Yoga Teacher Training Journeys

Yoga, Japan and Women’s Health

Written by: christine

It’s  amazing how circular one’s life can be.  I find myself,  after some 14 years have elapsed since I shelved my ‘previous life’ as an academic, specializing in Japanese feminism, inadvertently exploring elements of this same subject area, in my current ‘incarnation’ as a yoga teacher.

On a recent trip to Japan conducting my prenatal and postnatal yoga teacher trainings the realization hit me that the pieces of my life were all coming together to create this moment.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Pre-Natal and Post-Natal Yoga Training

Written by: christine

I am so blessed to have the memory of my work with you during the Bliss Baby Prenatal & Postnatal Training and wanted to give you a bit of an update…I am currently 24 weeks pregnant, and am having a baby girl!! We are both doing very well and healthy, and she is growing more and more every day! I definitely feel the weight of my growing belly now, a lot heavier than a yoga block strapped around your tummy!! Baby and I are keeping up a daily practice of Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation, all of which I am finding to be amazing!! Read the rest of this entry »

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Understanding myself through Yoga and Meditation

Written by: belle

Yoga, to me, means focusing on the self.  Gaining a better understanding of ourselves and our actions through meditation and reflection.  I believe we have lost the ability to look deep within ourselves for answers – in the world we live in it can be very difficult to live your life according to your beliefs.  Yoga is a spiritual journey that is very personal to each and every one of us. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Journey of Yoga and Meditation

Written by: christine

While possibly most of our students come to yoga through the asanas (physical postures) my journey was a bit different. I came to asanas through meditation. Having studied meditation in different Buddhist Branches (Theravada and Zen) I was a very good “Sitter” but my body became stiff and rigid. Maybe that is comparable in Hatha Yoga to someone who is very strong and flexible in their practice but misses the inner yoga of being aware of the breath, of thought patterns and is instead overly concerned about the outer appearances of postures. Read the rest of this entry »

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Reflections on the 10 Day Yoga Training Intensive

Written by: John Ogilvie

The yoga course totally exceeded my expectations both on a practical level, as the teaching was so grounded and focused on training us to be safe yoga teachers and, on a spiritual level as I discovered a sense of community at the yoga centre that I never expected to find. Read the rest of this entry »

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Making time for class

Written by: Pete

We live in a time hungry world. Each day filled with time dependent activity starting from the moment we wake to the second we retire, each event pushing into the next with monotonous regularity. It’s said that despite the onset of amazingly clever technology, many of us are working longer than ever before, and filling our day with ever increasing activity, leaving less time than ever for time ‘out’. When was the last time you felt time stand still? Perhaps it was during a yoga class, when the mind and body has the opportunity for stillness, allowing you to engage with the space around you. In a perhaps strange but powerful way, you were totally present, free of the distractions of life which keep dragging us back to that sense of time, tied to our past and future.
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Bringing back the balance

Written by: Pete

Have you ever found yourself saying “I wish I had more time to do that”? Do the hours, days and weeks in your life appear to be slipping by so fast you wonder where’s the time ‘gone’? Perhaps you’ve asked yourself at some time of your life, the “What am I doing with my life?” question! Fair question, that! In yoga practice, a key principle is adopting an attitude of acceptance, of everything that is, rather than what could be.

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5 Questions to Ask Before Making the Transition to Yoga Teaching

Written by: John Ogilvie

As any yoga fan knows, it’s very easy to become passionate about yoga. For many, this translates into a desire to become a yoga teacher, however, the transition from yogi or yogini to yoga teacher is a commitment not to be taken lightly. For some, it can even lead to a reduced passion for yoga, simply because the demands of teaching yoga are so much greater than the demands of simply ‘doing’ yoga.

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Yoga teacher training challenging but fulfilling

Written by: David M

So far, I am finding the yoga teacher training course a lot more personally challenging than I expected – this is not a bad thing, as I am sure it will lead to significant personal growth. I feel that the course adequately provides the framework, information and environment for me to learn and grow, and it’s up to me to apply myself and make a determined effort to achieve everything I hope for. At the half way point of the course, I have made some progress but have come nowhere near achieving what I am capable of.

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Anatomy and Physiology Enhance Understanding of Yoga Asanas

Written by: Lauren

In some ways the Level 1 Yoga Teacher Training course modules have exceeded my expectations. I did not think that we would be teaching yoga so early on and I am amazed at the proficiency with which my colleagues are already teaching and how much progress they have made.
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