My Yoga Journal
My journey back to health has been starting to feel like it’s missing something important and I don’t know exactly what it is. I’ve been wondering to myself lately: What’s *MY* specific role in creating a healthier happier world…not just for myself, but for *EVERYONE*. I’m just one person, what can I do? How can I make a real impact beyond the occasional blog post and new recipe updates?
I thought maybe I was too focused on the physical and not enough on the spiritual, so I’ve started a 200-hour Yoga Training Program to try and discover what that missing “something” is. These are my Yoga notes.
Yoga Teaching Journal (RYT200)
I’m curious to know how much time I will have spent devoted to my Yoga studies during the RYT 200 certification so I am keeping a loose tally here. It’ll be nice to have a historical record to refer back to when I’ve completed the program, plus it may contain useful links and resources for other students (or prospective students). […]
Sun Salutation A – Beginner
Surya Namaskar (SOOR-yah nah-mah-scar) / namaskar = “to bow” This is the basic leading movements in most Hatha Yoga practices. The letter “A” indicates that this is a beginner Surya Namaskar sequence and is traditionally practiced in Ashtanga style yoga.
First Day of Yogi School
Yay! Today was the 1st day of Yogi School. I’m taking the 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training (RYT 200) through the The Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and I couldn’t be more excited (or nervous…doing something like this is TOTALLY out of my comfort zone). First Impressions: The Space: The Institute for […]