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Mamas need yoga. Yin Yoga.

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I am starting a journey of really look at my life, my use of time, and my spiritual, mental, and physical health. I am overwhelmed. Tired all the time. Over committed. Yet have a true desire to fill the roles I have love and have chosen. Mother. Wife. Daughter. Sister. Friend. Teacher. Yoga Teacher. Mentor. Housecleaner. Cook. Reader. Gardener. Homesteader.Yogi. Blogger... the list goes on.... I find myself asking all the time.. How do people have clean houses? How do people have energy? How do people focus? How do people finish any given task? How do people function in this world of too many roles and task, and not enough time? I am on summer break for crying outloud, yet my moments of true relaxation have been few. I want real moments. I would to be present with the people that fill me up. I want to be surrounded by people and things that give me energy. I want feel energized and alive! Geeta Iyengar in her book Yoga: A Gem for women says that "Motherhood is a woman'