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    Protecting the Vulnerable
    Tara Lemerise
    • Mar 13
    • 2 min
    Philosophy

    Protecting the Vulnerable

    Matsyasana and the story that inspired the name of this pose can give us some inspiration for these challenging times.
    An Ode to Restorative Yoga
    Tara Lemerise
    • Feb 12
    • 6 min
    Restorative Yoga

    An Ode to Restorative Yoga

    My favorite kind of home makeover shows are where they find something really valuable and unexpected under some badly designed wall or...
    Winning at Yoga and Risk
    Tara Lemerise
    • Jan 7
    • 3 min
    Kids & Family

    Winning at Yoga and Risk

    First things first. You can't "win" at yoga. That just gives me a clever title. My husband, though, ALWAYS wins at Risk. It's kind of...
    Practicing Integrity
    Tara Lemerise
    • Nov 4, 2021
    • 3 min
    Philosophy

    Practicing Integrity

    Here's why practicing integrity via garudasana - eagle pose - makes complete sense.
    Compassion In Action
    Tara Lemerise
    • Sep 30, 2021
    • 2 min
    Mythology

    Compassion In Action

    Half moon pose instant typically top of mind as a quintessential pose of compassion. This story might convince you otherwise.
    The (Non)Violence of Our Times
    Tara Lemerise
    • Aug 9, 2021
    • 3 min
    Restorative Yoga

    The (Non)Violence of Our Times

    Ahiṃsā pronounced exactly as it looks: short “a” sound, “him” as in the male pronoun, “sa” with short “a” sound at the end Non-violence....
    How to Let it Be Easy
    Tara Lemerise
    • Apr 15, 2021
    • 2 min
    Restorative Yoga

    How to Let it Be Easy

    I was deeply inspired by a recent email I received from teacher, mother, writer and resting advocate, Octavia Raheem. She implored me and...
    Confessions of a Bored Yogi
    Tara Lemerise
    • Dec 16, 2020
    • 3 min
    Kids & Family

    Confessions of a Bored Yogi

    Confession: I used to avoid savasana. (I know, I know. The Restorative Yoga advocate is here saying I used to skip savasana. I can hardly...
    What are your obstacles?
    Tara Lemerise
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 3 min
    Restorative Yoga

    What are your obstacles?

    The other day a friend shared this: Does that sound familiar to you? It certainly does for me and I felt joyful about my friend’s feeling...
    In Honor of Trees
    Tara Lemerise
    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 2 min
    Mythology

    In Honor of Trees

    A long time ago when I first began practicing yoga, I took a class billed as “advanced yoga”. I remember feeling nervous when I signed up...
    Truth and Change
    Tara Lemerise
    • Sep 4, 2020
    • 2 min
    Kids & Family

    Truth and Change

    The other day I noticed that my daughter had moved the clock in her room. When I asked her about it she told me that the nightlight on...
    Emptying the Sea: A Story of Tenacity, Community, and Compassion
    Tara Lemerise
    • Mar 2, 2020
    • 4 min
    Mythology

    Emptying the Sea: A Story of Tenacity, Community, and Compassion

    I was in college studying philosophy and comparative religion when I had this revelation about myths and folklore and stories of all...
    Is gecko yoga a thing yet?
    Tara Lemerise
    • Jan 31, 2020
    • 2 min
    Inspiration

    Is gecko yoga a thing yet?

    Last Sunday I had just returned home from my annual winter Restorative Yoga retreat and I was dragging my feet about unloading all of the...
    The Side Show
    Tara Lemerise
    • Aug 28, 2019
    • 2 min
    Inspiration

    The Side Show

    Many years ago, I heard this piece on NPR about how multitasking is a delusion. We think we are doing more than thing at once but what’s...
    The Art of Yielding
    Tara Lemerise
    • Apr 30, 2019
    • 2 min
    Kids & Family

    The Art of Yielding

    Will and I were in the car a few days ago, about to merge onto 495 when the traffic in front of us came to a dead stop on the ramp. As we...
    Earth. Breath. Beauty.
    Tara Lemerise
    • Apr 1, 2019
    • 2 min
    Philosophy

    Earth. Breath. Beauty.

    Jillian Pransky shares this story in her brilliant book Deep Listening. It’s been on my mind a lot lately. A Buddhist community in France...
    Nourish Yourself and Hiss
    Tara Lemerise
    • Oct 1, 2018
    • 2 min
    Mythology

    Nourish Yourself and Hiss

    I know I promised no more with the yoga stories about animals but I just couldn’t help myself. This is one of my favorites and it feels...
    Of Yoga and Chocolate
    Tara Lemerise
    • Mar 31, 2018
    • 2 min
    Restorative Yoga

    Of Yoga and Chocolate

    A friend of mine recently took a trip to stay at an Ayurvedic center in hopes of addressing some chronic health problems. She was on a...
    What's love got to do with it?
    Tara Lemerise
    • Jan 31, 2018
    • 2 min
    Sanskrit

    What's love got to do with it?

    I recently heard about a church group who started what they call Valentine’s Day of Compassion about 10 years ago. In an answer to the...
    Everything is Connected. Even Boston and Nirvana.
    Tara Lemerise
    • Jan 2, 2018
    • 2 min
    Kids & Family

    Everything is Connected. Even Boston and Nirvana.

    Jack, my oldest son, has become a serious rocker. He’s been playing the guitar for about 18 months and the list of bands whose songs he’s...
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