Diary of an Ashtangi
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Backbends and Breaking Points - A Return to Maui After The Fires
Everything changed in a single breath. One second, I was arching into a deep, familiar backbend—my hands wrapped around my heels, my breath steady. The next, pain clamped down like a vice. My body collapsed. I couldn’t move. I couldn’t breathe. My mind raced: This can’t be happening. Not now.
From The Mysore Room To Your Living Room - My Path to Becoming a Private Yoga Teacher
In 2012 with twelve years of yoga practice under my belt, I decided to deepen my understanding of yoga with a foundational 200 hour teacher training. This program was well regarded for its faculty, content, and preparation of prospective teachers, however, it brought to light how much I didn’t know about yoga and the massive topic of study it can be.
A Glimpse: The Journey Towards Teaching Yoga and Embracing The Eight Limbed Path
I was introduced to yoga as a somatic technique that was intended to support my dance training while earning a BFA in Dance Performance from The Ohio State University.
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