Tag Archives: personal truth

The end.

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

And so, it’s over. My year (plus 2 months) of Yoga Teacher Training is officially finished. I’m now a legitimate, ‘credentialed’ yoga instructor. Some people won’t even think twice about trusting me with their bodies, and will do exactly what … Continue reading →

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Taking a seat

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

Well, this is it – my last yoga class. Actually, let me be more specific (and more accurate): this is my last class for my RYT 200 Yoga Teacher Training Program. This is by no means my last yoga class, … Continue reading →

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My last (core) class

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

Today was my last core class of my yoga teacher training program – and (quite appropriately) the topic was the Yoga Sutras, Part 2. I had taken the Yoga Sutras Part 1 waaaaaaaayyyyyy back in January.  My training cohort was … Continue reading →

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Yoga Sampler

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

One of the components of this yoga teacher training program is to complete a series of personally-selected classes. Initially, I was going to take a 4-week “Personal Practice Development Series”. In this option, a small group of students works with … Continue reading →

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Finding the teacher within

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

This afternoon I completed my second (of two) teaching labs.  For the first hour of class today we got into small groups, taught a very brief 5-minute sequence to our peers, and received any feedback our ‘students’ wanted to share … Continue reading →

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Ask and ye shall receive…

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

In my last blog entry, I shared (confessed) that I was in a bit of a “yoga funk” – and that I had been in that mental space for a while. Not a terribly long while, mind you; but still, … Continue reading →

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When the student is ready, the message will appear.

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

Lately, I’ve been in a yoga funk. The sessions I’m attending for the yoga teacher certification are starting to feel more like obligations and “work” than like enjoyable extra-curricular activities. I’m not getting to physically move in most of these … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a triangle

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

Tonight I attended Part II of a topic that began last Thursday; and interestingly, tonight’s class was both very different from, and yet also similar to, last week’s session. Kooky, eh? Here’s the scoop: Last week the teacher seemed to … Continue reading →

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A brief glimpse into true yoga

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

Tonight I attended a tech session with a new teacher. I’m learning more and more that at this studio, every teacher has their own very distinctive style; so far none of the instructors have been “just average”. (Which I think … Continue reading →

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The yoga trio: body, heart, mind

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

This afternoon I had another core yoga session, where we went through two poses, a niyama, and some Sanskrit.  It was an information-intense session; but overall, a good one. The first pose we did was Cow-Face Pose (Gomukhasana). The pose … Continue reading →

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