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 [...]
The Vedas declare that Divine Mother is everywhere. This was taught thousands of years ago but now we live in a world dominated by a solar attitude that has lead us into many harsh and extreme ways of living, working and even our approaches to healing are performed with a promise of instant results. [...]
The land of India contains Bhu-Shakti, a sublime power derived from a culture permeated with devotion. Over the millennium's countless truth seekers have visited India not as tourists but as pilgrims, to discover the essence beneath the mystery of the soul. India has gifted humanity with epic scriptures (teachings) that provide various profound methods [...]
In teaching about the fascinating story of Yoga and Ayurveda, I begin with how these sciences are born of the movements of the sun, moon, and earth. These three planets reflect the trinity of life with the sun being linked to the soul, the moon with the mind, and earth with the body. Planets [...]
Ayurveda, the sacred science of life or ayus, meaning longevity, gifts us an incredible cornucopia of powerful tools and practices that aid our paths in profound ways. As we learn how to apply Ayurveda to our lives we begin to take better care of ourselves, make better choices that truly serve our well-being in [...]
“What can’t you do!” Ayurveda, although deeply rooted in Indian culture, has proven to transcend time, culture, and language. Everything in the blessed universe can be seen through the Ayurvedic lens because its wisdom is bound to principles of Universal Truths. So you do YOU with your training! First you learn the fundamentals, then [...]
Don’t “train” to be a yoga teacher. Start by finding your personal inspiration. To train is defined by Mariam-Webster as: A) to teach so as to make fit, qualified, or proficient, or B) to form by instruction, discipline, or drill. Given that yoga classes in studios and fitness centers have become the most popular [...]
