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Silvia Mordini

SILVIA MORDINI, E-RYT, lululemon Ambassador, Life Coach, Teacher Trainer. Silvia is the creator of Alchemy of Yoga, a nationally recognized RYT200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training (Self-Study) Program in its 12 cycle.  She owned a successful, well-loved Chicagoland yoga studio for 9 years. Silvia writes regularly for mindbodygreen.com along with producing her “Loving Your Day” videos and Love Your Life yoga blog. Silvia and her partner also lead Spiritual Adventure Yoga Retreats Nationally and Internationally through Alchemy Tours.  

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05.17.12 10:00 PM
Live Inspired! 5 Tips to Create a Vision Board

There are three styles of learning: Auditory, Visual and Kinesthetic.  For a balanced life, we need a...More»

05.11.12 07:40 PM
What Is Advanced Yoga? (From a Recovering Pose Junkie)

When I started yoga, it never entered my mind that there was "advanced" yoga. I began the practice as therapy after an accident...More»

05.07.12 08:10 PM
How Yoga Helps Cyclists

“Ouch! My hamstrings! My IT Bands don’t let me do that pose!” Through years of working with cyclists, I have heard this more than once...More»

04.25.12 06:00 PM
Don't Try Yoga Until You Understand These 3 Things

Owning a yoga studio for the past nine years I've welcomed over 9,000 new students looking to “try yoga.” On average, I found...More»

04.23.12 08:20 PM
Why I Heart Yoga Dudes

I have a soft spot for all the dudes out there who practice yoga! Truth be told, most women do. The balance of...More»

04.18.12 02:30 PM
How to Be Happy (Hint: Be Accountable)

One of the things I love most about traveling is that if you want to be happy while going around the world, you must learn how to be...More»

04.11.12 02:40 PM
Do You Need a Mental Vacation?

Seasonal transitions—like the one we are experiencing now—can easily over-stimulate our Winter-heavy, hibernating minds...More»

04.03.12 10:00 AM
10 Reasons Why You Should Travel

Travel is important because it fundamentally transforms us. This experience of waking up to the power of your own transformation fires you up to...More»

03.28.12 10:45 AM
Who Taught You How to Relax?

So tell me, who taught you how to relax? The clock is ticking. and time's up. Yeah, I know...More»

03.19.12 10:35 AM
Distress Travel? No, De-Stress Travel.

Traveling makes us nervous. It triggers the stress response (fight-or-flight) to some degree in everyone. What is stress? It is the opposite of...More»

03.08.12 10:15 AM
Be Decisive: The Rebel Spirit Manifesto

Where do we make decisions from? The answer is that we make decisions with our heart and not just our mind. We would be...More»

02.27.12 12:50 PM
It's About Relaxing...

It's easy to get on life's treadmill and just keep running. However, at some point one of two things will happen...More»

01.26.12 11:00 AM
5 Reasons to Go on a Yoga Retreat By Yourself

Traveling on your own is a great way to get to know yourself better. Often, so much of our time is spent taking care of other people and looking after their needs that our needs are...More»

01.11.12 11:50 AM
How to Pack for a Yoga Retreat...in Mexico

Nobody really likes packing. I traveled 70 percent of the time for years while in the corporate world so I know this. And now I lead national and international yoga retreats which lead me to a continuous flow of...More»

10.12.11 02:30 PM
What to Pack for a Yoga Retreat in... Italy

So you’ve decided to go on a yoga retreat in Italy and it's time to be packing your bags... As you get ready I would like to offer some suggestions about what to bring. The number one suggestion is not to...More»

10.05.11 10:30 AM
5 Tips for Choosing a Yoga Retreat

Before I made a commitment to my own health and well-being, I was a stressed out corporate executive using my yoga to keep me somewhat balanced. It took going on a yoga retreat, to a place I always wanted to visit, to reboot my life. I...More»

09.30.11 02:15 PM
3 Ways to Prepare for a Yoga Retreat

So you've made the decision to go on a yoga retreat -- good for you! I imagine it's anywhere from two weeks away to twelve months away, so what can you do to prepare? Should you prepare? Well, the easy answer is...More»

09.23.11 01:30 PM
5 Reasons to Go on a Yoga Retreat

My first time still feels like it was yesterday. And you know what they say, it's true that you never forget your first time.More»

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