6
Mar
2023
General
Qualifications to Teach Yoga and Relationship Affects between The Teacher and Student
Life is a series of lessons and so we are met with countless teachers holding the mirror up or shining the light on something new. But what makes a teacher qualified? What makes us dedicated to one source? Walking through life, nature, friends, or even music can be our teachers. But when we dedicate ourselves…
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5
Dec
2022
General
If We All Became Enlightened, Would There Be Anyone Left to Teach?
Holding space for those in pursuit of spiritual or psychological growth is not a path free from compassion fatigue yet we must look at how absorbing the pressure of the ‘pedestal’ is one of the catalysts for burnout. But what if our teachers aren’t really the ones leading the way? After all, personal epiphanies could…
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7
Nov
2022
General
Is Yoga Competitive? Aging Yogis and Preserving Lineage
If you were blindfolded and asked to describe what’s in front of you, you might say ‘thin and ropey’. At least, that’s what you’d say if an elephant’s tail was in front of you. This description of your experience is true, but it’s not the whole elephant. When it comes to understanding this life, the…
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5
Sep
2022
General
Sacred Knowledge and the Journey of Becoming a Yoga Teacher
The call that brought us to our yoga mat is the same call that leads many of us toward the path of teaching. The mental, physical and spiritual healing that can be found within a dedicated yoga practice is life changing. It’s only natural that the desire to spread this wisdom with the world comes…
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29
Aug
2022
General
Managing The Mind, Body And Emotions In Meditation
Why do we struggle to keep up a daily practice? Why do our thoughts spiral? Where is the subconscious mind located? This exploration provides consolation to the thinking mind’s questions about meditation. Whether it’s five minutes or a one-hour sit, mediation is a practice that requires daily attention yet so many of us feel like…
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22
Aug
2022
General
Lineage, Representation and Reconceptualization of Yoga
The Ashtanga community is in a transition and accessibility is a big part of that transition. People are moving away from strict regimens and harmful hierarchies that had made yoga feel restrictive and acted as a barrier for newcomers. We can learn culturally from India where people who practice yoga incorporate it into their everyday…
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15
Aug
2022
General
We Are Spiritual Beings
The biggest mistake we all make is forgetting we are spiritual beings. And to be able to live now is a gift, no matter what may be going wrong in your life. As you release more love and gratitude, you enter your spiritual consciousness a little more. A new world is being born. We are…
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8
Aug
2022
General
Equanimity, Mindfulness, And The Yoga Practice
A misunderstanding about meditation is that it calms your mind. But even after 20 years of practicing, a calm mind will still have days of chaos. The purpose of meditation is not to become calm but to create equanimity. Though the words calm and equanimous are often used synonymously, there is a slight difference. Calmness…
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1
Aug
2022
General
The Origins Of The Practice
Yoga is an existing flow, like a stream. It has flowed before you, you interact with it when you step in, but it keeps flowing when you step out. Lineage requires us to have a multidimensional outlook. To be able to look back, look forward, and be aware of our current standings. It’s not the…
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25
Jul
2022
General
The Philosophy of The Yoga Practice
Yoga is a devotional practice for doing the right thing and becoming a better version of yourself. It creates independence and self-responsibility, two huge parts of yoga often left out of Western practice. Devotion to yoga is about recognizing the ideal of the practice and committing yourself to it even if you don’t fully understand…
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