http://www.mindbodygreen.com/wc/rebecca-seed Rebecca Seed's Posts on MindBodyGreen http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9573/how-yoga-gave-my-ego-a-smackdown.html In 1992, I watched Kristi Yamaguchi win the Olympic gold medal in figure skating. I was 11 years old. That night I told my mother I wanted to start figure skating competitively. I had never done it... Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9573/how-yoga-gave-my-ego-a-smackdown.html Rebecca Seed 2013-05-16T10:00:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9468/why-im-happy-to-be-33-single-poor.html I remember when I turned 25. Something small inside me panicked. A tiny switch was flipped and I realized I was no longer in my “early 20s.” I wasn’t sure what that meant exactly, or if I was where I... Fri, 10 May 2013 19:23:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9468/why-im-happy-to-be-33-single-poor.html Rebecca Seed 2013-05-10T19:23:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9382/im-learning-that-imperfection-is-ok-sometimes.html Yesterday my sister said to me, “All or nothing is better than nothing at all.” She’s right. I was coming down hard on myself for skipping Ashtanga class for two weeks, even though I’ve only just... Thu, 02 May 2013 11:07:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9382/im-learning-that-imperfection-is-ok-sometimes.html Rebecca Seed 2013-05-02T11:07:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9089/my-mantra-before-my-upcoming-yoga-teaching-audition.html I’m in that camp of people who believe talking about something before it actually happens is sort of bad luck. You know, like keeping that big job interview a secret until you’ve been offered the... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-9089/my-mantra-before-my-upcoming-yoga-teaching-audition.html Rebecca Seed 2013-04-25T11:00:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-8851/are-you-making-time-to-rest-and-play.html Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:40:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-8851/are-you-making-time-to-rest-and-play.html Rebecca Seed 2013-04-18T10:40:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-8683/why-im-ditching-sleep-for-yoga.html I get a LOT of sleep. Probably way too much for a 32-year-old woman. The truth is, I love to sleep. I love to snuggle under my covers, with an eye mask on to block out the sunlight, with my two... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:00:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-8683/why-im-ditching-sleep-for-yoga.html Rebecca Seed 2013-04-11T10:00:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-8393/i-cant-push-myself-through-the-doors-of-an-ashtanga-class.html I've never taken an Ashtanga class, but I've wanted to for a long time. I’ve been practicing yoga consistently for over two years now, and even completed my first 200-hour teacher training in... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:42:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-8393/i-cant-push-myself-through-the-doors-of-an-ashtanga-class.html Rebecca Seed 2013-04-04T08:42:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-8187/i-got-eczema-now-what.html I consider myself blessed when it comes to my overall health. I've never had a major setback that’s prevented me from going about my life. In fact, I rarely even get a cold. I take care of myself,... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:50:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-8187/i-got-eczema-now-what.html Rebecca Seed 2013-03-21T14:50:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-8092/the-subtle-power-of-a-positive-hand-gesture.html Last week I was pulling into the precarious parking lot of my yoga studio. It involves driving up a steep ramp and often waiting for a space, or even waiting on the hill for a car to squeeze its way... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:57:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-8092/the-subtle-power-of-a-positive-hand-gesture.html Rebecca Seed 2013-03-14T14:57:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7985/3-ways-to-cultivate-an-at-home-yoga-practice.html Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:50:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7985/3-ways-to-cultivate-an-at-home-yoga-practice.html Rebecca Seed 2013-03-07T16:50:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7879/i-thought-friends-with-kids-were-annoying-until.html When you’re 32-years-old and single like myself, seeing photos of your friends' babies on social media starts to get, well, annoying. Maybe even more irritating is hearing them go on and on about... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:31:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7879/i-thought-friends-with-kids-were-annoying-until.html Rebecca Seed 2013-02-28T17:31:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7762/can-you-be-friends-with-your-ex.html I've never been friends with any of my ex-boyfriends. But I know a lot of people who are. I know someone who is friends with her one time cheating ex-husband. They’re both remarried, sharing custody... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:04:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7762/can-you-be-friends-with-your-ex.html Rebecca Seed 2013-02-21T18:04:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7754/i-finished-yoga-teacher-training-now-what.html Myself, along with 15 other amazing students, completed 200-hour yoga teacher training in early December. It was a phenomenally emotional ending to a spectacular journey that began with all of us... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:05:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7754/i-finished-yoga-teacher-training-now-what.html Rebecca Seed 2013-02-14T17:05:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7670/life-lessons-from-a-third-grader.html A very good friend of mine is a third grade teacher in Harlem. She's a phenomenal mentor and a true inspiration. She’s taught in several inner city schools over the years, in both Washington, D.C.... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:17:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7670/life-lessons-from-a-third-grader.html Rebecca Seed 2013-02-07T15:17:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7570/is-your-vegan-diet-making-you-fat.html I’m one of those people who’s tried all sorts of ridiculous diets. Counting calories, Atkins, herbal diet pills, chewing gum to curb my appetite...you name it.  Stupid. I’m glad to say it’s... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:21:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7570/is-your-vegan-diet-making-you-fat.html Rebecca Seed 2013-01-31T17:21:00Z