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What’s in a name? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Humble as “reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit of deference or submission.” Further inquiry tells us that the root of this word is humus – the nutrient-rich component of soil. Merriam-Webster’s definition of Heart includes “the central or innermost part of something.”

With this in mind, Humble Hearts Yoga was named to reflect

  • humility, like humus, enables vigorous growth;
  • the heart center, the core of our being, is home to our sense of self.
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What’s in a Name?

Jeanne

What’s in a name? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Humble as “reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit of deference or submission.” Further inquiry tells us that the root of this word is humus – the nutrient-rich component of soil. Merriam-Webster’s definition of Heart includes “the central or innermost part of something.”

With this in mind, Humble Hearts Yoga was named to reflect

  • humility, like humus, enables vigorous growth;
  • the heart center, the core of our being, is home to our sense of self.