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Which yoga teacher training course should I choose?

June 20, 2023 by Clare

Which yoga teacher training course should I choose?

Updated July 2023 This article was first written in the Spring of 2014 when I was actually in the process of choosing a yoga teacher training course for myself. Nine years later, I’m pleased to say that I’m now a full time yoga teacher specialising in one to one yoga in London. I’m also the […]

Filed Under: Yoga, Yoga teacher training Tagged With: BWY, Choosing a yoga course, yoga accreditation bodies, yoga alliance, Yoga professionals, yoga teacher training courses

5 important things I learned at yoga teacher training

August 27, 2017 by Guest Author

5 important things I learned at yoga teacher training

This is a guest blog post by Laura Heggs I recently completed a 300-hour yoga teacher training in Rishikesh, India. The training was packed into a 30-day period, and the days were long and intensive.  I learned what every teacher should in a training: alignment, anatomy, and philosophy, as well as a few unexpected things. […]

Filed Under: Yoga, Yoga teacher training Tagged With: India, Rishikesh, Yoga teacher training

National occupational standards for yoga teaching in the UK: what are your thoughts?

July 28, 2017 by Clare

National occupational standards for yoga teaching in the UK: what are your thoughts?

  I feel inspired to write this post to share my thoughts on the issue of regulating yoga, and creating national occupational standards for the profession in the UK. I’ve been aware that there’s been a debate going on for quite a while about raising and regulating the standards in yoga teaching. I’ve just shared my […]

Filed Under: Yoga teacher training Tagged With: National occupational standards in yoga, Yoga teacher trainings, yoga teaching

2 unforgettable years doing yoga teacher trainings in London and India

January 30, 2017 by Clare

2 unforgettable years doing yoga teacher trainings in London and India

My intention for this article is to open up a discussion and share some of my own thoughts and experiences of doing yoga teacher trainings in both London and India. I also want to discuss what it means to be a yoga teacher today, and what counts as sufficient training when courses can vary from […]

Filed Under: Yoga teacher training Tagged With: Yoga, Yoga teacher trainings

These yoga cleansing techniques (kriyas) are intense

September 29, 2016 by Clare

These yoga cleansing techniques (kriyas) are intense

*Please don’t attempt any of these exercises without the guidance of a teacher as they could be dangerous* I remember reading about kriyas (yoga cleansing techniques) during my first trip to India and thinking how crazy some of them sounded…throwing up, swallowing cloth and sticking tubes down the esophagus… Originally, I thought they were just […]

Filed Under: Yoga, Yoga teacher training Tagged With: Kriyas, Yoga

7 partner yoga photos from my yoga TTC in Rishikesh

August 24, 2016 by Clare

7 partner yoga photos from my yoga TTC in Rishikesh

The last time I did partner yoga I accidentally pulled one of the kitchen cupboards off the wall. I’m pleased to say that this time round, my balance was a bit better. It’s week four of my yoga teacher training at Rishikesh Yog Peeth and we’re having a week of being taught by the 300 hour students […]

Filed Under: Yoga teacher training Tagged With: India, Partner yoga, Rishikesh, Yoga, Yoga teacher training

Ganga Aarti in Rishikesh: a devotional ritual on the Ganges

August 11, 2016 by Clare

Ganga Aarti in Rishikesh: a devotional ritual on the Ganges

“Ganga Aarti is a time in which we break free from the normal stresses and strains of everyday life and gather together in joy, reverence and peace.” — Mother Divine  Last Sunday evening I went to a devotional non religious ritual on the Ganges at Parmarth Niketan Ashram as the sun was setting, which was […]

Filed Under: Travel, Yoga, Yoga teacher training Tagged With: Ganga Aarti, Rishikesh, River Ganges

Yoga TTC in India with Rishikesh Yog Peeth: day 4

August 4, 2016 by Clare

Yoga TTC in India with Rishikesh Yog Peeth: day 4

I’m not sure where to start in describing my experience so far doing a 500 hour yoga teacher training with Rishikesh Yog Peeth. It’s the end of the fourth day and I just feel so happy and grateful for the opportunity to be here — especially after having a bit of a headache for the […]

Filed Under: Travel, Yoga teacher training Tagged With: India, Rishikesh, River Ganges, Yoga in India, Yoga teacher training

India, here I come: my checklist for arriving in the monsoon

July 28, 2016 by Clare

India, here I come: my checklist for arriving in the monsoon

This time tomorrow I’ll be in India, where I’ll be spending the next three months doing another yoga teacher training, accredited with the Yoga Alliance. It all feels a bit surreal right now but as I sit and write this I feel like I’m exactly where I want to be. Now it’s only a day […]

Filed Under: Travel, Yoga teacher training

Which yoga TTC should I choose in the Himalayas?

February 28, 2016 by Clare

Which yoga TTC should I choose in the Himalayas?

This summer I’ve decided to do another yoga teacher training — this time in the holy town of Rishikesh in northern India. The question is, which one do I choose? I’m hoping that writing out my thought process will help me make a decision and in return will help anyone else who is also considering […]

Filed Under: Yoga, Yoga teacher training Tagged With: Yoga, Yoga in India, Yoga teacher training

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