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women practicing yoga nidra outside during a women's yoga retreat hosted by Autumn Adams Yoga Nidra & Meditation
· 12 min read

Why Does My Body Vibrate During Yoga Nidra?

You’re lying on your mat, blanket tucked under your chin, listening to the voice guide you through your body. Right hand. Right thumb. Second finger. And then something strange happens. Your hands start to vibrate. Your legs feel like they’re buzzing. Maybe your whole body feels like it’s softly vibrating, like a phone on silent. […]

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One of Eugene's most loved shops Destination Guides
· 16 min read

The Yogi’s Guide to Yoga in Eugene, Oregon

Studios, herb shops, crystals, trails, tacos, and the best Saturday in Oregon. Table of contents Eugene, Oregon gives you a lot of ways to practice yoga. It also gives you a lot of ways to rest: a butte you can climb before breakfast, rose gardens on the river, more clean food than you can eat […]

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candles lit for goddess Lakshmi during Diwali in India Philosophy
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The Spiritual Meaning of Diwali: Light, Lakshmi, and Letting Yourself Receive

Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated over five days each autumn. In 2026, the main day falls on Sunday, November 8. The spiritual meaning of Diwali centers on light overcoming darkness. On the night of Diwali, families clean their homes, light rows of small oil lamps, and welcome Lakshmi, the goddess of abundance […]

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Calvia festival in Mallorca Destination Guides
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Festes del Rei en Jaume: Why You Should Stay One More Day in Mallorca

Every year, the town fifteen kilometers down the hill from our finca reenacts the night Mallorca changed hands. Hundreds of neighbors in Moorish and Christian costume, boats in the bay, a battle on the beach, fire-runners in the streets, and fireworks over the water to close it. And every year it lands on the first […]

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Mallorca village sightseeing during Mallorca yoga retreat in Spain Destination Guides
· 10 min read

Mallorca in September and Late August: What It’s Really Like

The first question I get about the Mallorca retreat isn’t about the yoga. It’s about the weather. Fair. So here are the real numbers, what the sea is doing, what the storms look like, and what’s happening in the villages that week — pulled from Spain’s weather agency data, the Calvià town hall, the boat […]

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Sedona meditation at sunset and the difference between dharana and dhyana Mindful Mondays
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Dharana vs Dhyana: The Difference Between Concentration and Meditation

If you’ve ever sat down to “meditate,” lasted about forty seconds before your brain wandered to the to-do list or grocery list, and then decided you’re just bad at this, this post is for you. You’re not bad at it. You were doing dharana. Nobody told you that’s a different thing from dhyana. Understanding dharana […]

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after morning yoga take the historic train to Soller and Port de Soller Destination Guides
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Yoga Retreat in Mallorca, Spain: What a Week Actually Looks Like

An honest look at what a women’s yoga retreat in Spain — specifically Mallorca — is like— the finca, the schedule, the sea, the food, the cost, and who actually comes. Table of Contents The first time I saw the terrace and yoga shala at Son Boronat it was love at first sight. Honey-colored stone, […]

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