by Stephanie Kinney | Apr 3, 2026 | Painful Insights
The Space Inside of Compression Squeezing, constricting, consolidating, compressing – a bunch of words that relate to space. But they probably didn’t make you think more space, did they? It’s kind of a counterintuitive thought, but there is space inside of...
by Stephanie Kinney | Mar 13, 2026 | Painful Insights
Joy Simulation Hi Friends, Have you ever taken a “laughter yoga” class? Did you even know that was a thing?! Well, it certainly is & contrary to what you might immediately picture, these classes are not taught by a standup comedian. Classes consist of different...
by Stephanie Kinney | Mar 6, 2026 | Painful Insights
Fear Factor Last night I felt like a contestant on that show… you know, the one where they put people into situations that terrify them & the only way to win is by mastering fear? Many of you know me as an avid snowboarder, a sport in which riding chairlifts is...
by Stephanie Kinney | Feb 13, 2026 | Painful Insights
Happy New New Year Hi Friends Depending on which calendar you follow– you may still be waiting to celebrate your New Year. Tuesday, February 17th marks the Lunar New Year for 2026. Now, I dont know nearly as much as I would like to about the metaphysical, but...
by Stephanie Kinney | Feb 6, 2026 | Painful Insights
The End of an Era Last week I taught my last yoga classes at a place I’ve been a part of since nearly their opening day 8 years ago. After much deliberation, I made my decision to leave the space. It feels like the end of an era & for this Capricorn, change is...
by Stephanie Kinney | Jan 23, 2026 | Painful Insights
Window Weather Hi Friends, Here in the upper Midwest, we’ve got some quintessential Minnesota weather happening (I believe the high for today is set to be -6), but you wouldn’t know it by just looking out the window; it’s sunny with blue skies. There’s an Icelandic...
