March 27, 2013
by Kerry Maiorca
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After a late night work session I drag myself onto the yoga mat at 6am for a brief practice, knowing the fully scheduled day ahead will leave no room for the complete yoga class I’m really needing. I stand at … Continue reading
March 15, 2013
by Kerry Maiorca
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As I settled in for another late-night work session last night, I wondered ‘Will it ever end?’ The past few months have been incredibly busy as I’ve taken on a new time-consuming project on top of all of my other … Continue reading
January 31, 2013
by Kerry Maiorca
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As 10, then 15, then 20 students rolled through the door for my Gentle Yoga class yesterday morning, I felt like all was right in the yoga world. It used to be that Gentle Yoga was stigmatized, the redheaded stepchild … Continue reading
December 3, 2012
by Kerry Maiorca
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I don’t usually consider myself a grinch. But last Friday morning as I was squeezing in a frantic trip to the grocery store between the chaos of morning drop-off and the start of my day at the studio where ten … Continue reading
November 7, 2012
by Kerry Maiorca
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Sure, it was going to be an amazing experience. But how could I possibly step away when life was so busy? A couple of weeks ago, my family was supposed to join our friends for a camping trip in Indiana … Continue reading
October 3, 2012
by Kerry Maiorca
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When my alarm went off at 6am today, it was all I could do to keep myself from crawling back into bed. But I had made a plan, I had made a promise to myself that despite the temptation of … Continue reading
July 20, 2012
by Kerry Maiorca
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My blue paper gown crinkles as I shift back onto the long white sheet of paper. The table is so high that my legs swing like I’m a kid seated at the grown-up table. When the nurse left she said … Continue reading
May 3, 2012
by Kerry Maiorca
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Any new parent can tell you of the importance of tummy time for healthy spinal development. The evolution of the human spine is an incredible thing, but the ‘devolution’ of the spine that occurs in adults who spend too much … Continue reading
April 26, 2012
by Kerry Maiorca
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Mean Mommy was back for a quick visit to our house over the past few days. Fortunately, this morning it became clear that her residency was coming to a close. Before she skipped town, the Thinking Yogi decided to sit … Continue reading
November 30, 2011
by Kerry Maiorca
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It’s starting already: the holiday busyness, obligations piling up one on top of another, so many fun things to do that it makes me want to curl up in a heap and go to sleep. There’s the CTA holiday train, … Continue reading