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Category Archives: Eastside Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga School
Learning about Anusara yoga
A cool, breezy Fall afternoon. I was glad to be indoors and warming up at the studio. Dianne started us off on a discussion of the three main eras in yoga philosophy: pre-classical (based on teachings called the Vedas and … Continue reading
A weekend of yoga philosophy
yogah cittavrtti nirodhah “Yoga is the cessation of movements in the consciousness.” ~Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, B.K.S. Iyengar It was the first intensive weekend for teacher training. Two full afternoons. Dipping the toes in the proverbial pond … Continue reading
Our first teacher training class
No more waiting. The day had finally arrived for our first yoga teacher training class. It was slightly surreal since I’d been blogging about it for the last 3 months.
Yoga is my laboratory
“I am going home to be a rat in the lab of my life.”, I said to Stephen Cope. We were at the book signing session after a weekend getaway at Kripalu. “Are you a scientist?”, he asked me.
This student is ready
“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.” – Buddhist proverb It’s less than two weeks from the start of yoga teacher training. I admit to being a yoga geek so there’s definite excitement in my anticipation of what … Continue reading
The song of the Gita
I finally finished reading the Bhagavad Gita a few weeks ago. Yoga school has assigned us the version by Stephen Mitchell. I’ve never read the Gita before so I don’t have much of a base for comparison. While I was waiting for … Continue reading
Contentment
I found contentment at the mall. It started with having a day off work. Took myself out for a mini-holiday by driving to Novi, Michigan. I find that I relax more when I get away.
Restraints and Observances
I finished reading “The Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga’s Ethical Practice” by Deborah Adele. This was a late addition to the list of texts for Eastside’s Yoga Teacher Training. Dianne said that she was so taken by the book that … Continue reading
Shopping for yoga books
I’ve been perusing the list of required texts for yoga teacher training. Looking longingly at the titles but haven’t taken the plunge to purchase yet since I still have to pay off the rest of my tuition for yoga school. … Continue reading
The Interview
My interview was scheduled for 5 days after I submitted my app. Over those 5 days, I did not get one email from Dianne. It seemed strange because I know that she is a voracious reader and would have devoured … Continue reading