Mastery of any teaching requires a level of expertise that can only be forged in steady dedication, practice, and time. Becoming a Reiki Master is no different. The system of Reiki is taught in three levels. Each level builds upon itself in order to support proper integration of the techniques. Upon completion of the [...]
There comes a moment when the surface is not enough. You want a deeper bond with your breath, mind and body. You may feel called to share yoga. Is yoga teacher training worth it? Training is not poses and a badge it is a season of lineage and philosophy, practice with feedback, anatomy for [...]
By Alexandra D. Crosswell, PhD Every student of yoga has felt it: you walk into a class where the energy feels calm and grounded, and your own body softens before you even roll out your mat. On the other hand, imagine if you were to step into a room where the teacher was running [...]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time that reminds us to take our health seriously and prioritize regular screenings, whether that means a mammogram or other early detection tests. As the granddaughter of a breast cancer survivor, I can still see the image of my grandmother riding away in the car, my mother [...]
(And should I practice Yin Yoga?) What Yin Yoga Actually Is Yin looks simple. You take mostly floor-based shapes, stay for time, and shift attention from movement to sensation. The practice invites a moderate, sustainable stress in deeper connective tissues such as fascia, ligaments, and joint capsules while the mind practices receptivity. This is [...]
As I was putting together our Breathwork Certification, I found myself drawn into an exploration of all things breath. Even though I have been working with the breath for nearly two decades, I quickly realized that this is a field so vast and so rich that it can never truly be finished. Thousands of [...]
The Soul of Yoga Institute was honored to have Durga Leela teach her 50 hour Yoga of Recovery course this past July. I was fortunate to be in attendance, and to be able to sit down and chat with Durga afterwards. Durga boasts an impressive number of initials after her name…BA, CAS, PKS, C-IAYT, [...]
Monique Lonner, Director of Advanced Training and of the Yoga Therapy Training Program at Soul of Yoga Institute, had a unique first experience with Yoga. Knowing little about Yoga, she was enticed to her very first Yoga class by her friend who suggested that they combine it with their Thursday Girls Night Out, fondly [...]
From the book The Humming Effect, by Jonathan and Andi Goldman Lowered blood pressure and heart rate Slowed paced humming causes both our blood pressure to be significantly decreased as well as a decrease in heart rate. Thus, it promotes deep relaxation and reduces stress, including reducing all those hormones associated with stress such as [...]
Are we willing to “look” at ourselves and “undo” what has us trapped? Our chakra system is quite a miraculous way to do so. It gives us a glimpse into how we are operating. Do a quick assessment on yourself to see how you can refine your existence. Remember if the root chakra is [...]
