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At Unfold we provide online accessible yoga as well as in-person and virtual yoga therapy. Get to know more about us and our approach in this Blog space. New posts come out Tuesdays!
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EB Ferdig
Jan 2, 20242 min read
Anahata Chakra in the New Year
This month, we're on the 4th chakra - the Anahata chakra. It is associated with the heart, with love, compassion, empathy and self-acceptan
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EB Ferdig
Sep 6, 20232 min read
Making Belonging a Practice, Part One
Our topic of the month is belonging, particularly inspired by author and Buddhist teacher Sebene Selassie and her work on the subject....
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EB Ferdig
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Acatamiento - Holding One Another with Affectionate Awe
I got to see Father Greg Boyle speak last month when he was visiting Portland. If you don't know Father Greg, he is a Jesuit priest who...
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EB Ferdig
May 8, 20234 min read
How Can Yoga Practices Support Mental Health?
Yoga and mental health are two very, very big topics. The terms themselves mean different things to different people, and understanding...
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EB Ferdig
Nov 2, 20221 min read
The Upward Spiral of Joy and Gratitude
When looking to understand our emotions it can really be helpful to learn what renowned researcher Dr. Brené Brown has found. For one,...
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EB Ferdig
Jul 28, 20222 min read
Practicing Contentment in a World of Conflict
Given the need for action and participation these days, it may seem counter-intuitive to practice or pursue santosha, or contentment (the...
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EB Ferdig
Jun 30, 20222 min read
Reclaiming Bodily Autonomy
Blog post about how yoga allows a practice of bodily autonomy, and can support us in our activism.
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EB Ferdig
Apr 27, 20222 min read
Aparigraha - Allowing Space for Something New
About aparigraha, one of the 5 yama of yoga. This is our monthly topic for May. We use monthly topics to explore yoga in everyday life.
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Leigh Drake
Apr 5, 20222 min read
Right Use of Energy: Walking My Talk
The practice of yoga is a practice of connection. Whether our practice centers around movement, breath, meditation...
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EB Ferdig
Jan 24, 20223 min read
Satya - Using the Truth to Find Connection
While I don't always find telling the truth to be a challenging concept, being with the truth (satya) can always bump up the work to a...
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EB Ferdig
Jan 5, 20223 min read
Ahimsa - Personally Practicing Non-harming
When faced with the harm that is done every day in this world, it can be overwhelming to consider. I know I often feel frustration, fear...
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EB Ferdig
Dec 10, 20213 min read
Being Your Own Witness - a Seat of Self-Compassion
Our topic this month is witness, or wisdom presence (vjanamaya kosha). The term witness here refers to the kosha model of the human...
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EB Ferdig
Nov 1, 20212 min read
It's a BABY!!! Seeing Our Potential for Unconditional Love
We are so very excited to welcome Rachel and Steve's new baby into the world! Baby arrived on Friday, Oct 29 at 3.58am, at 9.6 lbs and 22...
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EB Ferdig
Oct 7, 20212 min read
Boundaries, Will and Openhearted Intention
Our topic this month is will. The way this is showing up for me right now, is in the arena of boundary setting, and holding. Now, I'm...
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EB Ferdig
Aug 26, 20212 min read
Trust and Meeting Ourselves Where We Are
Our topic this month is trust. Trust is what is needed when we make changes. The bigger the change, the more that a leap-of-faith may be...
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EB Ferdig
Jun 25, 20212 min read
Stillness in the Heat of Things
As I sit here, waiting for the heat to descend upon Portland, I am reminded of other heated times of late. Particularly heated...
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EB Ferdig
Jun 2, 20212 min read
Spaciousness & Being a Mindful Advocate
I've recently been thinking about a couple of situations that seem like they could be managed more skillfully, next time. The first was...
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EB Ferdig
Mar 26, 20212 min read
Try a Little Tenderness
In that classic song made famous by Otis Redding, he urges the listener to be tender with their beloved, for it makes weariness easier to...
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EB Ferdig
Feb 26, 20213 min read
Finding Some Peace with Surrender
These days, any difficult blow can seem like a huge pile-on to an already built-up pile of pre-existing conditions. I don't have to list...
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EB Ferdig
Jan 29, 20212 min read
Celebrating Our Strengths
Our topic of the month for February is strength. Now, I don't know about you, but when I think of the word strength, on its own, I think...
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