Experiencing loss and grief is a part of life. Everyone copes in their own way, but often times many feel alone and arent sure where or who to turn to. Finding a supportive community is important, and an event this weekend is hoping to provide not only that community, but a means of dealing with the feelings of loss and grief.

On Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Williston ARC, Rachel Stewart Yoga is teaming up with Exhale Yoga & Wellness for Finding Refuge in a Community, a yoga class for grief and loss. Stewart lost her young son Jerry in May and said she found some relief through her yoga practice. After the community rallied around her and her husband Ian, a local firefighter, Stewart said she wanted to find a way to give back and help those in pain find relief as well.

It was something that just sort of saved me, mentally. Stewart told the Williston Herald. Through that, I think it really helped bring some clarity to my mind as far as death and grieving and hearing so many other peoples stories who have reached out to me about what theyve been going through.

Stewart said the class she will be teaching Saturday will be a basic class for beginners, and is meant to be accessible to anyone who wishes to participate. She added that even those with physical limitation are welcome to take part, and props can be provided to help make their practice comfortable.

Stewart said there will also be other grief and loss resources on-hand for those who need them. The ultimate goal, she said, is to provide those who have experienced loss or are supporting those who have in finding the tools they need in order to move forward, and to know that there is a community willing to offer a helping hand.

The same thing that has been beneficial for me, I think could be beneficial to most people, she explained. I wanted to share because Ive been able to just find some peace with it. Its not something Ill ever be able to change, Ill never be able to bring my boy back, Ill never be able to see him again in this life, but its important to be able to still come back to the blessings that we have in our life and be able to find gratitude in what we do still have. It about focusing on those aspects of our life versus the ones that wear us down and cause us to struggle, and I just really want to share that with other people so they can have that same experience in life.

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Mark Truszkowski, of Game Creek Restaurant, assembles lamb and foie gras sausage sliders during the Fall Wine & Food Classic Grand Tasting during the 2018 event at Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater. Chris Dillmann | Daily file photo

Hikers walk toward a food tent during the Hike Wine & Dine event in Beaver Creek. The annual event offers delicious food and drink along the trail and at the base of the Centennial Lift and is a benefit for the Shaw Cancer Center and Jacks Place, a cancer-caring house in Edwards. Special to the Daily

Sonnenalp proprietor Johannes Faessler, Wendi Kushner and Marc Prisant take part in a past Casual Classic bike ride from Breckenridge to Vail. The event raises funds for the Sonnenalp of Vail Foundation. Betty Ann Woodland | Special to the Daily

Local chef Kelly Liken serves as the food systems director for The Community Market and has been focused on creating a space where anyone needing fresh produce, dairy, bread and healthy recipes feels welcome.Special to the Daily

The change in seasons can also mean a change in your workout routine. Alexander Mils | Special to the Daily

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The Taste of Vail, which is along-standing springtime fete, has added the Fall Wine & Food Classic toits schedule to take advantage of not only the bountiful harvest but also thebeauty that surrounds Vail this time of year.

The Fall Wine & Food Classic blendsthe best of both worlds with great activities like fly-fishing, hiking, yoga andsalsa dancing along with venues that provide the perfect backdrop to enjoyfabulous food and great wine.

After some of the morning excursions,head to brunch at Matsuhisa, Vintage or Remedy at the Four Seasons Vail. Lunchis also an option at Sweet Basil where they will be pairing cheddar cheese withwine.

On Saturday evening, Vail Valley restaurants come together with Southern Hemisphere wines at the Grand Tasting event at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail. Guests will enjoy a picnic-style event with south of the equator music while taking in the gorgeous Vail scenery. The Grand Tasting features more than 50 wineries and 13 restaurants. For more information, tickets and a full schedule go to http://www.tasteofvail.com.

The 11th annual Hike, Wine & Dine fundraiser returns toBeaver Creek this Sunday. Get there early to enjoy a light breakfast consistingof breakfast burritos, coffee, orange juice and mimosas. Registrationbegins at 9:30 a.m. at the base of Beaver Creeks Centennial Lift. This is amoderate five-mile hike and kids and teens are allowed and there are tickets pricedspecifically for that age group.

Leave the energy bar and trail mix at home, along the way there will be several places to stop and enjoy small gourmet bites from the following restaurants:

Hikers will travel through a special section of aspen treeswhere around 40 yellow ribbons adorn the trees in honor of those affected bycancer. Plan to spend a little time there and reflect. Its just magical to seethe forest transformed into a subtle memorial.

This annual autumn excursion benefits the Shaw Cancer Center and Jacks Place, a 12-room cancer caring house for patients of Shaw Cancer Center and their caregivers. Funds go toward the operating costs to allow patients and their caregivers to stay for free during treatment at Shaw.It also supports programs like yoga, nutrition and wellness classes, massages and more. Visit http://www.hikewinedine.com to purchase tickets or make a donation.

If the name is any indication, the Casual Classic bike rideisnt a race, but more of a way to enjoy the views from the bike path fromBreckenridge to Vail. Yes, you heard right, from Breckenridge to Vail, meaningits a 38-mile trip and the last 16 miles are downhill (almost).

The Casual Classic has been a fall tradition for 34 years and benefits the Sonnenalp of Vail Foundation. The Foundation creates family-friendly charitable endeavors and proceeds are directed toward medical, educational and human services. The Casual Classic has donated over $150,000 to ECO Trails, Eagle Countys bike path system, which requires annual improvement, upkeep and maintenance.

