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Austin Yoga Festival is this weekend!  I’ll be speaking about Traditional Chinese Medicine and Yoga – How they complement each other and how you can use them together in practice. Catch my talk at 12:00PM Saturday, October 27th on the outdoor stage!  While you’re there, take a yoga class or browse all the local vendors at the beautiful Palmer Events Center.  Hope to see some familiar faces there. xo

Austin Yoga Festival is this weekend! 

I’ll be speaking about Traditional Chinese Medicine and Yoga – How they complement each other and how you can use them together in practice. Catch my talk at 12:00PM Saturday, October 27th on the outdoor stage! While you’re there, take a yoga class or browse all the local vendors at the beautiful Palmer Events Center. 

Hope to see some familiar faces there. xo

October 23, 2012 by Sarah Luikart
October 23, 2012 /Sarah Luikart
health, wellness, events, yoga, austin, Chinese medicine
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