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The Difference Between Pain and Suffering
“I’m just getting tired of the pain. First it was in one place, now it’s another… and I just want it to GO AWAY. I’m getting frustrated...

Madison Kolla
May 13, 20153 min read


Depression Happens
Sometimes you just have a sad day. And sometimes it lingers. Sometimes for a week, sometimes for endless awful months. Sometimes you...

Madison Kolla
Feb 6, 20153 min read


The Guru Speaks
A highlight of my time here in Mysore has been "conference" with Sharath. At the end of each week, The Boss takes a break from folding us...

Madison Kolla
Dec 29, 20146 min read


Ceiling Fans and Misery
Over the past month in Mysore, I have begun to develop quite a deep and intimate relationship with my ceiling fan. Although there remains...

Madison Kolla
Nov 29, 20146 min read


This is India
Ask anyone who's ever travelled to India and they will undoubtably tell you the same thing - that this is the land of unapologetic...

Madison Kolla
Nov 15, 20144 min read


Start Again
Sometimes all you can do is sigh and start again. I did a Vipassana meditation retreat - it was over a year and a half ago now- and this...

Madison Kolla
Nov 10, 20144 min read


Lessons from India
I've been in India for two weeks and am simply loving it. But I've quickly come to see some of the frustrations people have to deal with...

Madison Kolla
Oct 11, 20142 min read


Because Sometimes the Only Appropriate Response is a Feminist Rant
A really unfortunate and yucky incident happened to me the other day. The kind of yucky that persistently runs around in your brain, over...

Madison Kolla
Sep 24, 20146 min read


A blog post about why I haven't been writing blog posts. And summer. And fun-ness.
I took a look at my website yesterday. It had been awhile. And then I realized that I hadn't written a blog post in far too long. So...

Madison Kolla
Jul 26, 20142 min read


It's almost like Acupuncture is about People, not Needles.
When I am good at what I do, I am fully present. I'm not at my best when I'm coming up with the most accurate diagnosis, or the most...

Madison Kolla
Apr 12, 20141 min read


Yin and Yang and The Way To Do.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is built on the foundational theory of Yin and Yang. Some people might recognize the Yin/Yang symbol...

Madison Kolla
Mar 10, 20143 min read


On Being Single. And Love.
Before you proceed further, a warning: This is might be one of those blog posts that feels a little awkward for those of you who don't...

Madison Kolla
Feb 27, 201410 min read


This is a blog post about Death.
I have a confession to make. I think about dying. I think about it quite a bit. Probably more than is normal for a healthy, privileged,...

Madison Kolla
Feb 15, 20145 min read


Why I do Ashtanga Yoga ... Or: Madison Has a Very Grumpy Morning.
People often give me a surprised/shocked/I-think-you’re-insane kind of look when they find out that I do two hours of yoga, 4-6 days per...

Madison Kolla
Jan 23, 20144 min read


You Breathe, You!
Some of us have studied the human body- anatomy and physiology, the structure of internal organs and their respective functions. And to...

Madison Kolla
Sep 10, 20134 min read


Interview on Community Acupuncture
Favorite thing about acupuncture? M: I love that acupuncture plants people back in their bodies. We spend SO much time hanging out in our...

Madison Kolla
May 1, 20132 min read
More Acupuncture = More Better
As an acupuncturist, I hear this sort of thing often: “I tried acupuncture once, and it relieved my stress/back...

Madison Kolla
May 1, 20132 min read
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