Sometimes others help us see our own reflection. I have been a teacher for fifteen years. I have taught jazz, tap, barre and most recently, yoga. I certainly do not feel I am an overly skilled individual who has to share talent with the world. I prefer to think of myself as a ‘guide’; helping...

READ MORE

This interview was held with current 200HR student, Kerri Widdup of Westbank, BC, Canada, in July 2021. What is your yoga background?I have explored yoga for many years, mainly through classes, books, videos, streaming from online resources and self-experimentation. How or what prompted you to...

READ MORE

As a newer yoga teacher, I often am critical of the classes I teach. Did people like it? Was it challenging enough? Will they come back for another class with me? More often than not I find myself battling with the question of whether or not what I did was enough.A few weeks ago I taught a class...

READ MORE

There are clothes over junk mail, next to a book on yoga, next to a pocketful of change, next to an empty paper towel roll on the counter, next to a sink full of dishes. There are flip flops under the counter, slip-ons by the door, running shoes kicked against opposite walls in the bedroom, a...

READ MORE

After graduating from my Your Yoga Flow 200 hour Teacher Training a few years ago, I immediately started teaching 7 classes a week. I had soon taught 100 classes in my first 100 days of teaching! Just like many jobs I’ve held before, I found that the first 3 months were full of lessons. In this...

READ MORE

What is earthing? Have you ever wondered why it feels so wonderful to walk barefoot on the beach? Feeling the sand between your toes, the sand shifting beneath your feet. This phenomenon is known by many names and when explained might answer a lot of your questions about our connection with...

READ MORE

This interview was held in June 2021 with Alumnus, Elizabeth (Liz) Bond, of San Antonio, Texas. Liz completed her 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training with us in 2015, in Whistler, BC, Canada. She also took her Prenatal YTT with us in Hawaii, in 2017, and she's currently enrolled in 300 Hour Advanced...

READ MORE

Right View is the first of eight practices on the Buddha’s Noble Eight-Fold Path for navigating the world and for developing joy and insight.Right View asks us to become deeply curious about our perceptions and the subsequent ways in which they manifest in the world. Have you ever experienced a...

READ MORE

At some point in our lives, we come to a crossroads. This intersection of choices shows us paths that are influenced by our past, our present, and our future. Our greatest challenge at a crossroads is to take the bolder path. Learning from our past, keeping our future in sight, yet living in the...

READ MORE

What is my truest intention as a teacher? In a recent “audition” for a teaching job, I was asked the question; “How or what do you feel you contribute to your students practice?” It got me thinking. What is the most authentic offering I can give? What has been my personal experience on my mat and...

READ MORE