The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery." --Mark Van Doren In the last 24 years, I’ve taken literally thousands of group classes and taught several thousand private sessions. I've spent so much time as a teacher and as a student of yoga that I've come up with 5 qualities that all great yoga teachers embody. 1- Grounded Presence If you’re making your living teaching yoga, you’re probably short on time. Perhaps rushing from studio to studio, or stuck in traffic on the way to a … [Read more...] about What Makes a Great Yoga Teacher?
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7 Amazing Benefits of Meditation
A photo posted by Daily Cup of Yoga (@dailycupofyoga) on Jun 29, 2016 at 6:12am PDT //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js By Janet Miller As a practice of mind and body, meditation focuses on the interaction among the body, brain, soul, and behavior. Meditation's amazing benefits are numerous and here are just seven to show you where this practice can take you. 1. Increase Creativity Researchers from Leiden University have been studying how open-monitoring meditation with focused … [Read more...] about 7 Amazing Benefits of Meditation
Obliterate Back Pain with Iyengar Yoga
Yoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed.” ~ B.K.S. Iyengar How Iyengar yoga can help relieve back pain Suffering from back pain but not sure if yoga is the answer? Experts believe that far from being confined to alternative therapy, Iyengar yoga can make a real difference in combating chronic back pain. Read on and find out why more and more doctors are referring their patients for Iyengar yoga therapy. What is Iyengar yoga? Iyengar yoga is a very … [Read more...] about Obliterate Back Pain with Iyengar Yoga
How to Make the Most Out of That Magic Hour
The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep. -Rumi By Noelle Rodriguez Magic Hour There is that magic hour right before dawn breaks and the sky turns a beautiful orange hue. The stillness is palpable as the sky turns one shade lighter after another. As if the darkness that enveloped the night sky was but a fading dream. If you pay attention, you can feel the energy in the air. It is rich and buzzing with the potential of the coming day. It’s the magic hour as vibrations … [Read more...] about How to Make the Most Out of That Magic Hour
A Yoga Teacher’s Review of…Pokémon Go…
By Ashley Holly McEachern Guilty as charged. Just days after Pokémon Go - Niantic and Nintendos' crowd pleasing app- hit the market, I joined my tech-nerd of a boyfriend for a walk down Toronto’s Bloor West neighbourhood, armed with a big screen iPhone and a map of my city and its lurking Pokémon. During the two hours we ended up wandering through the nooks and crannies of our neighbourhood streets, I felt a blurry collision of complete outrage for the deepening of an already technologically … [Read more...] about A Yoga Teacher’s Review of…Pokémon Go…
The Five Traditional Branches of Yoga [Infographic]
Yoga is the perfect opportunity to be curious about who you are. ~ Jason Crandell Since ancient times, yoga has been compared to a tree with different branches. These branches epitomize a unique aspect of life. However, these branches go beyond the physical practice of yoga postures and breathing techniques. Most people are acquainted with asanas and pranayamas and assume yoga is all about that. But within the realm of these branches, yoga extends beyond the obvious. Hatha Yoga, which is the … [Read more...] about The Five Traditional Branches of Yoga [Infographic]
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