginning your journey, consistency is key to unlocking the deeper benefits of yoga—physically, mentally, and spiritually. But with life’s demands, staying on track with your online yoga practice can be easier said than done. So how do you build a sustainable rhythm with your yoga practice that feels…
Allison Lubben Yoga 