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Carrie Waller
Dec 27, 20243 min read
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1. Modern Elder Academy (MEA) 2. Announcing Bloom Yoga Book Club 2025 1. Modern Elder Academy – Energy Follows Intention As we...
Carrie Waller
Nov 19, 20232 min read
Bloom Yoga Book Club’s Favorite Read of ’23
Can you recall a book from your early childhood that had a major impact on you – that made you love reading? For me it was a book I read...
Carrie Waller
Jun 15, 20233 min read
“Youth is a gift of nature, but age is a work of art”
When I was working to develop my yoga website, several people, including my web designer, encouraged me to add stock photos of older...
Carrie Waller
May 8, 20233 min read
In Reverence of Lake Michigan
A yoga retreat on Lake Michigan.
Carrie Waller
Apr 2, 20233 min read
What inspires you to meditate?
When there’s something we do out of habit or as part of our daily routine, sometimes it’s nice to be reminded why we do it and to be...
Carrie Waller
Jan 6, 20232 min read
Yoga Studios: For Building Weak Ties and Strong Ties
In a recent podcast on NPR’s Hidden Brain, I learned two terms from the field of sociology that describe different types of relationships...
Carrie Waller
Dec 3, 20222 min read
Paying Attention is the Beginning of Devotion ~ Mary Oliver ~
When I was doing my yoga teacher training at Yogaview Chicago over ten years ago, there was an ongoing discussion in our cohort of...
Carrie Waller
Oct 7, 20223 min read
Death anxiety or decline anxiety: Either way, life is still good
I recently attended a symposium on aging at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and one of the speakers was Kevin Aho, PhD, a professor...
Carrie Waller
Aug 17, 20222 min read
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Live as if you were to die tomorrow, learn as if you will live forever. ~ Mahatma Gandhi ~ My 26-year-old son recently moved to Texas...
Carrie Waller
Mar 20, 20221 min read
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News and Updates
Carrie Waller
Mar 7, 20224 min read
If you don’t believe in the U-curve of happiness, meet my mom
Recognizing we won’t live forever and that we have precious few years ahead changes our perspective on life in positive ways.
Carrie Waller
Feb 7, 20222 min read
Keep Sharp, Build a Better Brain at Any Age - Recommended reading for 2022
If you care about brain health and maintaining your cognitive functions, this book is for you.
Carrie Waller
Jan 12, 20222 min read
Health Span versus Life Span
Never in human history have we experienced a life expectancy increase near that magnitude.
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