Category Archives: Eastside Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga School

Exploring the Chakras

We spent two whole afternoons with Nancy McCaochan.  For the other half of her weekend, Nancy taught us about the chakras.  She’d done a lot of studying and self-exploration on this subject. I admitted that I didn’t know much about … Continue reading

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Yoga at the Wall Workshop

“I’m tired after working so hard today!”, I told one of my yoga teacher training colleagues.  We had just finished a five hour workshop.

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Observing a Yoga Practice

As part of yoga teacher training, I spent some time this week observing classes.  Being a fly on the wall, so to speak.  It’s so different watching compared to actually participating in the class.  Like being in a pose that … Continue reading

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A Mentor for Yoga Teacher Training

Reality has finally hit me now because we’ve moved into the second half of shala.  It’s time to go beyond just talking about yoga.  It’s time to start teaching it.

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Yoga school midterm test

Can’t believe that we’re halfway done yoga school already!

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Sitting and breathing

Imagine clouds floating in sky.   Notice the shapes that they make…then let them drift by.  Observe the blue spaces in between the clouds.

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Yoga Basics

What would it be like to start all over again? I can remember how it felt when I went for my first yoga classes at the studio.  My only experience up until then was from an article in a magazine. … Continue reading

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Here comes the Sun (Salutation)

Yeah, the title of this post is campy but the sunlight reflecting off the yellow maple leaves outside my window inspired me to be a little lighter today.  Hee, hee!

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Learning about Loops

I’m home on my day off.  Caught a cold.  I look like Rudolph, with my red nose.  So instead of thinking about being sick, I’m reminiscing about Sunday afternoon yoga teacher training as I rest in bed.

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A weekend of yoga anatomy

This was a weekend all about A’s – anatomy, Anusara, attitude, alignment and action.

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