Yoga philosophy & everyday life
Yoga for when you don't have time to do yoga (Always a Student #27)
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Always a student.
Throwback reflections.
From the Union archives: 75 throwback reflections by Angelina Holt and Rex Dean Villena, originally shared in 2021–2023.
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With gratitude
for Angelina.
During the pandemic, Angelina and I would have philosophical, sometimes satirical conversations about the wonders of yoga, life, and an ever-changing world. These throwback blogs bring together the writing we shared with the Union community during those years.
Angelina is one of the most inspiring humans I know. Without her, Union would not have survived. I needed her more than she may ever know.
A few places to begin
Bring your curiosity.
Stay for the practice.
Yoga practice & accessibility
What is "advanced" yoga anyway? (Always a Student #23)
Always a Student · 23
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Always a Student #69: What is trauma-sensitive yoga?
Always a Student · 69
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Always a Student #71: What is it about family?
Always a Student · 71
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Coming Soon: The Sauna. Here’s are a few reasons why we’re excited about it (Always a Student #70)
Always a Student · 70
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Always a Student #69: What is trauma-sensitive yoga?
Always a Student · 69
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Always a Student #68: There are no gurus at Union Yoga, and that's fine.
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Always a Student #67: A holiday filled with presence
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Is sleep affecting your yoga? (Always a Student #66)
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Always a Student #65: Results of a new study on mindfulness, medication, and what that means for practitioners
Always a Student · 65
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Always a Student #64: How to measure success in your yoga practice (Plus: Japan Retreat!)
Always a Student · 64
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Always a Student#63: Close to the Ground (+ Reopening Party)
Always a Student · 63
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Always a Student #62: Impromptu TV Yoga (Plus NEWS about the trauma-informed training module)
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Always a Student #61: Accepting what we can't change through yoga
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Your first and last line of defense (Always a Student #60)
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Always a Student #59: Recognizing interconnectedness within us and outside of us
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Yin Yoga made me do what? (Always a Student #58)
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Always a Student #57: What is yin yoga? (Plus: Upcoming training details)
Always a Student · 57
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Thank you, body (Always a student #56) and A Training Opportunity
Always a Student · 56
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Video update from Rex (plus Always a Student #55: How practicing yoga made me a better student)
Always a Student · 55
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Creativity is vital to your yoga (Always a Student #54)
Always a Student · 54
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Attention is a superpower (Always a student #53)
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Always a student #52: Lacewings and love letters from the earth
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How to find joy in the darkness (Always a Student #51)
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Until we're all well (Always a Student #50)
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It's YOUR expression (Always a Student #49)
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This is your nervous system on yoga (Always a Student #48)
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Yoga and the Escape from Reality (Always a Student #47)
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The artful life and practice (Always a Student #46)
Always a Student · 46
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With a little help from my friends (Always a Student #45)
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Return to the mat (Always a Student #44)
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Yoga and asking for what you need (Always a Student #43)
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Nirvana or Bust (Always a Student #42)
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Enough with the Stuff (Always a Student #41)
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You're invited to take a break (Always a Student #40)
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Welcome, Spring. Bring on the cherry blossoms! (Always a Student #39)
Always a Student · 39
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How to practice yoga when you're sick or injured (Always a Student #38)
Always a Student · 38
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Loving Kindness Meditation for Peace (Always a Student #37)
Always a Student · 37
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A Message During National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Always a Student #36)
Always a Student · 36
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How to know if you're ready for yoga teacher training PLUS the day I became a yoga teacher (Always a Student #35)
Always a Student · 35
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Always a Student #34: Walking Meditation at the Butterfly Buffet
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The death of a Zen master and the power of community (Always a Student #33)
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What losing power taught me about the power of yoga (Always a Student #32)
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Always a Student #31 - So... It's been 2 years since I started sobriety from alcohol. This is what happened.
Always a Student · 31
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New Year's Greetings from Union Yoga (Always a Student #30)
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Winter greetings, memories, and a pep talk (Always a Student #29)
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The season of... receiving (Always a Student #28)
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Yoga for when you don't have time to do yoga (Always a Student #27)
Always a Student · 27
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Practicing compassion in a world full of need
Always a Student · 26
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Gratitude is the tie that binds (Always a Student #25)
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When less really is more (Always a Student #24)
Always a Student · 24
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What is "advanced" yoga anyway? (Always a Student #23)
Always a Student · 23
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Memoirs of a Yoga Studio: Moving Forward, Looking Back,Staying Present #4
Memoirs of a Yoga Studio · 4
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Destruction and diamonds: Applying tapas and self-reflection to your practice (Always a Student #22)
Always a Student · 22
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Memoirs of a Yoga Studio: Moving Forward, Looking Back, Staying Present #3
Memoirs of a Yoga Studio · 3
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Your gifts are your responsibilities
Always a Student · 21 (number inferred)
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Memoirs of a Yoga Studio: Moving Forward, Looking Back, Staying Present #2
Memoirs of a Yoga Studio · 2
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Mind the gap: Appreciating the spaces of transition in yoga (Always a Student #20)
Always a Student · 20
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Memoirs of a Yoga Studio: Moving Forward, Looking Back, Staying Present
Memoirs of a Yoga Studio · 1 (number inferred)
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The best social network: Walking each other home (Always a student #19)
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Discovering a hidden ego: A yogic tale in three acts (Always a Student #18)
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Always A Student # 17 - Telling the Truth means to actively connect to... Flow State
Always a Student · 17
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The Awesomeness of Uncertainty (Always a student #16)
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Always a Student #15: Life in the hall of illusions
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Even sunflowers hang their heads (Always a student #14)
Always a Student · 14
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Always a student #13: An antidote for cynicism
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Always a Student #12 - Masculine is also Vulnerable
Always a Student · 12
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What Simone Biles can teach us about yoga (Always a student #11)
Always a Student · 11
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Always a Student: The Value of Uncertainty
Always a Student · 10 (number inferred)
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When your mind creates your reality
Always a Student · 9 (number inferred)
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Samskaras: The impressions that shape your world (Always a Student #8)
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Mandala in Suburbia (Always a Student #7)
Always a Student · 7
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Meditation isn't just for monks (Always a Student #6)
Always a Student · 6
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Always a Student #5: Grow your branches
Always a Student · 5
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Always a Student #4 - Rex's Favorite Close by Places to Recharge
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Always A Student #3 : It Takes a Tribe - A Mother's Spirit
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Walk quietly and reveal a snake
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Union Yoga Inaugural Blog!
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