Rolf Gates
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Rolf Gates, author of Daily Reflections on Addiction, Yoga, and Getting Well—as well as the best-selling Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga and Meditations on Intention and Being: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga, Mindfulness, and Compassion—is a leading voice in contemporary yoga, and his work is used as a resource for yoga students and teachers worldwide. He conducts vinyasa intensives and 200- and 300-hour teacher trainings internationally. A former US Army Ranger and social worker specializing in addiction, Rolf brings his eclectic background to his teaching and life. His work has been featured on television and in print, including Yoga Journal, People magazine, and Travel and Leisure. His first children’s book, Yoga Friend: A Pose by Pose Partner Yoga Adventure, was published in 2018. Rolf is a graduate of the Kripalu School of Yoga.
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Yoga, Mindfulness, and Seeing Clearly
To explain the skills of yoga to new teachers, Rolf Gates sometimes tell the story of Galileo and how he used a set of lenses to observe the movement of the stars, leading to a number of insights about the size and shape of the earth.
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Living Our Truth
As you learn to speak the truth, you will learn to be true to yourself, to all that is best in you.
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Compassion and Loving-Kindness
A few years ago, I went on a 10-day meditation retreat in California’s Yucca Valley.
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The Most Important Thing: Teaching and Living the Yoga Sutras
Each time we teach might be the only chance we get to help someone, so always teach the most important thing.
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The Art of Letting Go
If you are new to yoga, chances are you are wrestling not only with the postures but also with the judgments you pronounce on your efforts, writes Rolf Gates in this book excerpt.
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Kripalu Perspectives: Yoga and Meditation for Recovery with Rolf Gates
Rolf Gates, a yoga teacher and former social worker trained in the field of addiction, tells us how the practices of yoga and meditation can help those in recovery reclaim and trust themselves again.
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Break the Cycle: How Yoga and Meditation Can Help Heal Addiction
While there are a range of ways that people break the cycle of addiction, the complementary relationship between the Twelve Steps and yoga is a perfect marriage for healing.
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The Future of Yoga Education: A Q&A with Micah Mortali
Micah Mortali, Director of the Kripalu Schools, describes the inspiration for Kripalu's 1000-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, and what it offers teachers.
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Choose to Breathe
Rolf Gates, a yoga teacher and former social worker trained in addictions, says the best way to treat our inner worrywart is just to breathe, consciously.
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Eight Windows into Meditation
Sitting on a cushion isn't the only way to reap the benefits of this powerful practice.
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Stories of Yoga and Recovery
Research shows that yoga, meditation, and mindfulness are powerful tools for recovery in healing from addiction.
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A Vision for the New Year
New Year's is a time of transition, when we’re teetering on the verge of new opportunities and possibilities. Simultaneously, we’re experiencing the tail...
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