Asia Pacific Yoga

Further preparation for Bali 200 hour yoga teacher training There is nothing like a trek into Big Country to clear the head and integrate elements for a Bali 200 hour yoga teacher training. And there isnt much bigger country that the Himalaya. Seen to be the home of Shiva it is no wonder that Yoga and the Himalaya have been linked for centuries. As a getaway from the Moghul period it was the preferred place for Hindu/Yogic Holy men for…

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200 hour yoga teacher training bali prep The 300 hour yoga teacher training rolls along, day after day, pranayama and asana practise, rest, food, lecture, food, rest, lecture, lecture, tea chanting , asana practise, dinner….. repeat!! Blissful days, oh did I mention the odd massage to take the crinkles out of fascia. The learning and the detoxing go hand in hand. All contributing to refinding a feeling of wellness that has eluded me for some time. I have soldiered on,…

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Continued tales and reports from my 300 hour YTT – Hatha in Rishikesh – Prep for Bali 200 hour yoga teacher training in January 2017. After a few days settling into the daily teaching routine of morning and evening Asana and lectures on Anatomy and Physiology, Yoga Philosophy, and Mantra and Chanting, it was nice to have a day off. Apart from resting a reading some yoga philosophy, specifically Swami Sivananda. Yoga is the method by which the finite self or…

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As Part of my preparation to teach Bali 200 hour yoga teacher training, East Bali, January 2017, I have headed to India to complete my 300 hour training. This is the view from my room, to the North and on the Western side of the Ganges in the Laksmanjula district. The journey here from Bali was 2 flights, via KL, and straight into a taxi to travel through the night and arrive at 4 in the morning. Actually the best time to…

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What makes a good yoga teacher? YOGA IS PRIMARILY ABOUT CONNECTION What makes a good yoga teacher A big question, here are a few thoughts. A good teacher has taken the time to connect to themselves firstly. This can be as simple as a few moments breath awareness and letting go of whatever the day has been. You are then free to devote your attention to your students. A good teacher will connect with the students as they welcome them….

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GROUNDING AWARENESS IN THE BODY Yoga Massage Yoga massage -I often say, tongue in cheek, “Massage is yoga for lazy people” … . As a massage therapist, spa trainer and certified yoga teacher, the comment is a compliment to both practices. Massage and Yoga both assist the process of bringing our attention into our body and grounding our awareness into the present moment. True well being includes a sense of connection with self, purpose and community. It is no wonder…

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Yoga, Perception, Perspective, Awareness I watched this TED talk … Its on you tube under My Stroke of Insight www.mystrokeofinsight.com Jill shares her experience of having to cope with half of her brain experiencing a stroke, and how that related to her perception of the experience and subsequent recovery. It is a fascinating self study into the nature of the hemispheres of the brain and their related cognitive functions. It gave a neurophysiological insight into why meditation does what it…

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Bali yoga philosophy Yoga and belief – The power of perception shift Bali yoga philosophy for me is all embracing, everything that can be seen and experienced is worthy of investigation. Bruce Lipton, (Featured in the movie THE SECRET), one of the worlds leading epigeneticists, turned notions of cell biology around when he concluded that genes DO NOT determine health …. rather they are simply a blueprint that is triggered by in part environment … but most importantly by PERCEPTION….

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