teacher training

17 Things to Do After Yoga Teacher Training

You completed your teacher training and are now an official yoga instructor. Yay! While all the studying and preparation is complete, there are still a number of other steps you should take. Here are 17 important things you should do after you complete your yoga teacher training. Start a “certification” file: Make sure you keep copies of your certification, your attendance records, and a list of the completed classes and grades for each class. This is important information to have on hand … [Read more...] about 17 Things to Do After Yoga Teacher Training

4 Yoga Poses with Magical Benefits

We all know yoga postures affect our body, but did you ever think about the way they affect your mind, feelings, and psyche? I was thinking about this the other day as I attended a random vinyasa-style class. The teacher was making up the postures as she went, stringing postures together spontaneously as the class progressed. After the class I felt agitated. I felt exhausted. I felt irritable! Why? When I was in a 28-day Sivananda Yoga Teacher’s Training Course in New York, we learned about … [Read more...] about 4 Yoga Poses with Magical Benefits

A Yoga Hug to the Midline

I had another weekend of teacher training at the start of the new year, and on top of all of the challenging and inspiring information that I received, something from our anatomy module is what stood out to me, far and beyond the rest. It was on Saturday afternoon, toward the end of our eight-hour day, and a difficult time to sit and talk about the intricacies of the human body. However, one of the first pieces of information that my teacher, Christina Sell, shared with us stayed with me. She … [Read more...] about A Yoga Hug to the Midline

Roll out the mat 30 day challenge – day 2

Today ended up being one of those challenging days where I normally would have never unrolled my mat. Busy from start to finish. However, when 10:30 rolled around tonight and I finally slowed down from the business of the day, I reminded myself to turn off my electronic gadgets and lay out my yoga blanket. Of course the mere act of laying out the blanket resulted in 30 minutes of mind calming restorative yoga poses. Luckily, right now I don't feel like my yoga practice has to be a workout all … [Read more...] about Roll out the mat 30 day challenge – day 2