Yoga For Change: Part 1

by Margaret Burns Vap, Big Sky Yoga Retreats
The infusion of yoga into the American cultural landscape has fueled people fleeing high-powered jobs to seek fulfillment. Consider how many Americans try yoga as a way to exercise and reduce stress. While developing their practice they begin to recognize and address the imbalances in their bodies, minds and lifestyles. The first area that typically gets questioned is work…

The Sweet Road to Kona

by Katie Bolling
I thought it was a challenge in itself when I qualified for the Ironman World Championship as an amateur age-grouper and mother of a nine month old in the fall of 2006. However, the road to get me to the starting line of the Ironman World Championship had many more obstacles in store for me…

The Me in Mommy

by Rachel Mickelson
I cherish the days when I had a newborn at home — the all night feedings, no sleep, three hour naps, running with a stroller, cooking with a baby strapped to my back or in a car seat on the counter, carrying the baby all day long — I loved it all. But being a mother can be very overwhelming, because there is so much demand on YOU…