On Saturday, riders will take part in a casual ride beginning in Breckenridge and will follow the recreational path to Frisco. Next, they enjoy a gradual climb along Tenmile Creek to Copper Mountain followed by a more challenging climb to the summit of Vail Pass. Finally, riders coast predominantly downhill to the Bully Ranch at theSonnenalp Hotel Vailfor the after-party.

The fee is $145 for adults and $45 forchildren under 15 years of age. The price includes breakfast, transportation,snacks, gift bags, door prizes, Bully Ranch buffet, dessert, drinks and liveentertainment.

If youre feeling the need to ride more, take on the 76-miles from the Sonnenalp to Breckenridge and back again to really earn that fabulous buffet. All details for start times and shuttles, including a shuttle back to Breckenridge in case you are starting from that point and need a ride east are provided at http://www.sonnenalpfoundation.com/casual-classic.

Youre invited to have some great food and fun whilelearning about The Community Market, a program of the Eagle Valley CommunityFoundation. The launch party is set for Saturday at The Community Market warehousein Gypsum from 5 to 8 p.m. and tickets are $35 per person.

This event not only aims to spread awareness about food solutions in Eagle County, but it also wants to welcome Kelly Liken to the team.

Kelly Liken was the chef and owner of the famed RestaurantKelly Liken in Vail for many years. She also appeared as a contestant on suchshows as Top Chef and Iron Chef America. Beyond her vast cooking skills, Likenis striving to find food solutions in Eagle County.

According to Feeding America, 8,700 EagleCounty residents struggle to put food on the table. The Community Market isreaching more than 800 people every week. In June, the Community Foundation andThe Community Market paid off the lunchroom debt across the Eagle County SchoolDistrict for a second school year. This year, the debt was almost double lastyears tab.

The Community Market over the past year hasbeen recovering more than 25,000 pounds of food each month from localgroceries, as well as sourcing produce from local farmers. This assureshealthy, wholesome foods to families in need while reducing food waste, andlowering greenhouse gas emissions.

Enjoy food provided by Anthony Mazza of Chef on the Fly and Village Bagel. Complimentary beer, wine and a special Kelly Liken cocktail for purchase will round out the drinks. The Evolution and the Altitones will provide live music. They will be selling chances to win a private dinner hosted by Liken and The Community Market team. To learn more go to http://www.eaglevalleycf.org or RSVP by calling 970-977-1093.

CrosstrainingFitness of Vail provides a free class for the community on Saturday morningswhere anybody can attend.If you want to commit more time, explore thefacility for free. Starting on Monday and going through Saturday, CrosstrainingFitness of Vail is hosting a free week of classes as a Locals AppreciationEvent. Anyone who signs up after giving it a try will get 50% off thefirst months membership.

If you wantto take your yoga to the next level, Vails first 300-hour Yoga AllianceRegistered Yoga School begins this weekend. Led by Amy Baker, Keri Bergeron andR.R Shakti, this 300-hour advanced yogaeducation workshop seriesguides you to a uniquely rich and powerful dimension of yoga experiencetoamplify the practice fordedicated yogis.

The Living in Alignment 300-hour Advanced Yoga Education programis comprised of a series of weekends and workshops designed for maximum accessibility in Vail.Hosted by Inner Power Yoga and the Lodge at Vail, this flexible program providesa comprehensive certification course foryoga teachers and an empowerment education program foryoga scholars. Enroll now at http://www.livinginalignment.yoga or call 970-331-4493.

Ifyou just like to wear yoga pants, dont miss the 7th annual Yoga Pants Partyhosted by Yoga Off Broadway and Bonfire Brewing in Eagle on Saturday from 6p.m. to midnight. Bring out the stretchy pants and drink beer while enjoyinglive music with the Runaway Grooms from 6 to 9 p.m. followed by DJ One from 9 p.m.until close.

Thereare prizes for the best-dressed men and women in yoga pants. If you dont havea pair of yoga pants, buy a pair and get a beer for just $10. For moreinformation, visit Bonfire Brewing or Yoga Off Broadways Facebook page.

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When Kerrie Trahan moved back to Detroit in 2011, she had hit "rock bottom" (her words).

Trahan had grown up on Detroit's northwest side, within a short bus ride of her grandparents, aunts and uncles, and schools. She attended the University of Detroit Mercy and planned on becoming a lawyer like her two aunts. After college, she worked as an intern at a law firm and began studying for the LSAT.

But after her father was hit by a bus and killed, she became overwhelmed by stress and grief. She went through a bad period, adopted unhealthy ways of dealing with stress, and was diagnosed pre-hypertensive.

Looking for a way to move forward, she decided to join a friend in South Korea, teaching English as a second language. And that's where she first found yoga.

Trahan had first tried yoga years before at the Downtown YMCA at the encouragement of her father, but it didn't inspire her at the time. The move to South Korea that she tried it again, and found that it helped her move through the grief and find a path forward.

"In Korea, I gave yoga another try, because it was just down the street from my place," says Trahan. "At first, I was so stiff and inflexible; all the Korean grandmas would ask if I had a bone or muscle condition."

She stuck with it and felt her body become more limber. She also felt something inside of her open up and release stress. But after two years, Trahan still felt the pressure to go to law school. She had saved up enough money for school and returned to the United States to attend a pre-law program at Cornell. Yoga once again dropped out of her life. And the stress returned.

Kerrie Trahan teachers yoga at Detroit's Palmer Park.

"I went back to unhealthy ways of coping with stress," says Trahan. "There was so much pressure, so much going on."

