Axis Yoga Teacher Training students are able to choose any topic for their final experiment. Through insightful observation, this student chose to focus on using Yoga to help calm the children at bedtime. The results were rewarding for the whole household. This account stands to be useful for any parent!
So my finial experiment came to me through several different influences. First was my boyfriends : daughter, a very spirited and rambunctious 6 year old who really didn’t like going to bed. Second was my children who started having aliments (my son was having migraines, and my daughter had gone through a bought of being […]
So I initially set out to do an asana practice with my children daily to try and work on their issues. Well four children, school, homework, very different dosha’s, holiday, etc. The daily asana sounded good, but wasn’t very practical right now. So back to drawing board, which brought me back to bedtime. It had […]
Over all it has been a great success. The kids now remind us if we got busy and forgot, and love the individual time with us. It has totally changed our night time routine and has helped everyone’s attitude during the day as well. My son has also started to see images in light while […]
During the Aurveda portion of the Axis YTT program, many students make significant changes to their daily routine in order to experiment with the power of this ancient system of health. The student account below details a vata-pacifying routine that lead to very optimistic results.
My second kidney stone, this year, came to say hello or rather came to scream hello as we were beginning our Ayurvedic portion of the program. I called one of our teachers, Susan, crying in tremendous pain; and she came to bring me ayurvedic herbs that instant. I felt so grateful for level of care […]
I already felt taken care of on deep level, deeper than physical. I felt ready to trust this ancient medicine. So, as we came up with our experiment I was willing and utterly excited to do a cleanse. My eagerness was tamed my Susan. She suggested that in my recovery I should do something more […]
My experiment was successful. When my day finally started 2 to 3 hours after rising, I felt a steady stream of energy. My lethargy lifted. This was the most significant result from my self care practice. Overall, I felt well cared for, nourished, and replenished. As I stepped into the world, I had more to […]
Many Axis YTT students choose to experiment with taking a physical action to balance their dosha during the Ayurveda portion of the training. These include changes to diet, completing a cleanse or changing their asana practice. This student took a different approach by changing her mind set in order to find balance.
When I first began learning about Ayurveda, I was astounded to see how much sense it made. Reading about vata dosha was like reading a handbook on my life. Physically, I am the vata poster child. I have dry skin, hair, lips, a thin light frame and muscles. I HATE being cold and LOVE being […]