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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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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
EB Ferdig
Jan 2, 20242 min read
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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....
EB Ferdig
Sep 6, 20232 min read
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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...
EB Ferdig
Aug 1, 20232 min read
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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...
EB Ferdig
May 8, 20234 min read
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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,...
EB Ferdig
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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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...
EB Ferdig
Jul 28, 20222 min read
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Reclaiming Bodily Autonomy
Blog post about how yoga allows a practice of bodily autonomy, and can support us in our activism.
EB Ferdig
Jun 30, 20222 min read
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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.
EB Ferdig
Apr 27, 20222 min read
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Right Use of Energy: Walking My Talk
The practice of yoga is a practice of connection. Whether our practice centers around movement, breath, meditation...
Leigh Drake
Apr 5, 20222 min read
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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...
EB Ferdig
Jan 24, 20223 min read
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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...
EB Ferdig
Jan 5, 20223 min read
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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...
EB Ferdig
Dec 10, 20213 min read
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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...
EB Ferdig
Nov 1, 20212 min read
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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...
EB Ferdig
Oct 7, 20212 min read
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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...
EB Ferdig
Aug 26, 20212 min read
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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...
EB Ferdig
Jun 25, 20212 min read
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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...
EB Ferdig
Jun 2, 20212 min read
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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...
EB Ferdig
Mar 26, 20212 min read
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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...
EB Ferdig
Feb 26, 20213 min read
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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...
EB Ferdig
Jan 29, 20212 min read
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