Meet the owner of Half Moon Yoga, Linda Toth. Linda created Half Moon to provide Grand Junction with a strong community of yoga instructors that are passionate about living what they teach and bringing their whole selves to their classes. Linda’s hope is that Half Moon will provide a space for inquiry and self-discovery – a place where people will feel inspired to grow into who they always dreamed they could be.
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Q: What inspired you or led you to your current career?
A: I feel like I was pushed to open Half Moon Yoga to change people’s lives with a methodology that changed my life which is:
- Allow ourselves to feel – check into your mental by meditating & keeping your mind still
- Move your body so you get the emotions and ya-ya’s out
- Where are you in the way of your own bullshit
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Q: What is your favorite restaurant in The Grand Valley, and what do you love there?
A: Pêche in Palisade. I love that the chef is extremely talented, they are not overpriced and they’re invested in the community & they’re not trying too hard.
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Q: How long have you lived or worked in The Grand Valley?
A: 30 years
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Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in The Grand Valley? Who would you like to see nominated as a Face of The Grand Valley?
A: Olivia Hansen, my best friend. She is a collection of Grand Junction and the world
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Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be? And why?
A: Spain
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Q: What is your favorite movie OR what is the first movie you remember seeing in a theatre?
A: Papillon with my Dad when I was 8 years old is the first movie I saw in a theatre. My favorite movie is A Thousand Clowns.
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Q: What advice would you give a crowd of people?
A: Every relationship you have is a reflection of the one you have with yourself.
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Q: What is something on your bucket list?
A: India
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Q: What is your favorite music / 3 bands you would like to see (dead or alive)?
A: Classical – Beethoven
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Q: What current/former local business makes you the most nostalgic about The Grand Valley?
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Q: Choosing any non-relative: with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? Where in The Grand Valley would you have lunch?
A: Obama – 626 on Rood
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Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about The Grand Valley?
A: No question about it: I feel safe & there is a feeling of community that goes beyond beliefs.
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Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 or 10 years?
A: My husband and I will be in Boulder, CO. I will probably still be running this studio but we are going to rent homes in Spain, Boulder & Belize.
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Q: What is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
A: I am infatuated with death. It highly motivates me that at the end of this life if there is a “check-in” I just want to make sure that I am at the mercy of my own intent and that I haven’t spent my whole life serving myself but that I’ve tried to serve something higher than me.
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Q: What 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
A: Eric, Mason, me
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Q: If you were cast into a major motion picture and had your choice of anyone to be your co-star, who would you choose?
A: Barbara Streisand
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Q: If you had a full-time staff member that was fully paid for, who would you choose?
Chef, Housekeeper, Driver, Coach, Physical Fitness Trainer or Nanny?
A: Chef
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