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Here is a glimpse into my life and my amazing students and wonderful memories from my recent travels and yoga teacher trainings.

I’ll be teaching a series of weekend workshops i

I’ll be teaching a series of weekend workshops in Bologna, Italy in May, 2022. The workshops will be held at HOT YOGA Bologna, in English. These yoga workshops are my first live workshops in Italy since moving here last year, and since the pandemic.

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May 21, 2022
Time: 10:30-12:30
Class: Alignment Flow with Hip Openers

Time: 13:15-15:15
Class: Alignment Flow with Backbends

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May 22, 2022
Time: 09:00-11:30
Workshop: Inversions - Advanced practice for teachers, also open to students. Including headstands, handstand, forearm balance, & arm balancing

Time: 12:00-14:30
Workshop for Teachers: How to Teach: Headstands, Handstands, Forearm Balance, Including some Arm Balancing
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#yoga #italy #Bologna #yogaworkshop #yogateacher

Wild Thing Pose - Camatkarasana, is an interesting

Wild Thing Pose - Camatkarasana, is an interesting pose that demands a degree of strength and openness.

The practice of this pose requires us to view and understand things from a different perspective.

🕉️ Beyond the shape, it's these deeper aspects that always interest me most about the physical practice.

What can we as yogis, as people learn from these qualities?

💪 Strength is required to admit that we don't know everything, and be willing to learn new things.

👐 Openness is required to be empathetic, and have a willingness to listen to other's ideas and opinions without being condescending to them.

👀 Perspective is limited. We can never see the whole picture. We can never know everything, and it is a flaw to insist on being "right".

🕉️ Yogis are taught to "Be the change you wish to see". So, we must understand that being rude and condescending to people who don't agree with us, is not the way to convince anyone of anything, or the way to make the world a "better" place.

➡️ Yeah, all those lessons really are wrapped into the shape of a pose, if we take the time to look and consider them.

#beyondthepose #yoga #yogateacher #wildthing #camatkarasana #yogaphilosophy

You have the strength to overcome the most difficu

You have the strength to overcome the most difficult times.

You have the strength to reach new goals and attain new heights.

You have the strength to improve on your bad habits.

You have the strength to maintain the character your heart aspires for.

The asana practice will provide the discipline you need for such things if you only show up... Day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year, decade after decade...

#tapas #selfdiscipline #asana #yogaphilosophy #yogateacher #niyama

I've been waiting to announce this until I had the

I've been waiting to announce this until I had the passport, but on December 21st, I was officially recognized as an Italian citizen and officially immigrated to Italy.

But my Italian sure does need a lot of practice 😆🇮🇹🤌
#Italy #immigrant #expatnomore #dualusitaliancitizen

Scale Pose - Tolasana, included in my New Year's E

Scale Pose - Tolasana, included in my New Year's Eve morning practice as it invoked the idea of finding balance at the end of one year and the beginning of the next.

Tolasana creates focus in the mind, and brings balance to your practice. Mindful, steady awareness on the breath, brings a deep sense of connection and strength. By using the arms to hold oneself up in the air, there is a sense of liberation, control and powerful strength.

Tolasana demonstrates the balance between effort and ease, strength and flexibility, striving and being in the moment.

May all of you find balance, steadiness, "flexibility", and strength in the new year, and may these things help get you through difficult times, and enhance the memorable times!

Happy New Year!

New Year's Morning practice... Doubtful 🍾🥂😄
#yoga #yogateacher
#tolasana
#scalepose #asana #armbalance

Headstand pose - Sirsasana I, is one of my favorit

Headstand pose - Sirsasana I, is one of my favorites. I practice it almost daily.

It's important to contemplate what you learn from the practice of a pose. Look for something deeper than the shape.

In the instance of headstand, you can easily lose balance and fall if you allow your mind to wander...

In the periphery, the mind is continually cycling through the actions: Keep your core engaged, root down through your base, stretch up away from the ground. The eyes remain fixed steadily forward, because if they start to dart around, you also lose your balance.

This culminates in an intense awareness into your immediate present state.

In a world full of distractions, the ability to focus becomes increasingly valuable. Focus on your goals - your dharma - your path, focus on your relationships, focus on YOUR priorities.

