Blog – Wisdom For The Journey
The Difference Between a Yoga Teacher and a Yoga Therapist
Just about everyone in the U.S. has an idea of what Yoga is. So, you probably think of a Yoga Teacher as someone who leads group classes through Yoga postures, breathing exercises and meditation. And these classes usually result in the students feeling relaxed,...
Finding Balance
In the Western 21st century world, there is so much that is out of balance, and that imbalance shows up in our lives and also in us. Our work-life dynamic, our food sources and choices, our health, our emotions. We work ourselves into exhaustion and then catch a cold...
6 Benefits of Āyurveda
There are numerous benefits to Āyurveda, an ancient health science from India, that focuses on how to bring mind, body, and spirit into balance. Āyurvedic medicine supports each individual to come into balance as well as to maintain that balance over a lifetime....
How Meditation Gave Me X-Ray Vision in My Relationships
I generally avoid conflict. In fact, I have a sixth sense for detecting it before it ever arrives, and I make a hasty retreat in order to avoid any face-to-face meetings. I’m an incredibly bendy yogi when it comes to avoidance! So, when I sat down to write about the...
The Difference Between Yoga and Yoga Therapy
There is an increasing interest in Yoga as a healing modality as more and more people experience the transformative power of Yoga. Yoga is not only benefiting their bodies and minds but also their relationships and entire lives. It has already moved beyond the studio...
How to Become a Yoga Therapist
You’ve been a Yoga Teacher for a while and are looking for your next step to go deeper. Or maybe you’ve seen how much better people feel after a Yoga practice and are seeking to improve your one-on-one teaching skills. Maybe you’ve been to a Yoga Therapist and have...
Benefits of Becoming a Yoga Therapist
Completing a Yoga Teacher Training is a huge milestone. Being able to lead a group class is a great accomplishment for anyone transitioning from being a student to an instructor. As a Yoga Teacher, your experience of Yoga changes when you hold space and create an...
What is Āyurveda?
Āyurveda is another one of those terms that we see a lot in wellness social media posts. Blogs invite you to take a quiz to determine your doṣa, or prescribe things to do or avoid in order to practice Āyurveda. But there isn’t much information out there that explains...
What is Meditation?
Meditation seems to be all the rage these days. Social media is loaded with articles and memes about how to improve your life through meditation. There are even apps to help you do it! But what’s the right meditation practice for you? Although there are so many...
How Can Meditation Help Your Relationships?
Relationships are a dance. With any long-time dance partner, we develop routines. You zig, he zags. He zags, you zig. And on you go, down the dance floor. It’s a beautiful dance, as long as the relationship is working. But if something isn’t working well or when...
