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Oh man. Fingers crossed my studio does another arm balance...

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:44:25 -0400

Oh man. Fingers crossed my studio does another arm balance workshop soon!

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Thu, 23 May 2013 15:47:55 -0400

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Thu, 23 May 2013 15:47:34 -0400

This picture makes me want to get my butt in gear. I have to...

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:04:37 -0400

This picture makes me want to get my butt in gear.

I have to miss three days of classes in a row this week. Who else here gets cranky after missing one?

Time to develop that home practice? ;)

Yoga Nidra Resources

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:20:53 -0400

Anyone know of a good book that includes scripts for Yoga Nidra?

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Mon, 20 May 2013 12:29:40 -0400

HELLS YEAH!

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:02:30 -0400

HELLS YEAH!

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Sat, 18 May 2013 18:50:23 -0400

I took a beginner acro-yoga class once, during a full-day,...

Sat, 18 May 2013 08:31:04 -0400

I took a beginner acro-yoga class once, during a full-day, charity yogathon. I was… not good. ;)

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Fri, 17 May 2013 12:51:37 -0400

You guys. It’s one day early, but my parents bought me...

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:50:26 -0400

You guys. It’s one day early, but my parents bought me this beautiful, purple, Tibetan singing bowl as a yoga teacher training graduation gift! I feel like the luckiest yogi ever! :)

p.s. Great video on how to master the art of the singing bowl here.

Wait… there’s a Tumblr called Yoga and My Cat? I am...

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:53:37 -0400

Wait… there’s a Tumblr called Yoga and My Cat? I am SO. THERE.

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Thu, 16 May 2013 19:52:15 -0400

Oh my god, I almost forgot. When Kim was teaching her classes this morning, she had us sit in a...

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:19 -0400

Oh my god, I almost forgot. When Kim was teaching her classes this morning, she had us sit in a circle at the end and pass around her Tibetan cymbals. She had each child ring the cymbals, make a wish, and pass it along. The way they treated those cymbals with such resonance, and quieted down to hear them resonate and echo, was so awesome.

My favorite part, though? When I overheard a young girl whisper to the cymbals, “I wish to be a fairy princess.”

I think my heart and my ovaries exploded simultaneously.

How Do You Share Your Yoga?

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:58:13 -0400

I’ve spent the past few months — pretty much the entirety of my yoga teacher training program — brainstorming ideas for what I’d do once I got my certification. Now that I graduate this coming Saturday, I’m scrambling to put a concrete plan together. Because that’s what I do. I plan. And then I get shit done.

When my best OMie, Kim, emerged from her teacher training program last year, she vowed to say yes to every opportunity that came her way. As a result, she had classes at two different yoga studios, and also teaches kids three days a week as a teacher for the Newark Yoga Movement. Watching her journey as a teacher has made me feel optimistic that opportunities will present themselves to me, as long as I am open to them.

But this week, when Kim asked if I’d like to work for the NYM, I hesitated. Past experience had taught me that teaching children might not be one of my strengths.

Still, I felt angry with myself for putting up walls the moment an opportunity came my way, so I gladly accepted the opportunity to shadow her this morning as she made her rounds at one of the K - 2 schools.

And I’m glad I went. The children were too adorable for words. And Kim had a way with them that was fascinating to watch. But as I watched her, I got that sinking feeling in my stomach. This was too far out of my comfort zone. This wasn’t something I could do. Once I had my teaching certification in hand, I wanted to find opportunities where I could actually utilized my personal strengths.

Was it stupid of me to turn down that opportunity? I’m still not sure. (Though it’s not as if the opportunity won’t remain open to me in the future.)

But at the moment, I can think of so many things that I would be so much better at:

teaching in the studio that has become like a second home to me
teaching young professionals how to let go
teaching freelance word nerds how to use yoga as a natural part of their creative process
putting together a variety of targeted/themed workshops
creating content marketing for yoga and wellness professionals
acting as a marketing consultant for yoga teachers and studio owners

How do you share your yoga?

holy wow.

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:51:08 -0400

holy wow.

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Thu, 16 May 2013 13:50:36 -0400

10 Ways To Be An Inspiring Teacher No Matter What's Happening In Your Life

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:48:39 -0400

10 Ways To Be An Inspiring Teacher No Matter What's Happening In Your Life:

storyofacollegeyogi:

You’ve rocked Warrior I thousands of times. You’ve breathed into tough twists and big back bends. You’ve got this. You are 100% made up of asanas. Now trust it. I’ve been

THANK YOU, Dana Flynn, one of my favorite teachers, for this inspiring article. Committing to rolling out my mat today (with finals happening in my life)!

I am madly in love with this post.

I went to a friend’s 6 a.m. yoga class this morning. Stretching and flowing and floating up...

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:39:00 -0400

I went to a friend’s 6 a.m. yoga class this morning. Stretching and flowing and floating up into handstand were lovely.

Being awake was not.

;)

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Wed, 15 May 2013 15:37:36 -0400