She'd spent two years in a post-graduate pre-law program in New York City, trying to get into law school, but the LSAT tripped her up. On top of that, she was dealing with the fallout from a lawsuit involving the accidental death of her father. Anxious, overwhelmed, and grieving, she returned to metro Detroit and moved in with her mom in Southfield where she began trying to put the pieces of her life back together in 2011.

So she spent six months just focusing on her practice and eventually decided to attend teacher training at LifeTime in Rochester Hills.

But the experience was not easy. Her friends could not relate to her discipline; going to bed early, not drinking, eating a yogic diet. And she found the yoga scene in metro Detroit to be very different from what she had experienced in Korea it was more ego-driven, competitive, and focused on strenuous physical performance.

Kerrie Trahan teachers yoga at Detroit's Palmer Park.

"People would talk about peace and love in yoga but not practice that in real life," she says. "I may never have continued without that other, nonwestern perspective I had from Korea, where it's more about the subtle body and mind."

But she stuck with it, and things started to shift when she began subbing for a friend's class at LifeTime. People began coming up to her after class and telling her about the impact her teachings were having on their lives. She became inspired and motivated to do more.

One thing that bothered Trahan about the way yoga was delivered in metro Detroit centered on access. Classes were mainly accessible to wealthy people who could afford to pay $20-$25 per class. Also, classes emphasized physical rigor and able-bodied people. She began to think about health disparities, and how yoga could benefit those in the community where she came from people of color, most of whom could not afford studio yoga classes, and many of whom suffered from health issues like the high blood pressure that dogged Trahan and her grandparents.

Kerrie Trahan teachers yoga at Detroit's Palmer Park.

It was then she began thinking about the idea for Yoganic Flow. She began working with a children's yoga nonprofit. In her spare time, she started finding ways to offer yoga in nontraditional locations, for free, in the community. She began teaching yoga classes with the Detroit Parks and Recreation Department at local rec centers and took over a class teaching yoga in Palmer Park.

During this time, Trahan traveled to Los Angeles to visit the studio of Brian Kest, brother of famous metro Detroit yogi Johnny Kest. She witnessed Kest's donation-based Santa Monica studio in action and came away inspired by the energy, sense of community, and possibility for applying a similar model to serve the Detroit community.

"I came back to Detroit so renewed," says Trahan."I wasn't sure how I would make money. But Detroit is violent, and we still have a lot of issues like crime. My house has been burglarized; friends and family members have lost people to gun violence. We need some way to deal with the grief and depression that comes from those types of incidences which are pervasive in our community."

Trahan left her nonprofit job to do a 300-hour training class in India, something that she says she felt she needed to do to grow in her practice and as a teacher. When she returned, she began focusing on building up Yoganic Flow as her full-time endeavor.

Kerrie Trahan teachers yoga at Detroit's Palmer Park.

There was no business model at the beginning. It seemed cumbersome to do a nonprofit at the time. So she began operating as an L3C, and began experimenting, doing everything from classes in parks to offering hip-hop yoga classes in a juice store in Pontiac.

She began building relationships and soon created partnerships with Eastern Market Corporation, Sidewalk Detroit, schools, churches, and afterschool programs. She started a collaboration with VanDyke schools to teach elementary and middle school students about meditation and mindfulness. She's also partnered with the Detroit Pistons to teach yoga in communities where the team has invested in refurbished neighborhood basketball courts.

"These partnerships grew in places where they would not have had the opportunity to (while working full time for a nonprofit) because I was focused on building those relationships," she says.

The business model for Yoganic Flow evolved organically; she slowly built a team of dedicated teachers who could offer a wide range of classes designed to serve not only able-bodied practitioners, but those with disabilities, children, and the elderly. Many were former co-workers or class attendees.

"The team is my everything," says Trahan. "Yoganic Flow would not exist without the team."

Kerrie Trahan

The business model has settled on partnering with health-minded local nonprofits to offer yoga classes in a range of settings. The nonprofits pay Yoganic Flow, and classes are free to participants. The only exceptions are the Detroit recreation center classes, where students must register with and pay the city's rec department.

Trahan sees a great need for more accessible yoga in her community, and she'd like more people to know about how yoga makes an impact in the lives fo everyone, from kids dealing with family stress and poverty to older adults building up enough strength to carry groceries.

"A lot of people don't do it because we live in a capitalist society, and you need the money and want money," she says. "I get it, but in having that be your only focus as a yogi, you leave out a lot of people who could benefit."

Photos by Nick Hagen.

The series is supported by theNew Economy Initiative, a project of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan that's working to create an inclusive, innovative regional culture.

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Yoga is good for the soul, and, well, so are kittens. So the Humane Society of Memphis thought to combine two good things and introduce kitten yoga.

The organization started with a kitten yoga event in June, and it was so successful, they thought they'd bring it around again.

In the lobby of the Humane Society, kittens will roam around the room, offering participants help with their Marjaryasanas (cat poses), Vriksasana (tree pose), or Adho Mukha Svanasana (downward facing dog).

"There won't be a spare kitten," says Kayla Hill, development coordinator. "They'll all be with people hanging out and cuddling with them. We have lots of people who will do yoga poses with them, as well."

The best part? All of these kittens are adoptable.

"This event gives people one-on-one interaction with the kittens, and we hope that some people will fall in love and want to take them home," says Hill.

If participants aren't looking to adopt and just want to hang out with some cuddly kittens, their $25 admission will serve as a tremendous help for the Humane Society.

