Category Archives: Workshop

Breathe – and don’t push

This afternoon I completed my final workshop for my teacher training program; the topic was “Teaching Yoga to Pregnant Students”.  I chose this workshop because I realized that I didn’t know the first thing about pregnant students. (What poses can … Continue reading

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Pleasant pressure

This afternoon I attended a workshop on acupressure.  While acupressure is body work, and does align with various yoga concepts like chakras and kriyas and the like, it still isn’t the same as yoga.  So it felt a little strange … Continue reading

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Started so hopeful; ended so disappointed.

This afternoon I had a yoga workshop with a visiting teacher.  I was very excited to get back to the studio; it’s been over a week since I’ve been to class, and I’ve missed it! Sadly, this afternoon’s workshop was … Continue reading

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Yin Yoga, Take Two

I’m a little shocked: As I got out of bed this morning, I discovered I wasn’t horrifically sore – wow!  My shoulder blade area was slightly tight (formerly this was an area where I had persistent, significant issues – so … Continue reading

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Yoga and Self-Love

Visiting instructor Class #3: Yoga and Love.  Wow. Two themes weaved throughout the class: Love is available to us all. But. Instead of searching for love, we instead just need to open; instead of seeking and trying to track and … Continue reading

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A youth-focused yoga session

I ain’t gonna lie: I am a little bit sore today. But – I want to emphasize the “little bit” part, because it is important.  A few months ago, I likely would have been wildly sore after a workout like … Continue reading

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Yoga Miracles

It’s been over a week since I’ve been to yoga. God, I’ve missed it. And tonight’s class – nay, experience – was a phenomenal re-entry. Tonight I attended my first (of four) visiting teacher weekend classes.  The visiting instructor I … Continue reading

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Yin: a discipline I am uninterested in

Today I had a 3-hour workshop on Yin Yoga.  I had never taken a yin yoga class before, and really didn’t know what it was about, so thought today’s workshop would be a great way to get exposure to the … Continue reading

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“Side seams of the body long…

… heads of the arm bones back.”  This was the primary “mantra” for today’s yoga workshop – the first of five I will complete as part of my teacher training program.  (Five workshops, not mantras.)  : )   Today’s two-hour workshop … Continue reading

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