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About downwarddogdvm

Just a small animal vet trying to live her yoga.

The Dog Days of Summer

Posted on September 2, 2011 by downwarddogdvm

The title of this post popped into my head as I was thinking of a theme to use for my yoga class.  It tickled my writer’s fancy because it referred to animals (how apropos for a veterinarian!) and I liked … Continue reading →

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How my cell phone sets me free

Posted on August 24, 2011 by downwarddogdvm

I’m out for a lunch break today at Starbucks.  Plugged into their Wifi.  Just a little anxious because I am away from the clinic and my cell phone battery indicator is low, saying it’s almost out of juice.  Not completely … Continue reading →

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A weekend with Betsey Downing

Posted on August 11, 2011 by downwarddogdvm

What does it take to get to the next level, in yoga or in life? I picked up some how-to tips by attending a sold-out weekend of workshops at Eastside Yoga Studio, featuring Betsey Downing.  She is a certified Anusara … Continue reading →

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Seeking balance

Posted on June 29, 2011 by downwarddogdvm

Can we really have it all? In reading one of my on-line veterinary journals, I came across an article on how to assess life balance.  It used an image of a wheel with spokes.  Each spoke represented an area or … Continue reading →

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Yoga school completed!

Posted on June 23, 2011 by downwarddogdvm

Yeah! Dianne gave me the official certificate from Eastside Yoga School this week.  I wasted no time in logging into the Yoga Alliance website and signing up as a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT). So why did I decide to do … Continue reading →

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Something left over for me

Posted on June 18, 2011 by downwarddogdvm

I’m physically tired. There’s been a lot going on.  I had appointments on Saturday AM, then was off to the clinic’s summer party in the afternoon.  I taught two yoga classes on Sunday and did yard work for the remainder … Continue reading →

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Downward Dog DVM celebrates 1 year!

Posted on June 7, 2011 by downwarddogdvm

Don’t you ever wonder where the time goes? It’s been one year since I started this blog.  Wow!  I’m so happy to be able to write that down.  Here are some of my musings on this auspicious occasion…

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The spaces in between

Posted on May 18, 2011 by downwarddogdvm

As part of yoga teacher training, I taught my 5th karma community class on a rainy Sunday afternoon.  I was glad to have a chance to be at the studio again but it was a few weeks since I’d done … Continue reading →

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Needs, wants and haves

Posted on May 12, 2011 by downwarddogdvm

“I need to _______”. “I want to _________”. “I have to _________”. Do you notice yourself getting caught up in thoughts like these?  

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Doing the “Cleanse 2011”

Posted on May 3, 2011 by downwarddogdvm

What do you like to eat?

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