By Ulrike Brandner-Lauter, SOYA500, from Vienna, Austria Students and teachers alike enjoy attending a yoga class led by a mindful and skillful teacher and for many it is the most delicious feeling of being guided and inspired. But many students are seeking guidance...
Many have experienced that yoga practices help decrease pain. Typically the answer to ‘how yoga does this’ is considered as a physiological reaction, or maybe a psychological reaction. Yet, maybe we need to consider pain from more perspectives. We share stories of...
By Dorothy Fizzell, SOYA, IYTA, ERYT500, Early Childhood Educator Bullying among children and teens is a serious issue. In the past, we used to say, “Oh, that’s just kids being kids”, or “It’s just part of growing up”, or “I was bullied and I’m just fine”. There is...
Balance – The Art of Being Present: Submitted by Cindy Szekely, of Intuit Yoga, Mackenzie, BC. Cindy is a SOYA Lead Trainer for the SOYA Teacher Training program. Vrksasana and other balance poses help to build focus and increase our ability to concentrate. This...
by Kamala Wilkie, ERYT500, Lead Trainer for SOYA Yoga Teacher Trainings in the Okanagan area. My 4yr old nephew is scared of cats but is simultaneously drawn to playing with them. I’ve watched him slowly walk up to a ready cat, toy in hand, eyes popping out of his...
Submitted by Jeff Lutes, SOYA, ERYT500. Photo of Carla Wainwright in Uttanasana. This is one of my favourite poses. It is simple yet provides for an amazing opportunity for self exploration. Uttanasana is a great pose to explore the polarity between active and...
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