Cara Chandler

YOGA TEACHER | MINDFULNESS COACH 

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    The Evolving Practice of Modern-day Mindfulness
    • Apr 13
    • 5 min

    The Evolving Practice of Modern-day Mindfulness

    During 2020, like most, life was shifted into a new way of functioning. When my in-person activities ended or moved to ZOOM, I stopped...
    5 Steps for Setting and Achieving a Value-Based Goal
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 5 min

    5 Steps for Setting and Achieving a Value-Based Goal

    Comparison they used to say was the "killer of joy" but here is the deal, comparison is actually a primal trait. It is wired into us as a...
    Finding your Balance
    • Dec 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    Finding your Balance

    a delicate dance between what you can & cannot control As I was dancing around my mat trying to find stillness in a balancing posture, my...
    5 practices to help you solve a problem
    • Feb 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    5 practices to help you solve a problem

    Ever have a problem, decision or present issue that makes your head spin. You feel like you're running in a circle pouring energy and...
    REAL-ATIONSHIPS
    • Feb 16, 2018
    • 3 min

    REAL-ATIONSHIPS

    What does it really mean to have healthy relationships in your life? What are your relationships with others trying to tell you about...
    This year Give fewer Fucks!
    • Jan 30, 2018
    • 3 min

    This year Give fewer Fucks!

    What would it be like to start the year off, caring less? How often do you find yourself saying "yes," when truly you want to say "no"?...
    What is my life purpose? Quite a daunting question!
    • Jan 16, 2018
    • 1 min

    What is my life purpose? Quite a daunting question!

    The big question of "what's my life purpose?" has been floating around my inner circle. It's a question I've asked myself often and not a...
    I AM...
    • Jan 14, 2018
    • 1 min

    I AM...

    I am... the beginning of a very bold statement. This thought came up because clearly, I like to write.. actually, I LOVE writing. I have...
    Teach Peace
    • Jan 14, 2018
    • 2 min

    Teach Peace

    Woke up this morning with a heavy heart; sad and angry. It seems each day there is some new crisis going on near or far. I’m not sure how...
    I'm Losing my shit... and thats a good thing...
    • Jan 14, 2018
    • 2 min

    I'm Losing my shit... and thats a good thing...

    “I’m losing my shit”, says a person to the group on a recent yoga retreat at Esalen. The teacher eloquently directed the topic, adding...
    Showing Up. Even if it doesn't feel pretty...
    • Jan 14, 2018
    • 2 min

    Showing Up. Even if it doesn't feel pretty...

    I showed up to a yoga class the other day. I showed up, in the condition I was currently in, which didn't feel particularly pretty. It...
    Letting one another's mind wander...
    • Oct 9, 2017
    • 2 min

    Letting one another's mind wander...

    I learned the importance of letting my mind wander, especially when diving into a new relationship. We (the new partner and I) both...
    "Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever met."
    • Feb 22, 2017
    • 3 min

    "Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever met."

    This is Perry Morris Farag. I used to call her "Plastic Perry" behind her back in church school because she had these awesome Patent...
    You Never Know How Your Words will Land on Others...
    • Jun 4, 2016
    • 2 min

    You Never Know How Your Words will Land on Others...

    I heard a story during an Esalen Yoga Retreat. It was very simple and random, but it stuck and has oddly showing up in my life. She was a...
    Subtle. Soften. Drop into your heart. The Intimate Return to Esalen
    • Jun 1, 2016
    • 2 min

    Subtle. Soften. Drop into your heart. The Intimate Return to Esalen

    They say its magical, and it is: Esalen, a beautiful retreat center nestled into the cliffs of Big Sur, CA overlooking the ocean. My...
    Flow With it…
    • May 6, 2016
    • 2 min

    Flow With it…

    I woke up feeling drawn to write about India. Its been a few months since my return, but the experience lives in me. Something about that...
    Showing Up. Even if it doesn't feel pretty...
    • Mar 25, 2016
    • 2 min

    Showing Up. Even if it doesn't feel pretty...

    I showed up to yoga class the other day... I showed up, in the condition I was currently in, which didn't feel particularly pretty. It...
    The Story Behind - "How to Recognize an Incredible Woman!"
    • Oct 27, 2015
    • 3 min

    The Story Behind - "How to Recognize an Incredible Woman!"

    The inspiration behind my first published piece of work on Elephant Journal. http://www.elephantjournal.com/2015/09/how-to-recognize-an-i...
    Perfectionism – The deadly route
    • Jul 27, 2015
    • 3 min

    Perfectionism – The deadly route

    As I strolled through The Getty, I was drawn to the painting Irises by Van Gogh. This painting was created while Van Gogh was at an...
    What the F*@K, Universe?
    • May 6, 2015
    • 3 min

    What the F*@K, Universe?

    What the F*@k, Universe? Ever have that moment in life when it seems everything you've built starts to fall apart? All of this work that...