Favorites Archives - Yoga by Fran Gallo https://frangallo.com/category/favorites/ Yoga by Fran Gallo Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:40:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/frangallo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-making-vector-wip-favi.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Favorites Archives - Yoga by Fran Gallo https://frangallo.com/category/favorites/ 32 32 56610905 Season’s Greetings https://frangallo.com/seasons-greetings/ https://frangallo.com/seasons-greetings/#comments Sat, 25 Dec 2021 22:13:34 +0000 https://frangallo.com/?p=20419 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I hope this finds you well and enjoying this festive holiday season. Below you will find my musings on my childhood Christmases and a Season's Greeting for this year. My childhood Christmases were fun. One of the most special aspects of Christmas was that my dad had the day of [...]

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]]> https://frangallo.com/seasons-greetings/feed/ 15 20419 The Most Beautiful Hands (a re-post) https://frangallo.com/the-most-beautiful-hands-a-re-post/ https://frangallo.com/the-most-beautiful-hands-a-re-post/#comments Tue, 11 May 2021 05:10:02 +0000 https://frangallo.com/?p=20169 Since the start of the pandemic, I start each yoga class with a dedication. How I love coming up with the dedications! How I learn from the dedications! And how I love the comments my yoga students make (via email, texts, or Facebook) when they are moved by a certain dedication. Today's yoga sessions [...]

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]]> https://frangallo.com/the-most-beautiful-hands-a-re-post/feed/ 10 20169 Walking The Mile In His Shoes https://frangallo.com/walking-the-mile-in-his-shoes/ https://frangallo.com/walking-the-mile-in-his-shoes/#comments Fri, 10 Jan 2020 01:03:24 +0000 https://frangallo.com/?p=19074 This is a story about shoes, a spiritual pilgrimage, and an extraordinary man. It happened a few years ago when I was teaching daily yoga while on tour with Spiritual India Journeys to South India. We were en route to Madurai and we stopped for a visit to the Rock Fort Temple. It was [...]

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]]> https://frangallo.com/walking-the-mile-in-his-shoes/feed/ 2 19074 Sicily: Kissed by the Sun https://frangallo.com/sicily-kissed-by-the-sun/ https://frangallo.com/sicily-kissed-by-the-sun/#comments Sun, 29 Sep 2019 13:50:39 +0000 https://frangallo.com/?p=18789 I put together a slideshow for you (fast moving, not boring, less than three and a half minutes long)! Both retreat weeks are represented in the slideshow. The first week was devoted to Yoga + Culinary & Culture. The second week was devoted to Yoga + Hiking (+ Culture). As you turn up the [...]

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]]> https://frangallo.com/sicily-kissed-by-the-sun/feed/ 2 18789 Embracing Pura Vida in Costa Rica https://frangallo.com/embracing-pura-vida-in-costa-rica/ https://frangallo.com/embracing-pura-vida-in-costa-rica/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2019 00:30:57 +0000 https://frangallo.com/?p=18382 I came back last Sunday from a one week yoga retreat in Costa Rica. I love Costa Rica! The expression Pura Vida takes on a lifestyle in Costa Rica.  This simple beautiful expression refers to the "simple life" embraced by the people of Costa Rica. This expression embraces a philosophy. When you say thank [...]

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