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Our blog covers a range of topics, such as sustainable health and wellness, travel, yoga (the benefits, poses and yoga retreats), lifestyle, and stress management. We hope you will find these posts to be of value to you in your journey to a happy, healthy life!
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Three Things to Consider When Starting a Yoga Practice
Happy National Yoga Month! You've probably heard about all of the great benefits of practicing yoga. Now is as great a time as any to get...
carrie4103
Sep 23, 20192 min read
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Ignite Your Life
Stepping away from the daily grind, and going on a yoga retreat can be a pivotal moment in your life. As one of Firefly's previous...
carrie4103
Jul 23, 20192 min read
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Transform with Yoga
Like many people, I came to yoga for the physical benefits. I was recovering from knee surgery, and yoga aided in the healing process and...
carrie4103
Jul 16, 20192 min read
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A Deep Dive into Yoga
Last month, I wrote about my journey into yoga, and what it has meant for me personally. This month, I thought it would be fun to share...
carrie4103
Jul 1, 20193 min read
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The Reluctant Yogini: How yoga helped me to peel back the layers and change my life
While putting together Firefly's latest service offerings for beginner yogis, I thought about my own introduction to yoga. I was a...
carrie4103
Jun 3, 20194 min read
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Yoga Pose of the Month: Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana)
Sanskrit Name and Meaning (are-dah chan-DRAHS-anna) ardha = half candra = glittering, shining, having the brilliancy or hue of light;...
carrie4103
Oct 1, 20182 min read
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Pose of the Month: Intense Side Stretch (Parsvottanasana)
Sanskrit Name and meaning (parsh-voh-tahn-AHS-anna) parsva = side ut = intense tan = to stretch or extend asana = pose How to: Step 1...
carrie4103
Jun 4, 20182 min read
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Pose of the month: Camel Pose (Ustrasana)
Sanskrit Name and meaning (oosh-TRAHS-anna) ustra= camel asana= pose How to: Step 1: Kneel on the floor with your knees hip width apart...
carrie4103
May 1, 20182 min read
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Pose of the Month: Tree Pose (Vrksasana)
Sanskrit Name and meaning vrik-SHAHS-anna vrksa = tree asana = pose How to: Step 1: Stand straight with both feet firmly on the floor....
carrie4103
Apr 1, 20182 min read
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January Pose of the Month - Viparita Karani (Legs-Up-The-Wall)
Welcome to the newest feature of our blog. Each month in 2018 we will feature a different yoga pose, including a step-by-step how-to...
carrie4103
Jan 3, 20182 min read
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Five Morning Rituals for Optimal Energy
If you find yourself struggling to get going in the morning, one or more of these five morning rituals may be the ticket to a better...
carrie4103
Jan 2, 20183 min read
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Live life outside your comfort zone
The quote "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone" is one of my favorites. I believe that if you stop growing and learning, you are...
carrie4103
Oct 3, 20172 min read
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Live in the flow
This month is the official start of summer, and also marks a period of significant change in my life. I’m getting married in a couple of...
carrie4103
Jun 5, 20172 min read
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Why Retreat?
The first time I went on a yoga retreat was in January 2012 to Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, about a year after I started practicing yoga....
carrie4103
Oct 3, 20163 min read
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The Magic of Costa Rica
I was talking to a friend last night about the reasons I return to Costa Rica year after year. I explained that I love traveling in Costa...
carrie4103
Dec 10, 20152 min read
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