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~Pre-order a copy of my book One Degree Revolution today!
~ Speaker-Author-Life Coach Trainer-Yoga & Meditation Educator-Kripalu & Esalen faculty

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I have a little something for yoga teachers and those interested in the conversation about living yoga! Check out this conversation with one of my favorite people on the planet @katiebrauertransform ....it’s free 🙂 cobyk.com/interview

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Yikes. I try to avoid to much time on social media (I set a timer for 15 minutes per day)—but I recently did something I rarely do and got sucked into a rabbits hole of reading someone’s comments on their post. My take away from this shameful moment of wasting time —Dear humans—let’s go back to the basics and just be nice. We don’t need to agree to be nice. We don’t need to be friends to be nice. We don’t need to understand each other completely to be nice. Just be nice.

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If you are going to shop today—why not buy something that will make the world a little more like I think most of us wish it would be. All proceeds from books sold today will be donated for free programming for those who would not be able to attend because of 💰. Give yourself the gift of this book and know you are also gifting it to someone in need. I’m just trying to do my little part to make this experience called life a little more friendly-beautiful-and kind. Link is in my bio to purchase book—it only takes a second to click on it :)

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There are people on this planet that actually make it a better place to live. Happy birthday to one of most in alignment people I know-who has a huge heart-who is the friend everyone wishes they had-is hilarious-a manifestor magician-a true leader of integrity. If you know @katiebrauertransform go wish her a happy birthday and tell her all the things you love about her! (Katie, sorry about all the sweaty India photos :) 😏

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Someday I am going to share all my thoughts for the young entrepreneur, what advice would you share with them?

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Wow. What a week last week @kripalucenter #womensweekatkripalu.It was a week of coming together. It was a week of coming apart. It was a week of love. It was a week of gossip. It was a week of healing. It was a week of hurt. It was a week of inspiration. It was a week of feeling disenchanted. It was a week of truth. It was a week of cloudiness. It was a week of leadership. It was a week of following. It was a week of embodiment. It was a week of disembodiment. It was a week of the most inspiration I’ve felt in years, maybe decades. It was a week of riding the waves. And we did. WE rode them fiercely. WE got to the other side. It wasn’t always “pretty”—but it was real, it was raw, it was needed. It was a true revolution.
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To say that it was an HONOR to teach as part of this revolutionary program does not do it justice—and to be in the company of (and so many others) @tonibergins @valeriekaur @zainabsalbi @drclaudiawelch @alexandraroxo @seancorn @maya.breuer #angelafarmer and @denisebarack1 and her team for making this profound experience a reality.
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I have so much more to say about it—and I will. But what I also want to say is that I am proud. I am proud of all of us who are “in the trenches”—who are doing the work even when it’s hard, who stay when it gets uncomfortable, who are passionate, who simply care.
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I am also proud of the work that I share—the little piece I offer to the world of healing, transforming, leadership, truth, community. I am proud that I wrote a book about ways to be part of the revolution of transformation. And, — I truly believe the book I wrote can ‘sit proudly’ in the company of all these amazing women leaders-authors-speakers. So, if you want to be part of the revolution—take a minute, order my book as a gift for yourself, someone else, your YTT, your clients, your family—and let’s ride the waves together. Thank you for caring. Link in bio to order. Soooo much more to come.

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Holy SH*T!!! Just completed 3 full days in the recording studio with the ONE AND ONLY @shaunlaf @rightlightproductions recording my book ONE DEGREE REVOLUTION. Wowza, what a journey. Shaun was so amazing to work with, incredibly patient, and just fun to be around! And, thank you to @macmillanstudios for producing the audio book with @stmartinspress.
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Honestly, everything I wrote about (and spoke about) in the book I had to live through writing and recording this book! Whether it was sitting in the fire, pushing through the last five percent, asking for help, creating a boundary with my “gremlins”, PAUSING, trusting the process, feeling my feelings, shifting some beliefs (like, sitting in a small padded room for 18 hours could be FUN!!), being my authentic self, going ‘in’ to connect with what is true and real, BEGINNING AGAIN (and again, and again—I will NEVER for the rest of my life ever judge, criticize a book, audiobook, or any other creative process 😂 )!!! Until you are in the ring, you just don’t know what it takes! It was a labor of love.
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Yesterday I had a bit of a vulnerability hangover—like, wow, people are going to read this that don’t know me and might misinterpret what I was trying to say OR what if I said that Sanskrit word wrong!! AHHHH!!! Haha. It’s so amazing to have steeped myself in all of these practices all of these years to be able to ride the waves and come out on the other side.
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I really hope you buy the book, gift it to someone else—or simply cheer me on for trying to share the wisdom of yoga. The world needs something, and this is my offering. Bless us all! To buy the book, link is in my BIO.