In my next retreat in Tuscany (🔗 in bio), Italy, I'll really be going beyond the pose, and all workshops will be for yoga teacher's continuing education with @islafarang and @alichoiwellness
#yoga #yogateacher #headstand #sirsasana #yogaretreat #yogaalliance #continuingeducation

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season. May all yo

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season. May all your wishes & dreams come true! 🥰💗💗

I've received many many inquiries about a 300 Hour

I've received many many inquiries about a 300 Hour Teacher Training over the past 2 years. This is what I'm offering to those requests. There's only 12 spots available. It's in Sicily, Italy September 18 to October 16, 2022.
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Assisting me in this training will be @alichoiwellness and @journeyof.jess
Check the link in bio for all the details

#yoga #yogateacher
#yogateachertraining #yogaalliance #300hour #300houryogateachertraining #ytt #ttc #sicily #italy

Meditation is an advanced yoga practice, but at th

Meditation is an advanced yoga practice, but at the same time it's accessible to anyone who TRIES!
All it requires of you is that you try!
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If in meditation you feel that it is too hard to keep your thoughts still, then that is exactly the point, and you're doing it just right. In most methods, when you recognize that your mind is all over the place, you consciously bring it back to stillness until the thoughts become busy again. You continue this over and over and over...
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Even just for 10 minutes the practice is worthwhile. In these moments I have many breakthroughs about what I'm supposed to do next, about my life, my work, etc. It just comes to me in flashes of understanding. I believe it can work for anyone who CONSISTENTLY tries.
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#meditation #yoga #yogateacher #consciousness #consistency #try

Here's a practice tip for Kapalbhati pranayama, yo

Here's a practice tip for Kapalbhati pranayama, yogic breathing technique.
🙏My course, Learn Pranayama Online has over 32 hours of course material.
🙏There are 13 full length guided pranayama practice lessons
🙏44 in depth Pranayama techniques instructional videos
🙏5 Multiple choice and true/false quizzes to help you retain information
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It's 30% off through December!

Designed for teachers to take their practice deeper, and to help offer these lessons to your own students. Take your teaching and your practice further!
Link in bio

#pranayama #kapalbhati #yoga #yogateacher

Excuse the vanity post, but at 45 it's been way ha

Excuse the vanity post, but at 45 it's been way harder to get my abs to pop than it was at 35! Almost a 6-pack, I'll settle for 5. I'm excited and just wanted to share...

Marilyn seems to approve 😄

However discipline, in my opinion, is one of the greatest benefits (and requirements) of a continuous fitness and yoga practice. When I am disciplined in my routines, everything else in my life falls into place: my relationships, my work projects, and my ability to show up for others is heightened when I feel that I'm at the top of my game.

Anyway, that's all I have to say at the moment. Be consistent, be disciplined, and that will have an affect on everything that you involve yourself in!
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#45yearsold #fitness #discipline #consistency #workout #excercise #gameon

5 Stages of Asana 1. The Shape Here our concern

5 Stages of Asana

1. The Shape
Here our concern is getting into the right shape. “Do I look like the teacher’s example? It may require us to look around and observe and compare.
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2. The Breath
When we learn how to breathe with a pose, we “settle into it”. We soften, relax, and “deal” a little better with any discomfort of physical exertion.
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3. The Refinement
After calming the mind with the breath, and being confident in the shape, we can allow ourselves a deeper exploration of the physical and energetic actions. We can explore all of the tiny details of the pose from the activations of our feet, all the way through the body to the crown of the head. This can also include awareness of energy patterns and chakra activations.
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4. The Svadhyaya
Svadhyaya refers to self study. In this stage we can explore deeper truths about our experience in the practice. This is no longer about the physical pose, but rather what we learn about ourselves from the practice of it. These are deeper truths such as: discipline, perseverance, patience, devotion, inner strength, and commitment, etc..
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5. Pose Samadhi
In this stage, the pose itself is transcended. The shape, the breath, and the refinements, are second nature and take very little direct focus - although we can always feel free to turn our attention back to these things. Any ego around the pose has dropped away, and we’re no longer concerned with “advancement”, or leaving an impression on others (or ourselves) from its practice. The Svadhyaya is engrained in our consciousness, however further introspection is always worthwhile. Different insights always present themselves at different points in our lives and practice. In Pose Samadhi, the practice itself may be meditation-like, rhythmic, and absorbed entirely in a time-transcending moment of Now.
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The path through these stages is generally linear, but once all of them have been experienced, then they are revisited in any order we allow. The practice grounds us, and it provides time for reflective insight into how to live our best lives. The dance goes on and on - Om Namah Shivaya
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#asana #yogapose
#yogapractice #yogaphilosophy #yogateacher

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