"For just one animal, it costs $18 to house them and take care of them," says Kristen Walker, Humane Society marketing manager.

And, with between 100 and 200 animals housed at the Humane Society at any given time, any dollar helps. Anyone who loves animals, but not yoga, may send a donation at memphishumane.org or attend other Humane Society-hosted fund-raising events like Woof Walk or All Fores Invitational golf tournament in October.

Kitty Cats & Yoga Mats, Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County, Saturday, September 21st, 9-10 a.m., $25.

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Getting zen! Life for 90 Day Fianc star Steven Frend has changed drastically over the last few months. In June, his Russian fiance Olga Koshimbetova arrived in the United States with their son, Alex, and fans of the hit TLC series know that only meant one thing as soon as Olga touched down, the couple would only have 90 days to tie the knot. But in the midst of planning their courthouse wedding ceremony, become a husband and adjusting to life as a full-time working daddy of one, Steven decided he needed to also learn how to take care of himself and his health. Recently, the 21-year-old started practicing yoga, and he exclusively opened up to Life & Style about his new fitness journey and how yoga has been helping him in all aspects of his new life.

Well, Ive always been into fitness. When I was young, I grew up in Ocean City, Maryland where a lot of people skateboarded and surfed, so thats what I spent most of my time doing growing up in middle school and partially in high school, Steven exclusively told Life & Style, while promoting his partnership for mens yogawear brand Coroa. So Ive always had it in me, but I slowed down skateboarding over time. Im looking to still stay fit and active and Im finding ways to do that, and thats how I came across yoga.

Now that Steven has decided to begin his yoga journey, hes been incorporating the ancient practice into his daily fitness routine and its something that Steven, his 22-year-old wife, Olga, and their 1-year-old son, Alex, can do as a family.

Every morning, Olga and I go out for a run and then when we come back, we always do a small bit of yoga as like a stretch for after our runs, Steven explained. Were trying to learn how to do this with Alex as well. Doing yoga with Alex is still really fun, were just trying to learn how to get him interesting in what were doing.

But since hes working dad of one with a busy schedule, Steven rarely has time to hit his local yoga studios. So hes been guiding himself on his journey with the help of apps and YouTube and his faves are YogaGlo and Yoga With Adrienne. So far, his favorite yoga poses are childs pose which helps with lower back tension and balance poses like tree pose and warrior pose.

The reality star is also learning some of the practices core principles which are rewarding but also challenging. It gives Olga and I a sense of mindfulness, and Ive been learning to be more patient and calm with it, Steven added. I had already been doing meditation before yoga, and Ive been reading that yoga and meditation are kind of the same thing if you get the breathing technique of yoga right. So thats what Ive been trying to do, but Im still at the beginning of everything, so its all still really challenging.

One thing that Steven found particularly challenging is learning yoga breathing and learning to accept his bodys limitations. Im still trying to work with not doing yoga with an ego and actually accepting my body, Steven said. Im not very flexible at the moment so Im trying to get there. Im trying to practice breathing as well. I learned that if Im not breathing properly, it just causes tension in my body. So Im still trying to get my breathing down.

Steven has only been practicing yoga for a few weeks, but hes already noticed how its helped change him in his personal life. He explained that the lessons hes learned in yoga has positively impacted his parenting and his relationship. The biggest thing is being more patient with myself and with Alex, Steven said and explained that he is still adjusting to life with his family after Olga and Alex arrived from Russia a few months ago. Shes going through a whole bunch of homesickness at the moment and Alex is still a baby, so Im still adjusting to myself with being a full-time dad now. It really helps me find myself and to have a calming time to myself to relieve [stress].

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A Florida goat farm is hoping to break a Guinness world record on Saturday for a good cause. The Grady Goat Farm is hoping to break the record of the largest-ever goat yoga session while raising money to end human trafficking.

For those who are unfamiliar, goat yoga is precisely what it sounds like people do yoga while goats cavort around them. Goats, known for their love of climbing, often try to get on top of the yoga practitioners who don't seem to mind. The Grady Goat Farm has been offering goat yoga since April 2017.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, over 500 people are coming to the farm to break the record to do yoga with 110 goats. The previous Guinness record for goat yoga was set February 23, when Arizona Goat Yoga and Visit Mesa, the tourist information organization for Mesa, Arizona, invited 351 people and 84 goats to the Mesa Amphitheatre.

"We are going to smash the record," Debbie Canton, 56, told the Times. Canton and her husband Rob run the Grady Goat Farm, and they've been planning the event for almost a year.

The Cantons don't just run a goat farm they also launched the Grady Goat Foundation, a charity for children. The latest initiative for the organization is the Global Offensive Against Trafficking, also known as Project GOAT. Project GOAT is dedicated to ending human trafficking, as well as stopping the sexual exploitation of children. Debbie Canton expects to raise at minimum $100,000 for Project GOAT.

"Everything we are doing this Saturday, and things we are going to be doing over the next year are raising money for the fight against human trafficking," Canton told WTVT.

The record was unofficially broken this June in British Columbia, Canada at an event with over 400 people, however, the Cantons are working to make sure their record is an official Guinness world record, and there are a number of rules that must be followed. Thankfully, in addition to the more than 500 people expected to participate in the record-breaking attempt, there will be another 50 volunteers to help coordinate.

Guinness requires that the goats are at least one year old, and that there is one goat for every five people. Participants need to be at least 13 years old and must do a half-hour of yoga to qualify and there will be timers to make sure no one tries to stop early to play with the goats. The event will be recorded on video and submitted to Guinness. However, no previous yoga experience is required, and the Grady Goat Farm will even supply the yoga mats.

