Stephanie Turple
When "Yogacise" clashes with Yoga
I've been practicing yoga for 18 years now and teaching for 14. About a year ago, I made a promise to myself as a yoga teacher to deliver...
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Stephanie Turple
- Jul 28
- 3 min
Attached to Attachment
I was talking with a group of students a few days ago and we got onto the subject of attachment, which is considered one of the five...
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Stephanie Turple
- Jun 10
- 3 min
The Age of Outrage
I didn't really follow the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp bloodbath. I mostly just heard in passing that they were in court. But the other day,...
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Stephanie Turple
- Apr 7
- 3 min
Question everything
Some things are better observed after the fact; as the famous saying goes: "Hindsight is 20/20". Now that some time has passed since the...
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Stephanie Turple
- Mar 6
- 4 min
Plank This
Ahh, plank. Everyone's favorite pose. I don't know too may students who relish lingering in what feels like a torturous pose, and I get...
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Stephanie Turple
- Dec 9, 2021
- 3 min
Fast and Furious
“Note that a common misunderstanding among teachers and students alike is the notion that a fast pace is somehow more challenging or...
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Stephanie Turple
- Aug 4, 2021
- 3 min
Ain't that the truth...
Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind? When considering the second of the five Yamas, Satya or Truth, ask yourself these three...
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Stephanie Turple
- Aug 27, 2020
- 3 min
Transitions are also yoga poses
In our Western societies, much value has been placed on being "efficient", or as I like to think of it, rushing through life with our...
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Stephanie Turple
- Aug 7, 2020
- 4 min
Do No Harm
"Blood-thirsty tyrants may be vegetarians, but violence is a state of mind, not of diet." B.K.S. Iyengar In Patanjali's Yoga Sutras,...
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Stephanie Turple
- Jun 15, 2020
- 4 min
Yoga Explained - Mountain Pose
Were you ever told growing up to "stand up straight" or "don't slouch"? At the time, it may have sounded like an annoying parental...
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Stephanie Turple
- Jun 8, 2020
- 5 min
Yoga is for everyone. So let's clean up our act.
With all that's currently happening in the U.S. and spilling over into Canada, I couldn't help but reflect on the state of our southern...
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Stephanie Turple
- May 26, 2020
- 4 min
Beginner vs advanced yoga practitioner - what's the real difference?
At a feedback session for a fellow teacher-in-training, the teacher commented that she was a bit nervous about teaching an "advanced"...
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Stephanie Turple
- May 11, 2020
- 3 min
Yoga Explained - Yogic Breath
So you're in a yoga class (most likely virtual these days, but feel free to draw on your memories of in-person classes taken...
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Stephanie Turple
- Apr 22, 2020
- 3 min
Knowing IS the battle
So we're into week six of this lockdown and I'm beginning to rethink how much of a gift time might be. It was great about three weeks ago...
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Stephanie Turple
- Mar 30, 2020
- 3 min
The Gift of Time
As this global pandemic continues, and I realize that I may be confined to my home longer than initially anticipated, I'm beginning to...
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Stephanie Turple
- Mar 16, 2020
- 3 min
Are we ever really in control?
Amid the tsunami of panic surrounding COVID-19, I wondered: what is the nature of fear? Why are we so quick to assume the worst in any...
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Stephanie Turple
- Feb 6, 2020
- 3 min
Trust: as elusive as the rainbow connection
"Act as if you trust your God." Anonymous It's funny how the novelty of new things can maintain a level of enthusiasm that makes it easy...
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Stephanie Turple
- Jan 30, 2020
- 3 min
Yearning for Yoga
"Yoga is not a workout, it is a work in." Rolph Gates Upon reading this quote, I was immediately struck by how relevant it was...
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Stephanie Turple
- Jan 16, 2020
- 4 min
Are we complying to conform?
" I think the reward for conformity is everyone likes you but yourself." Rita Mae Brown When I was 14 years old, all I wanted in the...
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Stephanie Turple
- Jan 10, 2020
- 3 min
The Purpose of Pain
I generally consider myself as someone who has their sh*t together. That's not to say I'm not aware of my vulnerabilities, but I didn't...
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