Rebecca Bly’s Blog

Rebecca Bly's thoughts on wellness, mindfulness, behavior change, yoga, fitness, meditation...and whatever else is going to help you to Live Beyond the Mat.

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Why you might NOT be ready for the Smart Yoga Program

Let me share a less-than-two-minutes personal story.

Two-ish years ago, I was on the phone with a small business coach who specializes in marketing. I applied for her “Business Makeover Program” because as I launched Live Beyond The Mat I… Continue reading

If I’m So Smart, Why Can’t I Get To Yoga Class? A Six Week Course in Making Things Happen – Begins May 20th

What’s with the course title?
Everyone in Washington DC is damn smart. It’s just true. I was even interviewed in Spring of 2010 at the Café at Kramerbooks by a news reporter from news-channel-whatever when a study came out listing… Continue reading

I want to be just like Amy Elliot Dunne

My last post was about never giving up. Lately, I’ve been squint-eyed and fixated about such things as

Drive & Motivation
Determination & Commitment
Perseverance & Stick-to-itiveness
Punching-bag-itiveness (I’ll explain)

Two reasons why you absolutely can’t give up.

Sometimes we get so comfortable being uncomfortable right where we are. It’s way too scary to take a risk to change things when you’ve gotten so used to how they are.

Believe me. I’ve been there. It took a… Continue reading

What’s wrong with this yoga pose? Extended Side Angle

I’ll let you in on a yoga teacher’s secret: Extended Side Angle or Utthita Parsva Konasana is one of the most commonly misunderstood and mis-practiced poses. And it’s usually taught to beginners although it’s

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