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Participating in a sisterhood with other women is hugely important in my life and a source of joy.
I never understand why people have children and then insist on living as though nothing has shifted.
It is better to not even try it than to endure the ramifications of either quitting smoking or dying.
Yoga has helped me to see death as more of a gift than a loss, and that has been my experience so far.
Yoga is about compassion and generosity towards others. It means being mindful of the world around us.
I think most people are curious about what it would be like to be able to meet yourself - -it's eerie.
So much of religion is exegesis. I would rather follow in the footprints of Christ than all of the dogma.
There has been a lot of media attention around the dangers of drugs used to treat mental illness on the fetus.
Health is your greatest wealth, so experiencing a marathon and seeing what you're capable of is really special.
I think a lot of little girls like riding, but sadly not that many people live in a place where it's an option.
In many countries, women aren't jubilant when they learn they are pregnant. Quite the opposite - they're terrified.
Women are more likely to have a ruptured uterus if they've had multiple C-sections because there's more scar tissue.
Imagine the possibilities if humanity banded together before disaster struck to relieve everyday suffering worldwide.
In some countries, as many as 91 percent of women have no one at their side to assist them during labor and delivery.
I always recognized that modeling would allow me to see and do a lot, so I looked for opportunities to learn and grow.
The seated lotus postures are an amazing way to go into meditation, or simply just to take a moment to ground oneself.
I tried acupuncture, the patch, and hypnosis, but found that I needed to do it alone - when the time was right for me.
Most of us harbour a significant amount of subconscious fear about death, and act out of this fear in our daily lives.
I KNOW THAT I CAN'T SOLVE ALL THE MATERNAL HEALTH CHALLENGES IN THE WORLD BY MYSELF. I NEED AND WANT OTHERS TO JOIN ME.
Pranayama is the practice of breath control. The word prana refers not only to breath, but also to air and life itself.
Yoga puts me in a place that is a little bit less about doing and more about being, which enables me, in fact, to do more.
I'm not an everyday fragrance person usually. I wouldn't put fragrance on before dropping off my kids or going to the gym.
I really wanted to share with people the day-to-day joys that yoga can bring into one's life-not just the physical aspects.
Oh, I'm hardly stylish! I'm such a mess. I don't even think about what I'm going to wear; it's the last thing I think about.
A lot of people have questioned how yoga and their own spiritual beliefs can come together. Yoga actually pre-dates religion.
The word 'yoga' means union. It's like everything in yoga yokes or unites you to something higher, the highest part of yourself.
When you are balanced and when you listen and attend to the needs of your body, mind, and spirit, your natural beauty comes out.
I started practicing Yoga at about 18. I had a friend who was doing it and was incredibly disciplined and meditated all the time.
As a child, the conversations that I liked to have with my friends - or with anyone, for that matter - were always about religion.
A lot has changed since the 1980s, when the United States was a country with one of the greatest numbers of people infected with HIV.
We should all reevaluate advertising that contradicts what we know to be the truth; especially when the ads are harmfully manipulative.
It is education that will arm us with the tools that will enable us to succeed and put a stop to the rising rates of preventable death.
I haven't left modeling completely; I just took a step out, and I now have the rare luxury of picking and choosing how to spend my days.
Everybody is so anti-aging, but I don't want to look younger than I am. Our face is a map of our life; the more that's there, the better.
If you do one thing a day, make it a headstand. It's the king of all postures and has so many benefits. It helps me sleep better and focus.
I have lots of other mountains that I would like to climb. I have no dream of Everest, but there are some, like Mount Fuji, I'd like to do.
Many models I knew had come from broken families. That makes a significant difference in the way you handle yourself and the choices you make.
People always think that if you eat anything as a model, it's amazing. I used to tease them and say, you know I'm going to throw up afterwards.
On average, African-American women are 4 times as likely to die from pregnancy related complications. Latina women are at 2 times greater risk.
In my teen years, I was hanging out with adults - Steven Meisel, Francois Nars, Oribe, Paul Cavaco. We had so much fun! We'd go out in New York.
I have my family, which is my main thing; the organization; a modeling career. All these things are important, but family definitely comes first.
Lipstick is the easiest way to dress up without doing a lot, but it's hard to maintain, so I always opt for nudes if I'm going out for a long time.
Yoga has brought me closer to myself. It's helped me realize the interconnectedness of the mind, body and spirit, in the Buddhist sense of the word.
I was never directly pressured by peers, but by surrounding myself with others who were experimenting with smoking provided a certain false comfort.
I didn't know anything about running gear when I started out, but after trying a few shoe brands, I've discovered that Brooks are my preferred shoes.
More than half of pregnant women in the U.S. are obese, which leads to complications like hypertension, gestational diabetes and high blood pressure.
It is possible to experience an awakening in this life through realising just how precious each moment, each mental process, and each breath truly is.
Yoga has been the best tool for managing stress and life's challenges. Everything from my studies to my father's death was eased by my practice of it.
It's very human to want to make an impact, to contribute to the world. But it's hard to know the how and why. Like, 'Will my small thing make a difference?'
I think there are so many extra benefits to running besides the health ones that come from getting your heart rate up, sweating, and all that other good stuff.