Tag: yoga
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some insights to share
Beautiful reunions and time with people that bring out the best version of yourself are just amazing! The travel life is just so fulfilling. Control of the mind I shared with my friend that yoga, astrology, plant medicine and all these concepts help to break free from your mind. He asked me: are you not…
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how to adapt a yoga class to the practitioners
Before I start teaching my class of yoga I tune in with the practitioners that joined the class. Have they practiced yoga before, what style, how often and how do they feel today? Are there injuries or any physical problems? During my hatha classes I often use a similar structure, based of the people who…
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@gree_yogabhyasi on instagram about pregnancy
This lady is an Indian yoga teacher with lots of experience and I recommend you to check out her Instagram. I will share a some of her insights based on pregnancy and yoga. Q: if I am feeling really low in my first trimester and not waking up early what can I still do? A:…
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Cuzco travel guide
Wow I love Cuzco: what a nice city in the middle of the mountains! So lovely. After my second time here I wanted to write a little list of things to do, places to eat and visit during your time here, enjoy! I stayed in Way Kap hostel, which was an affordable option with breakfast…
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I can’t do wheel pose or headstand alone… am I good enough to be a yoga teacher
First I always thought I need to be better, I need to improve my yoga asana practice before I can teach. But truly is that needed? Yoga is so much more than asana practice. Asanas are the physical postures of yoga. Who am I to teach I thought? After just a few months of training……
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what I travel with as a yoga teacher on the road
Since finishing my yoga teacher training I have been traveling around the world and found there are many opportunities to teach. In hostels, in retreat centers and personally to other travelers. Some of the items listed below I have found useful for bringing with me. ❁ yoga (travel) mat – might be quite obvious but…
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Hatha yoga
Hatha yoga is designed according to human anatomy. Hat means sun and ha means moon. It is the balance of sun and moon. In the total energy of the universe there are two types of energy. The light and the dark. In Hatha yoga, instead of bright and dark, it is so difficult to explain.…
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Ayurveda
Ayu: age or life, how long do we live, our lifeVeda: knowledge of Knowledge of the age of life is Ayurveda. There are three types of dochas in Ayurveda. How to balance them? Shayanam Pita navayaVata nasaya mawdamaVarmayam Kapha nasayaJrava nasaya langhanam The meaning of this is simple, there are four steps for a simple…
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75 min Hatha yoga class structure
While I was in my YTTC I learned a nice structure for a 75 minute Hatha yoga class sequence. A) Opening: 3-5 minIntroduction, what are you teaching, ask for injuriesMediation posture, check the alignmentBreath and body observation3 times AUM and 1 mantra B) Sitting sequence 20 minJoint practiceVariation sequence 15 minStanding sequence 20 minSun salutations…
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5 states of mind
According to yoga there are five states of mind. Our state of mind is constantly changing from one state to the other. 1. MudhaNot being able to cook, to sleep. You can not rest. You get mental sickness. Take sleeping tablets. Hit the donkey mind. Practice asana, pranayama and meditation to activate the donkey mind.…