Health Archives - Yoga by Fran Gallo https://frangallo.com/category/health-2/ Yoga by Fran Gallo Sun, 22 Feb 2026 01:32:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/frangallo.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-making-vector-wip-favi.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Health Archives - Yoga by Fran Gallo https://frangallo.com/category/health-2/ 32 32 56610905 The Cost of a Smile https://frangallo.com/the-cost-of-a-smile/ https://frangallo.com/the-cost-of-a-smile/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2026 01:32:15 +0000 https://frangallo.com/?p=21807 My friend Giorgio Modica of Modica, Sicily, passed away on January 24. On his death notice, his family wrote Fu Angelo. Translation: He was an angel.  In his youth, Giorgio immigrated to Toronto, Canada, where he lived for many years. He loved Canada, but he yearned to live out his later years in his beloved [...]

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]]> https://frangallo.com/the-cost-of-a-smile/feed/ 27 21807 Stehekin Stillness https://frangallo.com/stehekin-stillness/ https://frangallo.com/stehekin-stillness/#comments Sat, 27 Sep 2025 03:58:59 +0000 https://frangallo.com/?p=21744 I am in Stehekin, Washington this very moment. Outside this cabin, a barred owl calls out to us, breaking the stillness of the night. And, yes, I have WiFi and so I can blog! I've been coming to Stehekin annually since 2003 with Leslie and Rick.  Well, there were three years when we did not [...]

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]]> https://frangallo.com/stehekin-stillness/feed/ 17 21744 For The Love Of Trees https://frangallo.com/for-the-love-of-trees/ https://frangallo.com/for-the-love-of-trees/#comments Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:58:40 +0000 https://frangallo.com/?p=21683 Happy Valentine's Day! Last week, the 100+ year old maple tree in front of my yoga studio was cut down and removed. The tree was healthy, perhaps too healthy for its own good. Its ever growing roots had lifted the sidewalk.  I witnessed a young man trip and fall on the lifted-by-roots uneven pavement. I [...]

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]]> https://frangallo.com/for-the-love-of-trees/feed/ 5 21683 Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving https://frangallo.com/giving-thanks-on-thanksgiving/ https://frangallo.com/giving-thanks-on-thanksgiving/#comments Thu, 28 Nov 2024 19:12:14 +0000 https://frangallo.com/?p=21633 Happy Thanksgiving!  I am so grateful to be alive in the here and now. I have so much gratitude for all who are a part of my life. I hope you enjoy this day. I am including something I read to my classes this morning. It really resonates with me. Perhaps you will love it [...]

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]]> https://frangallo.com/giving-thanks-on-thanksgiving/feed/ 8 21633 Day 21 of 21 Days to Kalm https://frangallo.com/day-21-of-21-days-to-kalm/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 18:02:37 +0000 https://frangallo.com/?p=21622 Today is THE DAY!!!  And so it is Day 21 of 21 Days to Kalm.  Making sure I get this meditation out as early as possible so you can use it anytime today! Our theme for the day is ABUNDANCE. Here is your  guided meditation for today. You may sit or lie down for this [...]

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