by Student Teacher | Jun 4, 2019 | Philosophy, Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga Therapy
Have you ever caught yourself living somewhere else in your mind, far away from your physical body? I have caught myself living in the future, planning for all the things I want. I have caught myself living in the past, wishing I could go back and do something...
by Student Teacher | May 28, 2019 | Therapeutic SomaYoga, Uncategorized, Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga Therapy
Before I started yoga teacher training, I was in a dark place. I was still in the healing mode of trauma, I was perfectionistic, self-conscious, and transitioning back to living in Duluth. My mind ran away with thoughts that would made anxiety strike. Situations would...
by Student Teacher | Apr 1, 2019 | Philosophy, Therapeutic SomaYoga, Yoga Teacher Training
Our life is controlled by rules. Formal rules, unwritten rules, and unspoken rules. From the day we are born to the day we die, we either follow or break the rules. There are the rules created by the government that we fight to keep or die trying to...
by Student Teacher | Feb 25, 2019 | Philosophy, Therapeutic SomaYoga, Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga Therapy
I do yoga for freedom. I have such a deep love for yoga because of the freedom it provides me. It is a freedom from my mind and body, and every external thing in my life. I often confuse the terms escape and freedom, as yoga is also an escape for me. But there is a...
by Student Teacher | Jan 29, 2019 | Philosophy, Therapeutic SomaYoga, Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga Therapy
As I was driving home after a powerful teacher training weekend I had this deep sense of gratitude. I was overwhelmed with this feeling of connectedness. I had surrounded myself for four days with a strong group of yogis, who were like-minded. And on my drive...
by Student Teacher | Jan 3, 2019 | Philosophy, Yoga Teacher Training
In the third weekend of the 500 hour teacher training, there was an array of emotions that flooded me. I was happy, confused, mad, content, joyful, curious, and the list could go on. As I allow myself to unfold deeper layers of myself, I sense emotions on...
