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Kara-Leah is an internationally-renowned writer, teacher and retreat leader. Millions of people have been impacted by the articles, books and videos she has published over the last ten years. Her passion is liberation in this lifetime through an every day path of dissolving layers of tension into greater and greater freedom and joy. You can find out more about her, including when her next retreats are, on her website. Kara-Leah is the visionary and creator of The Yoga Lunchbox.
Seka says
You’re marvelous. Thank you a million times for your grace.
Kara-Leah Grant says
Thanks Seka 🙂
Barbara says
Thank you
Kara-Leah Grant says
My pleasure Barbara.
Phillipa says
Thank you Kara-Leah, I will be on my mat after work today after not doing anything for two weeks. 🙂
Kara-Leah Grant says
Yeah! That’s what I like to hear.
Blessings,
KL
Chez says
I love your open and heart felt honesty in your writing. Just wanted to say thank you for helping me make my way back to the mat. I am the one with the herniated disc. I have made great progress thanks to you and your tip of just getting on the mat for 7 minutes which of course usually ends up much longer. After pranayama, I am just doing a 10 minute stretch in the morning to get my spine moving and then make my way back to the mat later on during the day..most days anyway. Childs pose has really helped me also, so thanks again for that one too. My mantra for this year is “There is abundance in simplicity”. And, I am finding this now with my practice. I do miss being able to do a lot of the snazzier poses, but it’s the simple ones that are helping me at the moment and keeping me grounded. Yoga truly is for Every Body. Namaste Kara-Leah. You have been a great inspiration to me and I really do appreciate it. xx
Kara-Leah Grant says
Hey Chez,
That is so wonderful to hear! Good on you for getting back on the mat and finding ways to work with your spine. I’m so excited for you. I love your mantra too – one of the feeling states I’m cultivating this year is Abundance, and that’s such a beautiful way to see it.
Many blessings,
KL
Sara says
How true is that internal feeling of discomfort manifesting in a desire to move? This is also one of my escapist fantasies, and one I indulged in many times in my 20s. I still get it now, but the universe has arranged things so that it is very difficult to move ie. stay put and face your shit. And face it I have and will continue to do so, because like you, I’ve learnt that it won’t kill me :). I think it’s called growing up…
Kara-Leah Grant says
Hey Sara,
Having kids definitely makes it harder to up sticks and move to a new locale! Growing up – or maybe growing conscious!
Blessings,
KL
Renee says
Dear Sara,
Thanks for sharing these lovely words, they are beautiful and touching. I salute your humility, your openness and I leave this page enriched and inspired.
Will get your book and visit your page more often.
With all my respect,
R.