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Service, Purpose & Paris: From The Yoga Mat Into The World

Service, Purpose & Paris, by Sasha Nelson. Photograph of yoga in Paris.
Photograph courtesy of Sasha Nelson

A yogi discovers a path to serving others in a Parisian park

I have always had a desire to contribute to the global good. While connecting with and serving others may appear to be an elevated pursuit, it is one I feel deeply committed to, however it needs to unfold.

And yet, truth be told, I wasn’t exactly sure how I was going to make it happen — how I was going to thread my interests, vision and skill sets together. Growing up, I tried a variety of sports and had aspirations to be just about

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