Sadly for any latecomers, the event is sold out however, those just finding out about the event can put their name on a waiting list. Though there's an age limit on trying to break the world record, kids of all ages both human and goat will be welcomed. After the world record attempt, there will be a number of child-friendly events on the premises, including games, crafts and opportunities to see and interact with ponies and baby goats.

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Since the trade war has dragged down the price of certain crops, some farmers are hoping to cash in on the fun this season. Its called agritainment, when farms open attractions like corn mazes, hayrides and pumpkin patches.

But these days, newer thrills are being offered, like shooting produce out of cannons and goat yoga. In some cases, selling corn as cannon ammunition is making more moneyper earright now than selling it as food.

Adam Thompson wrote about agritainment and the food cannons for the Wall Street Journal. He spoke to Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal about the business and how much money farmers can really make by letting people shoot corn out of a cannon.

Youre not going to save the farm with a food cannon, but its getting people to come to the farm to have fun. Then they might buy more than would have otherwise.

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Lenovo unveiled a new line of Yoga C940 laptops at IFA earlier this month, and theyre coming to the US in October.

TheLenovo Yoga C940 14 inch notebook weighs less than 3 pounds and is one of the first laptops to feature a 10th-gen Intel Ice Lake processor with Iris Plus graphics. Its expected to sell for $1250 and up.

LenovosYoga C940 15 inch laptop, meanwhile, packs a more powerful 9th-gen Intel Coffee Lake-H processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics, making it a better fit for gaming, video editing, or other activities that benefit from discrete graphics. Its also more than a pound heavier at 4.2 pounds. And its more expensive, with an expected starting price of $1710.

The smaller model is thin, light, and powerful while Intels Comet Lake chips arent expected to bring a huge CPU performance gain, they feature Intels Gen11 Iris Plus graphics which the company says offers up to twice the performance for gaming or video encoding, among other things.

With just two Thunderbolt 3 ports, a USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port, and a headphone jack, there arent any dedicated power or video out jacks on this laptop. But since the Thunderbolt ports can handle both of those functions, its not a huge problem.

The laptop measures about 0.6 inches thick and weighs less than 3 pounds and features a rotating sound bar built into the hinge, so its always facing forward whether youre using the computer in laptop, notebook, tablet, or tent modes.

Lenovo promises up to 18 hours of battery life if you opt for a model with a 1080p display, which seems optimistic but its noteworthy because the company cuts that estimate down to 10.5 hours for models with a 4K display. So whatever real-world battery life turns out to be for the FHD model, expect it to be substantially less on a 4K model.

Other features include a backlit keyboard, a fingerprint sensor, dual microphones with far-field voice detection, a webcam with a privacy shutter that you can close when youre not using the camera, and a slight bump in the top display bezel to make room for the webcam (and to give you something to grip with your fingertip when opening the laptop).

Lenovo will offer the Yoga C940 14 inch laptop with up to 16GB of LPDDR4X RAM, up to 1TB of PCIe solid state storage, up to a 4K HDR display, and up to an Intel Core i7 Ice Lake processor.

The larger model shares a name and some design features (including the rotating speaker in the 360-degree hinge and the webcam bump in the bezel).

But not only does it have a bigger display and a numeric keypad on the right side of the keyboard, but it also features NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics and support for up to a 9th-gen Intel Core i9 processor.

In other words, while the 14 inch Yoga C940 has a 15 watt processor with integrated graphics, the 15.6 inch model has a 45 watt processor and discrete graphics.

That means its both more powerful and more power hungry unlike the smaller model the Lenovo Yoga C940 15 has a dedicated power jack and the company says you can expect up to 12 hours of battery life from a model with a 1080p display or 9 hours from a version with a 4K display. Real-world battery life will likely be substantially shorter.

This model measures 0.8 inches thick and weighs about 4.2 pounds. While thats not bad for a notebook with these specs, it feels substantially heavier than the sub-3 pound Yoga C940 14.

Other features include two Thunderbolt 3 ports, two USB 3.1 Type-A ports, a headset jack, dual microphones with far-field voice detection, and support for up to 16GB of DDR4 RAm and up to 2TB of PCIe solid state storage.

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If you or anyone you know suffers from depression or suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255.

Rachel Brathen had to learn about trauma, loss, and grief before most. In a new book, To Love and Let Go, out today, the Swedish yoga instructor known as Yoga Girl recalls one of her earliest brushes with death when, at age 4, her mother tried to die by suicide.

Brathen, along with her brother and her dad, got there just in time to save her mom. While she survived, so did Brathen's devastating memory of that experience. She would go on to spend much of her adolescence unsure about who she was and compromise her own happiness to make sure her mom felt happy. Not only that, but more loss was just around the corner.

In 2014, at just 25, Brathen lost three of her closest loved ones: her best friend Andrea, her grandmother "Mormor," and her rescue dog Sgt. Pepper.

To Love and Let Go: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Gratitude

Brathen says so much loss at one time was almost too much to handle. She cried, she screamed, she shut down. She self-medicated with partying and alcohol, all while trying to pick up the pieces of her broken family. It would be years before Brathen turned inward, finally ready to face a well of trauma, pain, and loss.

"When I think of destructive things like turning to alcohol, I always think what is the reason behind this?" Brathen tells Prevention.com. "We continue the destructive behavior if we do not pause and try to figure out why we're not feeling well and get to the root of the problem."

