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Become a Food Anthropologist

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· November 14, 2018

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A travel expert on PBS advised that to really know a culture, you must eat their food. And he went on to eat dried bugs and stewed goat intestines. All the while I was thinking, YUCK — I’d have to be pretty darn hungry. But upon reflection I realize how true that was. How much we find out about each…

Thanks for your memories

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· September 27, 2018

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When I was in my early 40’s my older brother Bill came to visit me in Austin. We went to lunch with several of my women friends. Somehow over the course of the meal we got to talk about losing your virginity. It was a sweet memory for me, as I recalled a passionate escapade with my high school sweetheart….

Food as a time machine

Posted by Abby Lentz

· April 13, 2017

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This time of year I find that food turns into a time machine. As Easter quickly approaches I travel back to my childhood becoming 12 again. A time when dying eggs was an all day project that lived on under your fingernails in crescent moons of red, blue and green. Clear waxed crayons would let you draw or write mystery…

Magic Numbers Off the Court and On

Posted by Abby Lentz

· March 27, 2017

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As most of you already know, I love basketball and am passionate about my San Antonio Spurs. Even though he’s now retired, I love having us all stretch Tim Duncan Tall. Just as on and off the yoga mat, there’s lots of life to be learned on and off the basketball court. A spectacular slamdunk and an ordinary tip-in both…

Layovers to yoga over!

Posted by Abby Lentz

· June 29, 2016

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If you’re flying to your vacation destination you can appreciate that some airports now have yoga studios available. According to Rodale’s Organic Life here’s the best of the airport yoga studios. More than likely however, like me you’re not going to intersect with any of these half dozen airports. No worries however, it’s easy to integrate yoga into your layovers…

Join me March 2 for Abby Unplugged to chat and learn on a Livestream show

Posted by Abby Lentz

· February 25, 2016

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My March show, Wednesday evening, includes a free lesson at the event’s Livesteam page. Send me your questions by email, or join me live to chat at 6 PM. It’s more than a class — it’s a conversation. Follow me on Livestream to get a reminder about this month’s Abby Unplugged. I honor the light within you.

When lacing up isn’t an answer

Posted by Abby Lentz

· January 29, 2016

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I got some blog advice today from a health newsletter that suggests when you get feeling anxious, instead of eating, you should “lace up your sneakers” and walk it off. While adding aerobic activity is often a good idea, what if taking a walk just isn’t possible at the moment anxiety strikes? Lacing up your sneakers may not be an…

Livestream now gives us a way to meet!

Posted by Abby Lentz

· June 2, 2015

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Abby Unplugged! Live Stream Event June 3 at 6p (Central) After selling DVDs over the past decade I’ve only been able to meet a small number of you in person — but now with technology advancing in leaps and bounds Wednesday night I’ll be able to chat with you live! I started sharing my work with Women’s Retreats in 2007…

“Mad Men” finale and the sound of Om.

Posted by Abby Lentz

· June 1, 2015

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[Mad Men Spoiler Alert] Sunday night with legs crossed and a serene expression over his face Jon Hamm on Mad Men wrapped up our final vision of Don Drapper. His final word “Om.” On this last episode about the advertising world that began in the 1960’s, creator Matthew Weiner sent us to a Coke commercial circa 1971, the famous “I’d…

Yoga for sleep

Posted by Abby Lentz

· May 13, 2015

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Today I got my daily email from Yoga Journal. It’s a great resource and reminder about what’s going on with yoga. The topic was yoga for sleep, something that I struggle with. I have tinnitus, constant ringing in the ears, which gets even louder when I’m tired, making going to sleep difficult. I use a masking technique which often has…

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