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Hate your yoga mat? Try this.

November 5, 2014 By Rupali Embry 14 Comments

Hate yoga? Try this.

Hate is probably too a strong word—sometimes it’s only a mild dislike. Usually we don’t even know why we’re avoiding that little rubber runway of karmic hell. It could be we just don’t want to listen to all those voices inside. Or maybe you’re coming back from an injury and are afraid of reinjury. Or […]

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