A combination of yoga, meditation, and journaling helped Brathen process her losses. The healing process has been difficult and is ongoing, but today Brathen is choosing to move forward and trust that day-to-day life will get better with time.

"I dont think you can grieve incorrectly," she says. "Trauma and grief suck and its not fun, but were going to be faced with things that are hard but open us up. It usually is a gift, you get something good out of it that makes you stronger."

Though she emphasizes that everyone's situation is different, here are her best tips for overcoming loss:

It's normal to wonder whether you will ever recover after losing a loved one. When Brathen's best friend Andrea died in a car crash in 2014, the yoga instructor was rushed to the hospital with appendicitis at the same exact time and didn't get to say goodbye. Brathen says a part of her died along with her best friend that day. And for a long time, Brathen did not think she was going to be able to make it through her lowest points. Now that she can say she has, her advice is that you have to trust your own grieving process.

"I think so much of grieving is trusting that everything's going to be okay," Brathen says. "As human beings, we want to know what all of that stuff is that helps people grieve and process emotions, but it depends on the persons experience and personality. We get caught up in how we should be feeling, but its different for everyone."

But don't say she's moved on. "I dont like that term," she says. "It implies I put all that behind me. I think its more learning to live in a new reality. Anyone whos been through loss will know that the person will always be with you. And people who havent will experience it at some point."

Brathen says she had an amazing support systemher family, a tight-knit friend group, her husband Dennis, and the yoga communityas she recovered. She also began opening up about her experiences on Instagram, where many followers said they related to her pain.

Despite the support she was receiving, Brathen still shut down emotionally. "I made it impossible for anyone to reach me in my relationships," she says. "It made those hard moments harder. I felt very alone and like no one understood or heard me."

"Anyone in the middle of a depression knows thats what we do," she continues. "Were not able to identify that we have support. I was the luckiest person in the world. I had a million people every day showing me loveincluding family, friends, and [my social media] followers. I eventually hit a wall and everything got much worse. It was hard to see things [clearly]."

It wasn't until she asked for help that things began to shift. "If we ask for help, something will open up and you will begin to feel better," she says. "Thats why therapy works. And if you dont have a therapist, find a friend or someone in your yoga class, anyone who can provide a sense of relief."

They don't call her "Yoga Girl" for nothing! Brathen practices yoga, meditates, and journals by her altar each day. She emphasizes carving out time to turn inward, whether you're suffering from a loss or not. If you are grieving, she says doing so can help you process your pain.

"Any form of self-reflection each day is important," she says. "Were not trained to take it easy and to be intimate with ourselves. But knowing our behavior, what works for us and doesnt, helps us to figure out what we're feeling. If we feel good about where we are, we are going to want to get up and move our bodies, pursue a passion, and be nice to other people. And the times when we're not and get triggered? We have to pause and ask, how can I release this?"

When grief feels overwhelming, you don't exactly want to take a long walk in the park or make a hearty salad. But Brathen makes a case for doing what little you can.

"When were grieving or going through a hard time, our bodies get put on the back burner because we dont have the energy," Brathen says. "But we need to eat normal and move our bodies. When something falls apart, things get way harder if we stop taking care of ourselves."

Brathen also believes in sharing intimate thoughts and feelings to help process emotions. "A lot of people arent aware that they have these thoughts and feelings from situations that happened when they were younger," she says. "I think any trauma or repressed emotion should be addressed."

During her retreats, she has students practice sharing by having a conversation with another partner in which one person reveals something they're bottling up while the other simply listens.

"You have to tell them something youre struggling with, a traumatic thing that happened to you, or how youre feeling right now," she says. "We go a little bit deeper until we know there is something untouched that comes out of our mouths. I love that its not someone giving advice or telling us what they think, but just sitting there connecting and listening."

She also believes in the power of community service. "Volunteering gives you some perspective on your life and situation," Brathen says. "Not that we need to be reminded that people are suffering, but just so we can feel connected to others."

Brathen admits that in 2014, after the loss of so many loved ones, she considered suicide. "It was my lowest point and I walked into the water. Then I had this thought that no one would bring my dogs home," she recalls. "I like to believe that it was the grace of something bigger than me, but something pulled me back, and I was like 'my dogs are here at the beach, I have to go home.'"

It was a pivotal moment where she had to reflect on her family history. "My mom was suicidal all of my life," she says. "Even my sister had really dark thoughts as a child and wondered what would life be like if she wasnt here." Brathen's mom attempted suicide for the second time in early 2015, while Brathen was on a girl's trip in Thailand. Brathen intervened and saved her mom once again.

It was not until 2017 that Brathen would make peace with her mother and their past. Her mother continued to heal and became sober. Something "shifted" in her mom, she says. That same year, Brathen worked through her anger and pain regarding her mom at the Path of Love yoga retreat. And when she became pregnant with her first baby at 28, she says she finally felt that her family was going to be okay.

"In the end, I've learned to be comfortable with the uncomfortable," she says. "I was nervous to release To Love and Let Go because I wrote things about my mom, but I had to put my truth out there in order to let everything go."

As Brathen still copes with the losses in her life, she's learned that there's so much love in the world around her: in her family, in her husband, in her daughter, and in her heart. "Everything that happens is meant to happen," she says. "I need to shorten the gap between the situation occurring and understanding that it happened for a reason. Thats what I want."

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The Lenovo Yoga A940 is a powerful all-in-one PC thats geared towards creative professionals essentially taking on Apples iMac and Microsofts Surface Studio 2.

