A large part of being a successful yoga professional is knowing how to cue in a way that clear, concise and meaningful. It was easier (although not simple) when people were in the room with us. Now that so many of our students may be on Zoom with their cameras off our job is [...]
Almost every student that comes to my class lately tells me how stressed out they are! Indeed many people are feeling more stress and less balance in body, mind and spirit than they were in 2019. They are putting a lot of faith in their yoga teachers to help them feel better. Student’s come [...]
I have been teaching prenatal yoga for over 15 years and training prenatal yoga teachers for 13 years. One might ask, “What keeps you so motivated after all this time?” While guiding pregnant women in a yoga practice is truly inspiring for me, it is so much more.One of the most gratify things that I [...]
By Manvi Singh, RYT-500 September 2016 Most of us have experienced a time when no one showed up for us. Whether it was a party that started at 7PM and by 8PM, still no one was there, a friend said, "I'll call you right back," and didn't call, or if no one comes to [...]
Contraction vs Expansion Contraction is a state of resistance, tension, a need to control or protect. Expansion is a belief or faith that regardless the circumstance, all is well, and it is safe to be open. Contraction is rigid and impermeable. Expansion is soft and fluid. Contraction feels like the weight of a bull [...]
“I was being worked up for kidney transplant when the doctors told me that I needed new lungs because I wasn’t passing my pulmonary function tests. After a slight panic, I started pondering what to do to heal myself. One thing led to another and I found myself in a yoga class. The only [...]
There’s a part of every living thing that wants to become itself; the tadpole into the frog, the chrysalis into the butterfly, a damaged human being into a whole one. That is spirituality ~ Ellen Bass Do you feel it? Are you noticing life situations arise NOT allowing you to stay in your comfort zone? [...]
Congratulations! Investigating yoga teacher training is an exciting time. Immersing yourself in training is transformative in so many ways. As you look into training programs there are a few things to know and consider. There are many trainings in Encinitas and San Diego. It’s important to ask yourself the right questions making sure you [...]
I am the Director of Advanced Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapy Training at Soul of Yoga. Over the years I have learned countless wonderful things from my students. These students are already yoga teachers and are enrolled in training in order to deepen their skill sets and/or become certified Yoga Therapists. Some have been [...]
Allow me to introduce you to your Psoas. It’s a deep hip flexor and external rotator. Its origin is the lumbar spine and its insertion is the lesser trocanter of the femur. The story of the psoas often ends there, but it’s really so much more interesting than that. The psoas actually has facial [...]
