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jaclyn king
Aug 16, 20214 min read
Feeling Sad and Powerless
This morning I sat down with my gluten free bagel and iced tea to browse the headlines, and I found myself two bites in with tears in my...
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jaclyn king
Aug 15, 20213 min read
Refuge Tree: A Guided Meditation
This is a guided meditation practice I like to use often, especially when I am feeling lost, lonely, or I am having a hard time making...
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jaclyn king
Aug 4, 20214 min read
A Grapefruit Story
Every time I eat a grapefruit I think of this: I was about nine months pregnant, and working as a paraprofessional at a local high school....
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jaclyn king
Jul 29, 20216 min read
Choosing the Right Yoga Class
As my classes begin to fill up and I am opening more and more weekly sessions, I want to take a minute to provide a closer look at the...
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jaclyn king
Jul 20, 20215 min read
Open Practice Time!
Starting next Tuesday, July 27th, the Common Yoga studio will be opening for two hours of open studio time each week. This will not be a...
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jaclyn king
Jul 14, 20216 min read
Finding My Tribe
I remember being fairly popular in high school, and I was friends with classmates from all different cliques. I went to parties, was just...
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jaclyn king
Jul 12, 20214 min read
"Clicking In"
You know those first few days after you get married, when it all feels so surreal, and you can’t believe that all of that anticipation...
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jaclyn king
Jul 6, 20212 min read
The Studio is Open!
I have done almost nothing else the past several days other than work on this space, and it is finally done! Yesterday I painted the...
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jaclyn king
Jul 2, 20213 min read
Arriving
At the beginning of each class, I ask students to sit in easy pose on their mat and “arrive” to the class. This is a practice I have...
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jaclyn king
Jun 16, 20211 min read
Free Yoga - 40 Minute Hatha
Hello my friends! Yesterday I did a free, live yoga session on TikTok (I apologize for the bright sunlight, but it looks a bit like an...
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jaclyn king
Jun 15, 20212 min read
Daily Practice: Do the Inner Work
Whatever you are doing right now, you should stop. It’s time to check in with yourself. Even if you do no other inner work or meditation,...
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jaclyn king
Jun 1, 20212 min read
Free Yoga Class HERE
I did my first live online class last night! It was so fun and really great practice. And the coolest thing is that I also recorded the...
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jaclyn king
May 28, 20212 min read
First Class of the Year!
Greetings, friends! It is an incredibly busy time of year for many of us, especially parents and teachers. The combination of spring...
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jaclyn king
May 26, 20215 min read
Mindful at Work
I am having a horrible day at work. I am tired and my neck is sore, and my students are resistant, and my computer won’t work right. I am...
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jaclyn king
May 20, 20214 min read
Teachers, Stress, and Mindfulness
As we get closer to the end of the hardest school year that I think most of us have ever experienced, I have noticed that there is such a...
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jaclyn king
May 10, 20212 min read
Mudras
I don’t know about you, but I can sometimes have very restless hands during seated meditation. I am never sure where they feel “right”...
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jaclyn king
May 6, 20213 min read
Appreciation and Karma
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, which I have mixed feelings about, to be honest. On the one hand, it is nice to be appreciated,...
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jaclyn king
May 4, 20218 min read
Choosing Happiness... again
“Why aren’t you mad at him?!” my friend exclaimed, as she turned to face me, her cocktail sloshing to one side. I stopped to think about...
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jaclyn king
May 2, 20212 min read
Sunday Flow
Most people see Sunday as a time for rest. It might be the only day in the week when you have time to yourself. Maybe your kids sleep in,...
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jaclyn king
Apr 29, 20211 min read
Studio Update
I feel like every time I look out my front window there's another truck pulling in; electricians, drywall, material deliveries... the...
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