Both of those are accomplished all-in-one PCs that combine powerful performance and stylish designs. While the iMac had been the go-to all-in-one for creatives for years, Microsoft did a fine job competing against it with the Surface Studio. Windows users finally had a viable alternative to the iMac.

The Lenovo Yoga A940, also a Windows 10 machine, wants to compete with both but how does it fare against its two established rivals? Lets find out.

The screen supports several viewing angles.

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Here is the Lenovo Yoga A940 configuration sent to TechRadar for review:

CPU: 3.2GHz Intel Core i7-8700 (hex-core; 12MB cache; up to 4.6GHz Turbo Boost)Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 560X (4GB GDDR5); Intel UHD Graphics 630RAM: 16GB DDR4Screen: 27-inch IPS touchscreen, 4K UHD (3,840 x 2,160), 100% Adobe RGB with Dolby VisionStorage: 1TB SSD (PCIe)Ports: Intel Thunderbolt USB-C, USB 3.1, 3-in-1 card reader, Audio jack, LAN, HDMI, 4 x USB 3.0Connectivity: 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0Camera: 1080pWeight: 32 pounds (9.56kg)Size: 25 x 18.3 x 9.6 inches (635.7 x 467 x 244 mm; W x D x H)

The Yoga A940 comes in a variety of configurations, though many of them are currently out of stock, so its difficult to ascertain what price the upgrades will be. However, in the US, the base model comes with an 8th generation Intel Core i7-8700 processor (CPU), 32GB of RAM, 1TB hard drive and 256GB SSD and AMD RX 560 GPU for $2,199.

In the UK, there is one model of Lenovo Yoga A940 available, for 1,999. It comes with an Intel Core i5-8400 CPU, 16GB of RAM, 1TB hard drive and 256GB SSD and AMD RX 560 GPU with 4GB of GDDR5 memory.

Meanwhile, in Australia, you can get one with a newer 9th generation, Intel Core i7-9700 eight-core CPU, 16GB RAM, 2TB hard drive and 1TB SSD and AMD Radeon RX 560 4GB GDDR5 GPU for AU$4,999.

Its frustrating that different countries get different specs, and its not clear how easy it will be to configure the base models for each country. As it stands, Australia has by far the best model specs-wise, while the UK gets a pretty raw deal.

When it comes to price, the Lenovo Yoga A940 is certainly cheaper than the iMac Pro, which starts at $4,999 (4,899, AU$7,299). However, it is also far less powerful. Meanwhile, the more evenly-matched iMac 27-inch model begins at $1,799/1,749/AU$2,799.

Both of these are quite a bit cheaper than the Surface Studio 2, which starts at $3,499 or AU$5,499 (about 2,680).

So, compared to the iMac, the Lenovo Yoga A940 is a more expensive alternative, but if you want a Windows-powered all-in-one, and the Surface Studio 2 is too expensive, then the Yoga A940 offers better value. Its just a shame that for the time being, at least buying the damn thing is so convoluted, with different specs for different countries, and low stock levels.

You can angle the screen to better draw on.

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The appeal of all-in-one PCs is that they are essentiallymonitors with a PC built into them, though unlike many all-in-ones, which have the computer behind the screen, the PC part of the Lenovo Yoga A940 is actually built into the base of the stand.

In a way, this makes sense, as it allows the screen to be much thinner, and like the Surface Studio the screen can be angled so that you can draw on it using the included stylus. For anyone who has been frustrated by the inflexibility of the iMac when it comes to positioning the screen to comfortably work on, this is a welcome feature. The screen can be pulled down and angled as if you were working on a canvas, which could appeal to digital artists.

The 27-inch screen boasts a 4K resolution with 100% Adobe RGB support and Dolby Vision. This makes visuals on the screen look bright and vibrant, and that Adobe RGB support is essential for any professional who requires accurate colors such as digital artists and photographers.

The bezels around the screen are rather thick, but it doesnt detract from the stunning display. The top bezel holds a webcam, which can be used to sign in using Windows Hello letting you log in with just a glance at the webcam. There are also built-in front-facing Dolby Atmos speakers along the top, which gives the user a more immersive audio experience especially in movies.

Dolby Atmos speakers are included.

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The Dolby Atmos speakers are an interesting addition, as the tech is more geared towards watching movies, rather than productivity. With the 4K HDR screen, it means the Lenovo Yoga A940 is a formidable media playing PC but you wouldnt be making the most out of the system if you used it just to consume media.

If you edit 4K video, or want to mix high quality soundtracks including Dolby Atmos then out of the box the Lenovo Yoga A940 will perform very well, though youll probably want to hook up external speakers if youre serious about music and audio production.

A nice touch is that on either side of the screen is a hidden USB port. By removing the magnetic cover, you can plug in the included content creation dial. Plugging it in, then launching the settings app, lets you use the dial for various tasks, such as scrolling through pages, zooming in and out, opening programs and changing the audio volume.

Its a nicely-made little add-on that feels comfortable to use. It can be genuinely useful in certain apps, and the fact that you can plug it in to either side of the Lenovo Yoga A940, depending on if youre right or left-handed, is a nice touch.

The content creation dial is a welcome addition.

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On the right-hand side of the screen, theres a button. This doesnt (as we first thought) turn on the PC or screen. Instead, it turns on a series of LED lights underneath the display, which Lenovo claims is for helping you to work in low light conditions. Personally, wed recommend using a desk lamp if youre working late into the night.

