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Diary of a Yogi

Welcome to my blog! This is where I share my written work related to multiple intersecting topics including yoga and mindfulness, mental health and wellness, ethical living, social justice, and environmental advocacy. If you’d like to receive my writing and teaching schedule updates straight to your inbox, you can sign up for my newsletter. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read! :)

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We are Strong Enough to Hold All the Suffering and the Love

As I watched the sun dip below the horizon at one of my favorite spots near my Grandmother’s home in Crystal River, Florida, I contemplated the beauty and sorrows of our world, and why it is necessary for us to embrace suffering in order to embody love.

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What is the meaning of Yoga Sutra 1.1?

What is the meaning of yoga sutra 1.1? I share my own reflections on the foundational text of yoga with the goal of making ancient wisdom teachings accessible and relevant to modern readers while also respecting yoga’s cultural origins.

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My Decision to Travel

My first letter home from Mysuru, India detailing the reasons behind my decision to leave for long-term travel.

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⚖ &quot;The tipping point&quot; ⚖ Finding the right balance between opposing forces is the name of the game. In Yoga, in wellness, in life. These are just a few ways this concept is showing up for me right now: ▪️Strength training ⚖ Flexibility t
I've been cat and house sitting this little ball of sass and joy aka Melody for the past 2 months. I'm really excited that I've brought quality time with animals back into my life in multiple ways this year. I knew I was missing them, but didn't know
Throughout my life and many periods of hopelessness or despair the 3 things that have always had the power to &quot;bring me back&quot; have been movement, nature, and art. Though they take MANY different forms, these are 3 things that are always w
Excited to be a part of the @arcteryxwashingtondc adventure community. See their blurb about me below: &quot;Victoria Wolfgang is a multi-passionate movement enthusiast, yoga teacher and wellness coach who specializes in holistic wellness and body
Feeling a bit overworked and like I need to disconnect and get away for a solo weekend in nature. Comment your favorite weekend backpacking spots near the DMV below please! 📸 by my friend @jeltown
As life is, death is. The awareness of this fact allows you to live life fully and intensely. - Sadhguru Weekly Yoga Class Schedule below: 🔹Monday 7:15am Yoga Foundations @theyoga.club 5pm Hot Power @districtflowyoga 6:30pm Slow Flow @districtflo
2 years ago today I first stepped foot on Playa for build week and made my virgin dust angel. Waiting for the day I can finally return to Black Rock City. #burningman I never imagined I would miss doing hard unpaid physical labor in the desert so muc
&quot;There is something life changing in realizing you have friends who truly know you. Queer friendships have not just saved my life but truly created it. An invitation - come. You belong in the world we are making. I am learning. I am still l
Obligatory matching acro with @marenacro 😁 I like lifting weights sometimes but lifting friends is even more fun! 💪🏻 Thanks spotters: @acrophiliac @palagyi
Growing up ADHD in a capitalist world means being constantly gaslit by society. Gaslighting is when a person is made to question their own judgements and sense of reality. It's become a buzzword in regards to the subtle and insidious emotional manip
Happy place❤ Riding lessons cancelled today due to the heat advisory. Stay cool everybody, and look out for your furry friends.
Yoga Foundations for Beginners starts this Monday 8/16 and covers the basics of Yoga! Many yoga classes assume you&rsquo;re familiar with a lot of stuff already.&nbsp;People often have trouble getting started with a yoga practice because classes are
Probably my favorite photo of me spinning fire ever 😁 @osoikame always captures those priceless moments of joy in movement ❤🔥
#urdvadhanurasana | #upwardbowpose Weekly Yoga Cass schedule below: 🔹Monday 7:15am Yoga Foundations @theyoga.club 5pm Hot Power @districtflowyoga 6:30pm Slow Flow @districtflowyoga 🔹Tuesday: 7am Vinyasa @vidafitnessdc GP 8:30am Assisting in the
🥰🐴 I teach horsemanship and horseback riding lessons for beginners in Germantown MD one day a week (Wednesdays) and one Saturday a month. I haven't posted much about it because my schedule is already full! But I currently have one slot available o
If there is harm happening, there is no yoga happening. #Ahimsa #Non-harming I teach this constantly and yet, I recently had to be honest with myself about pain I was experiencing in practice related to a chronic misalignment in my pelvis. With gu
My daily gratitude journaling practice of over 5 years has become a little inconsistent lately as I've gotten extremely busy with work and juggling responsibilities. And that's okay. Priorities shift and old tools sometimes need to be replaced with
&quot;If you look for the light, you can often find it. But if you look for the dark, that is all you'll ever see.&quot; - General Iroh🔥 I put a lot of pressure on myself in most things that I do. That's a characteristic of the rejection sensitive