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Mindset Michelle Marlahan Mindset Michelle Marlahan

Might as well love myself

A few weeks ago I was standing on a pedestrian bridge with a dear friend, watching the huge, swollen river flow toward us, aware that it was at the same time passing underneath us and flowing away.

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Yoga + Movement, Mindset, Perspective + Psyche Michelle Marlahan Yoga + Movement, Mindset, Perspective + Psyche Michelle Marlahan

I went down a catastrophizing spiral

Last week I thought I was dying.

I mean, I am dying — we all are. Every day, one step closer.

But last week, due to some unusual things going on in my body, I was sure I was dying soon. Maybe that’s part of what happens when you’ve had a cancer diagnosis — you become viscerally aware of your mortality. Suddenly every bump or twinge could lead to the end.

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Yoga + Movement Michelle Marlahan Yoga + Movement Michelle Marlahan

September is the New January

September has the feel of a fresh start. Even if your year isn't organized by a school schedule (or even if school started in August), we all have an imprint of "back to school" in our bones from at least 12 years of body memory. The smell of the classroom, the crispness of a new notebook, the way we settled into the routine of the week.

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Uncategorized, Mindset Michelle Marlahan Uncategorized, Mindset Michelle Marlahan

3 Things I Learned on Retreat

Our bodies have been through a lot. The fear, the unknown, the polarization all brewing in a big pot for the past three years, up to now and whatever your post-pandemic position is -- all of those experiences were processed (or not) through your body.Our bodies have been through a lot. The fear, the unknown, the polarization all brewing in a big pot for the past three years, up to now and whatever your post-pandemic position is -- all of those experiences were processed (or not) through your body.

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Uncategorized, Mindset Michelle Marlahan Uncategorized, Mindset Michelle Marlahan

She Broke The Rules!

It almost seems like a question that's going to be a part of our lives going forward is, "Have you had covid?" Probably like you, I know many people who have been dealing with it. Either getting it for the first time, getting it again, or dealing with “long covid” symptoms. Maybe this is you.

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Uncategorized, Mindset Michelle Marlahan Uncategorized, Mindset Michelle Marlahan

No high vibes only

One of the big selling points of yoga is that it can make you feel
better.

This is evidenced by the messaging of many "yoga ads" I see
online:

- You're only one class away from a good mood.
- Every breath is an opportunity to feel better.
- 8 poses to make you feel better.

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