As we mentioned earlier, most of the PC is built into the base of the screen, and while its not quite as minimalistic as an iMac, it does have a certain charm. It certainly looks more like a professional PC youd find in an office than the iMac.

Ports-wise, its also a more generous offering than Apples all-in-one, with a USB-C Thunderbolt, USB 3.1, 3-in-1 card reader and audio jack. That card reader will be particularly welcome for photographers.

On the rear theres a LAN port, HDMI and four USB 3.0 ports, plus a proprietary power socket. As a prosumer product, the large array of ports is certainly very useful, allowing people to plug in their devices without having to mess around with dongles and adapters.

There is also a large wireless charging mat connected to the base of the Lenovo Yoga A940. This is another thoughtful addition placing a Samsung Note 9 on it allowed the Lenovo Yoga A940 to fast charge the phone wirelessly. Theres also an indent where you can store the included stylus.

The Lenovo Yoga A940 also comes with a wireless mouse and keyboard. While these are perfectly fine, and do the job, you may want to swap them out with more ergonomic choices, as they are pretty basic.

Despite both being wireless, you cant charge them on the wireless charging mat, which is a bit of a missed opportunity. While the keyboard has a rechargeable battery built in, you need to plug it in via USB to charge. Meanwhile, the mouse uses normal AAA batteries.

Overall, the Lenovo Yoga A940s design is more functional than the iMacs, with less visual flair, but thats not necessarily a bad thing. As a productivity machine, it means its able to offer some genuinely useful features that many professionals will welcome. The wireless charging mat is particularly useful. If Lenovo had gone down Apples route of prioritizing aesthetics over productivity, we might have missed out on those features.

Plenty of ports are included.

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Heres how the Lenovo Yoga A940 performed inour suite of benchmark tests:

3DMark Sky Diver: 16,193;Fire Strike: 4,996;Time Spy: 1,769Cinebench CPU: 1,367 cb;Graphics: 124.42 fpsGeekbench 4 Single-Core: 4,767;Multi-Core: 16,112Geekbench 5 Single-Core: 5,498;Multi-Core: 11,61PCMark 8 Home: 4,337 points

The Lenovo Yoga A940 model we reviewed comes with an Intel Core i7-8700 CPU, 16GB of RAM and AMD Radeon RX 560X GPU. These arent the latest and most powerful components youll find in a PC, especially a workstation, but they are enough to handle pretty much any modern application with ease and even a spot of gaming as well.

The Intel Core i7-8700 is a six core CPU that was launched at the end of 2017, and while it has a decent amount of cores, and a base frequency of 3.2GHz and a turbo frequency of 4.60GHz, there are more accomplished CPUs out there, which have been released in the proceeding years.

The CPU is fine for most tasks, including multitasking, but if you can get a version of the Lenovo Yoga A940 with a more recent CPU such as the 9th generation Intel Core i7-9700 eight-core CPU that is available in Australia, then we recommend it, as youll see a big uptick in performance.

Keyboard, mouse and stylus are included.

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Perhaps more disappointing is the choice of GPU, with the AMD Radeon RX 560X with 4GB of GDDR5 being a decidedly mid-range graphics card (GPU). Its also more of a consumer GPU than a professional one, which means its better at playing games than heavy workloads. For anyone who is looking for a workstation where graphical grunt isnt the most pressing issue, then this wont be too much of a problem, but for video editors and 3D modelers, the GPU will struggle.

Its a bit of a shame that Lenovo has added such a gorgeous screen to the Yoga A940, yet didnt provide the GPU to back it up. Compare it to the iMac, which comes with an AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48, which is AMDs professional series GPU, and the Lenovo Yoga A940 cant compete.

But thats not to say its a bad performer. On the whole, it runs Windows 10 and a variety of apps well. Using it with the included stylish, it keeps up well with drawing and sketching, and the ability to angle the screen into a comfortable position is a great plus for digital artists. While its not the most powerful all-in-one workstation on the market, its not the most expensive, and theres enough nice features that make up for its mid-range specifications.

One thing we did notice is that in direct sunlight, we could see lines in the screen. Its a bit distracting and impacts what should be a flawless display.

The wireless charging mat also holds the stylus but doesn't charge it.

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The Lenovo Yoga A940 is a strong alternative to the iMac and Surface Studio 2, mainly thanks to its competitive price and some genuinely useful and innovative design quirks that shows that Lenovo wasnt happy to merely copy Apple and Microsoft when it built its all-in-one PC, but to blaze a trail of its own.

The 4K HDR screen is fantastic (though not in direct sunlight), the ability to angle the monitor is a real boon to digital artists, and the included dial all helps make the Lenovo Yoga A940 a PC that can really help the workflow of creatives.

The added wireless charger is a lovely touch, and the design as a whole will appeal to many people, even if its not quite as slick as the iMac.

However, there are a few missed opportunities that prevents the Lenovo Yoga A940 from being a complete success. The mouse and keyboard arent the most comfortable to use, and the inability to charge the mouse and stylus when not in use on the wireless charging pad is a shame that could have been a killer feature.

The relatively low specifications are also disappointing. If Lenovo had packed the Yoga A940 with some truly enterprise-level hardware, it would have had a device that would have challenged the iMac Pro. Instead, its used older, mid-range, components, which may have kept the price down, but its also constrained its performance.

However, there is enough here to make you seriously consider the Lenovo Yoga A940 if youre not sold on the iMac and Surface Studio. Plus, if Lenovo irons out the bugbears, the next generation device could be something very special.

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