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Yoga Explained – Anusara Yoga with Michael Siddall and Louise Hanly
Though it was only recently founded as a school of Hatha yoga in 1997, Anusara is one of the fastest growing and most widely-respected branches of yoga around the world, and is based upon an uplifting...
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Yoga 2.0: Shamanic Echoes with Matthew Remski and Scott Petrie
In their first volume of the Yoga 2.0 series, Shamanic Echoes (2010), Matthew Remski and Scott Petrie present a new take on the history of yoga, playfully described as Yoga 2.0. Diverging from the...
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The Evolution of Yoga in the West
Many people feel the spread of yoga into popular culture is not such a good thing. They may perceive it as too commercialized, too shallow, and lacking in any real meaning other than how to bend like...
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Inspiring Instructors Part 1: Jennifer Musial
Ever since I became involved in the world of teaching yoga, I have been moved by my peer instructors’ unique approaches and individual dedication to increasing yoga’s accessibility by sharing its...
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Yoga Mala
In Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, we practice a set series of postures. The poses are always done in a specific order. A student will practice up to the pose they have been given by their teacher. The teacher...
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The Debate on Yoga Teacher Training Standardization
Since September 2010, Toronto’s yoga community has been treading the murky waters of what is the highly contentious subject of Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) and standardization. Coming out of the...
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Is Your Yoga Teacher Qualified? 3 Ways to Put Your Teacher to the Test!
So you’ve been hearing about the benefits of yoga and you’re ready to dive in and start saluting the sun. But, what exactly is a sun salutation? And just how the heck are you supposed to do one...
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Making the Grade: Does Your Yoga Teacher Training Pass the Test?
So you’ve been a regular at your local yoga studio for a couple of years now and your instructor thinks you’re ready to deepen your practice by enrolling in a yoga teacher training program. Or perhaps...
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Letter to Beginner Yoga Students
Dear Beginner Yoga Students,One of my teachers told me that we are all beginners for at least the first 10 years we practice yoga. At the time, I wasn’t yet at the decade mark but felt much more...
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Power Shields for Children & Youth
There are a ton of obvious ways to guide and support children. Encouraging them to to be kind and respectful to others and to the earth, teaching them about health, creativity, lifelong learning,...
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