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Functional Alignment in Yoga

Functional Alignment in Yoga

If you are a yoga practitioner and have attended a class in the past ten years, it is likely you will have been taught ‘traditional’ alignment. Utkatasan with feet glued together, Warrior I with hips squared forward and heel-to-heel alignment, or Anjaneasana with hands together, arms straight, and shoulders away from the ears. If you […]

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Cultural Appropriation of Yoga

Cultural Appropriation of Yoga

Most 200 hour yoga teacher training courses are primarily focused on a physical asana practice and have minimized or stripped away the origins of this ancient spiritual practice. With the boom of this multi-billion-dollar industry, yoga studios popping up everywhere, and yoga teacher training courses on offer all over the world, yoga has become an

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Essential Inversions

Essential Inversions

When sequencing a yoga practice, either for yourself or for a class if you are a yoga teacher, it is important to take into consideration the different classifications of yoga postures. Some different classifications of yoga postures are spinal twists, backbends, laterals, and inversions.  While backbends, spinal twists, and laterals are categorized by different planes

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7 Reasons Why Bali is the Best Place for a Yoga Teacher Training

7 Reasons Why Bali is the Best Place for a Yoga Teacher Training

Bali has long been regarded as the hotspot of yoga centers, spiritual wellness, and whatnot.  People from nooks and corners of the world come to this island for spiritual and transformational experiences, as well as to enjoy the beaches, surf the waters, and immerse themselves in the culture that is very welcoming on this island.

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15 Mins Morning Vinyasa Flow Yoga For Beginners

15 Mins Morning Vinyasa Flow Yoga For Beginners

Yoga has been one of the most lucrative exercises that one can do to keep oneself hale and hearty. Apart from making you physically fit, it also rejuvenates you mentally. One of the most lucrative forms of yoga is the Vinyasa Flow yoga practice. While the benefits of this practice are spread far and wide,

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The Evolution of Yoga

The Evolution of Yoga

The practice of yoga dates back thousands of years. One of the earliest mentions of yoga can be found in Rigveda, the oldest of the sacred Hindu scriptures composed around 1500 BCE. While it originated as a practice for spiritual seekers to obtain enlightenment and self-realization, it has evolved drastically over the centuries to benefit

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A Yogi’s Guide to Ubud Bali

A Yogi’s Guide to Ubud Bali

If you’re into yoga you’ve probably heard of Ubud in Bali, Indonesia. Located in the uplands of Bali Ubud is a small town filled with rich Balinese culture and traditional arts and dance. Walk down the street from your accommodation and we guarantee you’ll be greeted with a Hindu ceremony at least once or twice

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The Power of Sound

The Power of Sound

Music has been used for centuries all over the world to communicate with Spirit and echo and mimic nature. Sound Healing, while not new, is emerging as a popular healing modality as we increasingly understand that everything in the Universe (Uni = one, Verse = Song) is connected through vibration and frequency. Sound Healing is

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A Healthy Spine

A Healthy Spine

Spine health is crucial to our overall health, especially as we age. It helps to support our structure and balance and helps us maintain good posture. One way to maintain a healthy spine is to move it in all possible directions on a daily basis. The spine moves in six different directions – flexion (forward

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I Am 200 hour YTT Certified! How Was It, and Now What?

I Am 200 Hour YTT Certified! How Was It, and Now What?

And just like that, I am back home and have become a yoga instructor. Okay, so it wasn’t just like that. In fact, the very opposite. In a good way. My 200 hour yoga teacher training with Inner Yoga Training meant that we spent 22 nights at the gorgeous Azadi Retreat, beautiful lush greenness everywhere,

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