Yoga for Transitions

When autumn arrives and the weather turns and the daylight shortens, you may find you need a boost during the day—whether it be for energy or for calm. We asked some of our 5 Koshas Yoga Teachers and Yoga Therapists to share their go-to practice, for an individual or for family, when they need a […]

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Applying Yoga Principles in Life and Business

An interview with Kerry MacDonald, RYT-200 Written by: Bernice Thill Kerry MacDonald is a co-owner and operator of Fashion Villa in Wausau, a yoga instructor at 5 Koshas, and also a yoga student. Yoga has been one way she cares for herself so that she can continue to do what she loves for others. As […]

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Consider Yoga as Part of Back-to-School Routine for Stress & Anxiety | Part 2

A two-part interview with Karey Lynn Krampota, RYT-200 (by Bernice Thill) Karey Lynn Krampota teaches Viniyoga, a style of yoga linking your breath with your movement that is adapted to support your physical and emotional needs. She offers classes for students throughout various stages of life: sunrise (children) mid-day and sunset (senior). In this second […]

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Consider Yoga as Part of Back-to-School Routine for Stress & Anxiety | Part 1

A two-part interview with Karey Lynn Krampota, RYT-200 (by Bernice Thill) Part I Karey Lynn Krampota teaches Viniyoga, a style of yoga linking your breath with your movement that is adapted to support your physical and emotional needs. She offers classes for students throughout various stages of life: sunrise (children) mid-day and sunset (senior).  With […]

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Balance Your Summer Heat Using Ayurveda

An Interview with Pauline Zweck, E-RYT 200 Certified Viniyoga Wellness Instructor Summer. It’s officially here. It’s a time of excitement—travel, visiting friends, family celebrations, summer projects.  Summer. It also can be a time of excess—excess heat and humidity, over-scheduled social calendars, indulgent celebrations. We pack a lot into our short summers. They can become a […]

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Taking Time for Self-Care

An interview with Mary Kluz, RYT-200, 5 Koshas Yoga Teacher  By Bernice Thill, Writer and Yoga Practitioner Your body is an engineering marvel. And like any well-engineered marvel, it needs maintenance and fine tuning. That’s where self care comes into play, according to Mary Kluz, MS, RYT-200, Viniyoga Teacher at 5 Koshas.   What is […]

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Chocolate

By Heather Van Dalfsen, MEd, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT Habits are always of interest to me. Even though they are part of our human experience, many of us move through life and our habits on ‘cruise control,’ a subconscious auto-pilot, where we don’t stop to see, hear and feel what is happening.  There are some days […]

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The View From My Yoga Mat

Written By: Janie Martin, 5 Koshas Yoga Student Photographed above is Janie’s Yoga Buddy Spanky, who watches as she practices daily! I am a yoga student, usually taking twice a week lessons, for four years. I also practice on my own nearly every day. I consider myself a ranked beginner. Before I started taking classes, […]

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Pandemic Ponderings

Tempers, Tools & Pandemic Ponderings, Part 1 What. Are. You. Doing?! A low, loud voice attached to an angry face bellowed to me from an open car window. The honking came next to punctuate the intensity. My emotions rallied and my stress response accelerated. What WAS I doing? The drive north over the Mackinac Bridge […]

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