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Blog of the Week: 'Mentor'

Patch blogger Anne Samit writes about a new nighttime yoga practice and finding inspiration in those around you.

There's so much to learn from practicing yoga.

This week's blog of the week, by Patch yoga blogger Anne Samit, discusses how trying a new practice can help form a kinship with fellow yogis. That kinship can inspire you to try a new move — and succeed.

Samit writes:"One day, on my way out, I couldn’t help but exclaim to this young yogi about her practice. A few days later, on my way in, she returned the compliment.

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Here I was admiring her, but there she was admiring me!

We started to chat and moved on to more important topics, like her handstands. I want those vinyasa handstands, away from the wall, and I asked her how it is that she’s not afraid to go upside down, right in the middle of the room.

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I’ll help you, she offered. I’ll teach you how to fall."

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