This is a guest blog post by Kosta Miachin Sometimes simply sharing loving kindness is the best yoga practice we can do. — Kosta Miachin Let’s start by taking apart that question. What is a “real” yoga experience? A real yoga experience is anytime you commit yourself to your breath and your practice. Yoga can […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Interview with Devakar Sandhu: yoga teacher training in India
Although I’ve been to India several times to practise and study yoga, I’ve never done a teacher training over there, which is something I’d love to do in the near future. I’m currently in the process of deciding which training to choose and so thought I’d ask yogi, Devakar Sandhu from the Akshi Yogashala […]
Finishing my First Yoga Teacher Training with Yoga Professionals and YMCA Fit
This time slightly over a year ago, I’d just started my yoga teacher training with Yoga Professionals and YMCA Fit who kindly offered me a course discount in return for writing about my experiences. Anyway, I’m pleased to say that I’m now qualified to teach. I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy to get the results […]
My experience teaching yoga after my Yoga professionals teacher training
Since signing up to do my Yoga teacher training with Yoga professionals, I’ve been teaching yoga classes and have also now done a few 1-1 sessions. Although people have always been kind afterwards and thanked me for the class, I’ve felt each time there was something missing. Although I have a daily yoga practice and […]
Yoga teacher training review — online physiology and anatomy with YMCA Fit
I have just less than a month to go until I sit the two physiology and anatomy exams for my yoga teacher training with Yoga Professionals and YMCAFit, who kindly gave me a course discount in return for writing about my experiences. If you’re thinking of doing this course, you have to sit two written […]
My Yoga teacher training experience so far with Yoga Professionals and YMCAFit
After wanting to do my Yoga teacher training for so long, It’s great to be finally doing it with Yoga Professionals and YMCA Fit, who kindly gave a me a course discount in return for writing about my experiences of the course. In the future, I would like to go back to India and study […]