What I Hate About Yin Yoga
Do you know about yin yoga? It’s a type of hatha yoga which involves holding poses for long periods of … Read moreWhat I Hate About Yin Yoga
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Who Gets to Have a Yoga Body?
Society centers a clear and limited understanding of what makes a “yoga body”, one that reinforces and rewards certain physical, … Read moreWho Gets to Have a Yoga Body?
Gayatri Mantra: Prayers for Knowledge & Enlightenment
Also known as the Savitri Mantra, this prayer to the living sun comes from the Rig Veda and likely dates back to 1400 BCE. There are many transliterations and translations, what I list here are my preferences for both. When I started my exploration of mantras for my online yoga teacher training I picked Gayatri to start with. I’m not really sure why, but it stuck with me when I heard it.
Fighter Class Vinyasa – Ashtanga for Nerds
This 2 minute vinyasa is inspired by my lifelong love affair with role-playing games and the very first character class … Read moreFighter Class Vinyasa – Ashtanga for Nerds
Guru Mantra: Prayers for Our Spiritual Teachers
Also known as the Savitri Mantra, this prayer to the living sun comes from the Rig Veda and likely dates back to 1400 BCE. There are many transliterations and translations, what I list here are my preferences for both. When I started my exploration of mantras for my online yoga teacher training I picked Gayatri to start with. I’m not really sure why, but it stuck with me when I heard it.
Basic Principles of Ayurveda – Traditional Yoga Teacher Training
Getting started with Ayurveda was one of the things I was most excited about studying in my yoga teacher training, … Read moreBasic Principles of Ayurveda – Traditional Yoga Teacher Training
Spiritual Concepts in Yoga – 200hr YTT
It gets a little wibbly-wobbly trying to draw a line between the spiritual concepts in raja yoga and Ayurveda. These … Read moreSpiritual Concepts in Yoga – 200hr YTT
Yoga Philosophy – 200 Hr Yoga Teacher Training
In the west, we have a very narrow understanding of the word ‘yoga’. They aren’t just lots of styles, most … Read moreYoga Philosophy – 200 Hr Yoga Teacher Training
Sanskrit Vocabulary – Online Yoga Teacher Training
One of the things I have been working really hard on during my online yoga teacher training with the amazing … Read moreSanskrit Vocabulary – Online Yoga Teacher Training