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Prenatal Yoga – October 2019
Attention all my pregnant friends, new and old. I’m teaching prenatal yoga on Wednesday nights at Taiga Yoga. The yoga part will be scaled to your experience level and current mobility. Every pose will have options. There will be a flowing sequence based on the ashtanga chandra namaskar (moon salutation). There will be time to […]
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Yoga Teacher Training 200 hr
The second round of Yoga Teacher Training is happening this fall. For the autumn, I’ve created a part-time evening and weekend program that will fit into your busy life. Here’s the deal: You get an unlimited membership at Taiga Yoga (valid until December) to do your practice, and then three evenings per week, we meet […]
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Guest Teachers
Yellowknife Yoga Teachers. This Yoga Teacher Training has evolved into a yoga festival! Being part of the Yellowknife yoga community is such a privilege and I’m so grateful for the contributions from these passionate guest teachers. Enthusiastic students and current teachers are invited to sign up for any of the following guest workshops. Norma Heslep: […]
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Selling the Yoga Experience
Don’t preach veganism to students with moosemeat in their freezers. And other suggestions for authentic yoga teachings.
You already believe in the power of the practice for yourself. Teacher training will immerse you in the practice and you’ll emerge with an understanding of how to describe yoga.
Weight issues are epidemic in our culture. Obesity as a medical problem is widespread, and overweight patients are often prescribed “weight loss” as a solution to any medical problem. People with the particular physical characteristic of excessive body fat are given only one prescription for health. They feel constant pressure to conform, change and shrink. […]
The practice of yoga is therapeutic. Anyone who has practiced yoga will agree with this statement, but the idea of “yoga therapy” is contentious. In January 2016, the Yoga Alliance requested that any yoga school remove the terms “yoga therapy” and “yoga therapist” from their title. This instruction was a precaution against misleading the public […]
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The Wheel of Yoga
What is yoga, anyway? This week marks nine years since I started teaching yoga. And I still have only a vague idea what the practice is all about. It’s somewhere between renouncing all worldly possessions in the pursuit of a higher understanding of the universe and ensuring that you aren’t overinflating your ego as you admire […]
I’ll be teaching another morning yoga series at Taiga Yoga in Yellowknife next month. Meet me on the mat at 7am every Mon, Tue, Wed and Thur starting June 5, 2017. I will be teaching sequences that are inspired by the Ashtanga primary series and you can expect strict attention to alignment (to keep you […]