by Elizabeth Upchurch | When my mom passed away from breast cancer, I began to overindulge, longing for the comforts I had before she was gone. I hardly ever exercised and I never said “no” to any calorific treat. I was twenty-four years old, forty pounds overweight and miserable with my self-image. I had to take control of my life…
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The Visual Language of Yoga
by Jennifer Kagan, Certified Iyengar Teacher & Certified RID Interpreter | I have been a certified sign language interpreter for over 10 years. I started studying yoga as soon as I began to experience repetitive strain from my job. Not only did yoga address the physical strains of interpreting, but also helped with the mental strains during and after the job…
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My Yoga Journey: A Spiny Tale
by Samantha Spitzer, RYT | This is a story about my spine. Before I lose you, let me assure you this story does have a moral that is worth sticking around for. But the story does begin and end with my spine, and is infused with yoga throughout. What? Here’s the story…
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Walking On Water
by Suzie Cooney, Certified Personal Trainer | I am so very fortunate to live and work on the island of Maui. As a Northern California girl, moving to Maui has allowed me to enjoy the warm waters and share my knowledge and experience as an elite fitness trainer, and incorporate water sport to inspire and empower women and men…
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Decide to Try
by Rachel, Try Athlete | Becoming a Try Athlete was much easier than I thought it would be. For so many years I had the urge to get out and do it, but the fear and stigma kept me back. Sure, there is fear involved in trying something new, but I have learned fear is just part of the fun. My most recent “try” was a two-part event: diet and exercise…
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Escape to Yoga
by Courtney Rohan
For years getting to a yoga class was a trial I could not accomplish. I’d find more often than not, when I was done with cooking, cleaning and making sure my husband and son were content that classes had concluded. It was hard enough to get to my mat, now I had to figure out how to get past the myriad of things that tempted to deplete my energy so much that I could not practice being more of myself…
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Through Healing Eyes
by Katheryn Harlen, Through Healing Eyes
As a breast cancer survivor, I know the importance of exercise for physical, emotional and spiritual healing. I was diagnosed with an early stage breast cancer on Valentine’s Day 2003 at my yearly mammographic screening exam. I was one of the more unlikely candidates for this disease as I had run competitively for 15 years, cycled for over 10 years, lifted weights, practiced yoga, maintained the same weight since high school and have never smoked…
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Why I Derby
by Ellonyia Yenney
I have always been a smaller person — size 0 or 2. At 27 and 114 pounds, my husband and I started expecting a child. When I delivered, I was 9 months older and weighed 198 pounds. I battled my weight down… But as I started to write about why I do women’s flat track derby, I realized that ALL of that was just a tiny part of the story…
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Running for Change
by Kyo
Everyone has a story that explains who they are and how and why they became that way. I believe that without actually knowing someone’s story you can appreciate but never fully understand why one does things a certain way or why one is a certain way. This is my story…
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Baby on Board
by Anne McColl
For a couple of weeks, I was wondering how I was going to tell my husband Ted that I had spent a lot of money on a new custom surfboard. Finally, I came up with a good plan. That night at dinner: “Honey, I’m pregnant,” I announced…
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