Breathe. Feel. Trust. Giddy Up.

by Margaret Burns Vap, Big Sky Yoga Retreats
There are many similarities between practicing yoga and riding a horse, which is how Cowgirl Yoga, a merging of horses and yoga, came about. Despite the similarities, there is one very, very big difference between yoga and riding: when you practice yoga you are on your mat, an inanimate object; when you ride a horse, you are on a living being that possesses its own feelings, intuition and instinct…

My Sporty Souvenir

by Dina Mishev
Of course I wanted an awesome souvenir. Morocco was a brand-spanking-new-for-me country. Since it’s full of awesome stuff like indigenous pottery, spices, metalwork, and leather goods, it’s not surprising I came home with my most unique souvenir yet from a trip abroad. Unfortunately, just because it’s my most unique souvenir ever doesn’t mean it’s my best souvenir ever…

Where Were You in 1972?

On this day in 1972, Congress passed Title IX, the civil rights law authored by Patsy T. Mink, prohibiting discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities. To commemorate the anniversary of Title IX, we’d love to hear from Chi readers…

Training for a Century Ride: Part 2

with Kathleen Burke Jensen & Sage Rountree
Let’s catch up on Part 2 of the virtual coaching sessions with Sage Rountree advising Kathleen Burke Jensen as she prepares to attempt a personal first—a 100 mile bike ride as a member of Team Fatty in the LiveStrong Challenge…

Jungle Journal

by Tamara Jacobi, Eco-Adventurer
The air is heavy and filled with an anxious, waiting, energy. I am captivated as I imagine the scene before me as an angry Poseidon, the Greek God of the ocean, emerging from the depths of the sea. Dusk turns to night, and lightning bolts hauntingly illuminate the steep jungle ridges that drop to the ocean…