The first time I trained to teach yoga there was an ongoing “DIFFERENCE OF OPINION” between the two course leaders. They each followed different philosophies of yoga and insisted on different ways of aligning yoga, which was deeply confusing as a student. There was a lot of talk of CORRECT ALIGNMENT. But what that actually […]
Two years ago we started to do Beach Yoga pop up sessions. I thought it would just be a bit of a novelty, but I was bowled over by how amazing it felt to do yoga surrounded by the sights and sounds of nature. One yoga class participant told me that doing yoga by the […]
Long ago before I started teaching yoga, getting to a class once or twice a week was the main way I used to MANAGE my BACK PAIN and emotional pain. Not to mention the STRESS AND ANXIETY of working in an office and living in a city. So I know how important it is to […]
When I was in my twenties I knew I would end up teaching. I didn’t know what. Because I didn’t know much about anything at that age. And now two decades later I am teaching yoga. And training other people to teach yoga. I would NEVER have predicted either of those things. I mean, yoga […]
Mel’s first yoga class was seven years ago, and she trained last year with Inspiratrix Yoga to become a yoga teacher! Here’s what she has to say about the practice. “For me yoga is about connecting to yourself, connecting to nature, being still, and releasing tension and stress, without needing to use words.” “Animals do […]
I love teaching yoga, and I (mostly) love attending yoga training. But there were many moments when I was disappointed by the yoga teacher training programmes I took when I was learning to teach. Once any programme scales beyond a certain level, it becomes a “yoga teacher factory”, and if you don’t fit the mould, […]
A long time ago, before I even stepped onto a yoga mat, I was full of emotional pain. I had little skill in feeling – let alone expressing – my emotions. I would have frequent mood swings, which destroyed my personal and professional relationships. I was often depressed, and also stressed and anxious, without any […]
It has been so precious to be able to practice yoga with other people again, in the fresh air, at some beautiful outdoor spots. What’s different about COVID-TIMES YOGA Spreading out. We’re all observing 2m distancing. Masks. Most are wearing them to and from the class, though we take them off on the mat. No […]
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Elen has been practicing yoga for 15 years and trained to become a yoga teacher with Inspiratrix Yoga last year. “I went to classes with Mary Freeman in Mynydd Llandegai for about 10 years, then I started going on different workshops and retreats. Yoga for me is about unity, a union of mind, body and […]
