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Gabrielle Forleo

Vedic Educator and Holistic Life Coach
Gabrielle is a certified Vedic Educator through Chopra, having completed teacher trainings in Primordial Sound Meditation, Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga, and Perfect Health: Ayurvedic Lifestyle. She has been a regular instructor of yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda at Chopra and at Chopra Retreats world-wide since 2007.

She has taught over 1,000 classes and lectures at Chopra, ranging in group size from 1 to 500 people. Through her teaching, speaking and writing contributions, she seeks to connect the well-being tools grounded in ancient wisdom and make them accessible, practical and sustainable for everyone living in our modern, fast-paced world.

Gabrielle also seeks to infuse the wisdom of Ayurveda into the yoga asana practice. She created signature Ayurvedic Yoga classes to balance each Dosha from the postures, instruction, sequence, and music. These classes were featured at Chopra's Journey into Healing and Wisdom Within retreats. She has sought out wisdom from the many different yoga styles over her 15+ years as a practitioner and instructor and taken yoga immersions in Vinyasa Yoga through Core Power Yoga, Restorative Yoga at the Prana Yoga Center, and Yoga for Functional movement through Alexandria Crow.

Gabrielle offers classes at yoga studios, retreats, rehabilitation centers, and one-on-one holistic lifestyle coaching. Gabrielle is truly passionate about watching the transformation that occurs in her clients from the inside out when they ground themselves in simple and sustainable lifestyle shifts, personalized form them. You can find out more about her holistic lifestyle coaching, online and in-person teaching offerings at her website: www.gabrielleforleo.com.
Gabrielle Forleo

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yoga

What to Expect at a Yoga and Meditation Retreat

You know you need to take a break when you can’t even remember the last time you took a vacation. You’re interested in going on a retreat, but not sure when you’ll find the time go, which retreat to t …

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meditation

FAQs for Meditation Retreat Rookies

I’ve answered thousands of questions over the years for folks new to retreats. If you’ve never been on a retreat and are curious, here are some common questions to quell your curiosities.I’ve never me …

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meditation

Checklist: What to Bring on a Meditation and Yoga Retreat?

You’re headed out for a meditation and yoga retreat, excited about the possibilities and open to new experiences. You’ve been looking forward to it for months, but now that it’s almost time to leave, …

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yoga

How to Maintain Healthy Habits After a Retreat

One of the most common fears for people who attend a retreat is not being able to keep up what they’ve started once they return home. Motivation is high when you’re surrounded by like-minded individua …

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Mind-body Health

The Secret to Your Spiritual Well-being

There is power in nature. Generally undisrupted by modern conveniences, nature offers a respite from the hustle and bustle of your daily life. No cubicles, no traffic, no emails—it’s a stark departure …

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ayurveda

3 Tips to Balance Kapha Amid COVID-19

From an integrative Ayurvedic perspective, your natural state is one of balance. This is exemplified by movement and circulation in the body or ojas. When there’s a lack of movement and circulation, i …

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Nutrition-Recipies

Celebrate National Hummus Day with These Three Recipes

Although hummus now has a significant place in the western snack and appetizer world, it has been a staple of Middle Eastern cuisine for centuries. Hummus (or hommus) means chickpea in Arabic and can …

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Mind-body Health

How to Use Music as a Tool to Balance Your Dosha

The foundation of Ayurveda is that you can use your five senses as tools in order to experience healing and return to your most natural state of balance in mind and body. Your daily routine as it rela …

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Personal Growth

Well-Being, Activism, and How to Create Lasting Personal and Collective Change

It can be difficult to access your self-care practices when you don’t feel very Zen, or during times of intense conflict and emotional disturbance. When there are very real outside issues in the world …

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Mind-body Health

Bienestar, Activismo y Cómo Crear Cambio Duradero Personal y Colectivo.

Puede ser difícil acceder a sus prácticas de autocuidado cuando no se siente muy zen o en momentos de conflicto intenso y disturbios emocionales. Cuando hay problemas externos muy reales en el mundo q …

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Nutrition-Recipies

Fall for This One-Pan Turmeric Healing Bowl

Turmeric is a staple in balancing the body from an Ayurvedic perspective. It’s a powerful anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and detoxifier and balances all three doshas. It’s particularly beneficial for …

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ayurveda

Understanding Ayurvedic Terminology: A Simple Dictionary

Ayurvedic terms are spread throughout this website, app, and our community as a whole. You’ve probably picked up on the meanings of a lot of them, but why struggle when we’ve made this simple guide to …

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Mind-body Health

Feel and Believe What You’re Saying Is True With These Affirmations

Affirmations have made their way into the mainstream over the last several years. You may have even tried a few without fully understanding their purpose, or how to use them effectively, for your grea …

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