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I am bored by the hustle, not impressed by the striving, and actually pushed away from that angsty energy to “get there”. I am inspired by truth that sprouts like spring, I am impressed by dedication and patience. I am in awe of depth and connection.
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I am hopeful by the slow awakening that is happening—and I get for many, it is not fast enough. But, when we go to fast, we can get “messy”, make mistakes, and unintentionally hurt one another. It doesn’t matter to me what angle of “healing” you are interested in—I am interested in healing. Our planet, our families, our land, the way we treat each other—race, gender, politics.
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I am an observer at first— trying to pay attention before I act. My curiosity—are we “healing” as we begin to have harder conversations—or is this just another form of a power struggle. I see new voices speaking up, yet at the same time, I see others now afraid to speak. I see a shift happening—but also a lot of anger. It is one of my greatest beliefs, that for true healing to occur—on whatever level—“we” need to be “more interested in the relationship than we are in being right”. I feel and fear, we are alienating each other by our pursuit of “rightness”. I understand there is so much to be angry about. I understand that this might simply be a time to listen. But until there is actual space for us to heal our “relationship” we will continue the cycle of hurt people hurting people.
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May we all be courageous enough to put our “weapons” down, take “off our armor” and begin to deeply listen—to hold space for each other—and maybe just maybe we begin to heal. It may not look the same for each of us—but we all need it. Every single one of us.
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What is one small step you can take today to be in greater relationship or begin to heal. Let’s uplift and inspire one another—rather than find even more reasons to be outraged and attack. At least for now.

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Like a falling leaf, or a gust of wind, a chilly day, or a passing cloud—I too shall come and go.
If this were my last year alive -besides spend as many moments with the ones I adore -I’d drive a ’68 Ford Pickup, grow flowers and give them away. I’d write letters, clean out all my closets, and stay in bed longer. I’d stroll—not hike, I’d sip—not drink, I’d wander—not seek.
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I’d show up on your doorstep, ask lots of questions—and listen even more. I’d burn my journals, make one photo album of moments that mattered. I’d have quiet mornings, ecstatic dance parties and still keep the house clean.
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I’d swim in warm water, surf in small waves, find where the dolphins play, and write one final social media post—only one. I’d still drink green juice, and stay away from sugar—except for an occasional apple cider donut. I’d shave my head and buy pretty earrings, wear leggings and a tank top most days—and go somewhere I could get a tan.
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I’d head to the mountains, and paint a picture with water colors, and wear my red hat. I’d walk by streams, talk with strangers about what their heart longs for, and i’d get rid of my iPhone. I’d visit national parks, hang with the Redwoods, and visit the desert. I’d go up chair lifts, ski all day, soak in a hot tub and then sit by the fire.
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I’d keep it so simple. I would look for beauty. I would lead from kindness, act from generosity, and laugh as much as I could. I would rest knowing, though I did not “save” the world—I might just realize—the world didn’t need saving, it needed savoring.
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I might live another 60 years. I might die tomorrow. But what I do know—the life I crave, is the life I create today. And, I’m looking for that truck :).
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Tell me, if you had a year left to live—what are the things (besides the obvious—spend time with loved ones) that you would do? I’m listening. .

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It’s my BIRTHDAY week. I’m not usually one to ask for anything for my birthday. But, I am doing things different this year.
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I would love it if you (TODAY) bought a copy of my book One Degree Revolution: How the Wisdom of Yoga Inspires Small Shifts That Lead to Big Changes. Link is in my bio. A few things about the book:
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This book was written for anyone, any age, any background interested in REAL-PRACTICAL-strategies to shift the course of their life.This book is about how to LIVE yoga, not do yoga.
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Every page has practical yogic wisdom, inquiries, and experiments. This book could be “that” book that you go back to for the rest of your life. This book is my manual for living a life that I feel nourished by, that I love—and no matter what wave is coming at me, I feel prepared. And I want every one I know to feel like they can BE with all of life.
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A few of the topics covered (but there are SO many more): What is yoga? What does it mean to sit in the fire of transformation? Authenticity, accountability, pausing, surrendering, trusting life, purpose, karma and lila and the interplay of the two. The six-qualities of consciousness. How to re-write your “story”, challenge your beliefs, be open to the mystery of life, to fully savor life and on and on.
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This life is precious, a rare gift. Too many people feel unclear, unsettled, or even drowning, filled with anxiety, depression, anger, sadness, confusion—and I want to be part of your/their support team—this book does not have the answers, but it does have a lifetime worth of inquiries for you to find your answers—to find a way OUT and into seeing life with clear eyes. It is a book for all of us—ahhh, I could go on—and I do, about 290 pages worth!
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Any book sold this week I am donating 100% of the proceeds to a scholarship fund for young adults to attend Quarter-Life Calling. I have a goal of selling 5,000 pre-orders, I didn’t get there last month. I can’t do this alone, and I don’t think my mom will buy all 5,000 (well, she might haha)….so please get this GIFT for yourself, get this GIFT for someone you love. I promise you, this could be the book you’ve been looking for.