Here’s a fun question…. What is your go-to yogic teachings “off the mat”? A few come to mind: “patience”, “acceptance”–that’s a big one–or “giving of oneself”, all of which read nice on paper and can be much more difficult to put into practice. Genuine yoga practice is something we live into rather than something to “do.” […]
Perhaps you’ve heard Patañjali’s quintessential definition of yoga? I captures the essence of yoga. It’s quite simple, and simultaneously vast; two signature features of wisdom. “Yoga is the stilling of all thought.” This definition probably conjures more questions than answers and invites us to reconsider our mental space…. what are thoughts anyway? Patañjali goes on to […]
Have you ever felt stuck in your own thinking? Unable to see past assumptions? Out of touch with the yoga of insight and pretty convinced you have the answer, and yet a small voice might remind you that there are limitless perspectives? I suspect this is true for most of us. In many ways, yoga […]
In many respects, yoga teacher training is a journey into the unknown. People may anticipate a training for years and contemplate what it will be like. They consider how it will enrich their practice and what it would be like to teach yoga. Students anticipate how their body will become more open, or the benefit […]
In the previous blog, I discussed how online reviews can help you determine the right yoga teacher training for you. It is a simple and convenient way to start. To go deeper, I suggest you speak with any programs Lead Yoga Teacher Trainer. The Yoga Alliance requires that there be one specific person who teaches […]