Running a successful yoga studio can be a dream come true, but like all dreams it requires work. One of the major components of owning a studio is hiring yoga teachers. The teachers, in a large part, create the ambiance of the studio. They are the ones who interact with students and whose energy infuses a room. The goal of many studio owners is to hire responsible, knowledgeable, and dedicated teachers who create an atmosphere in line with the studio vision.
Read moreThe In and Out of Breathing
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Mindful breathing brings attention to the strength necessary to maintain spinal stability: when we inhale our spine flexes, as we exhale our spine contracts. Maintaining aware of the relationship between our spine, our pelvic floor, and our diaphragm enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of all our bodily movements, especially breathing.
Read moreTaking Heart into the Matter
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Over the weekend I attended Meghan Maris’ Ethics of Yoga workshop. This workshop was a discussion of the yamas and niyamas, the moral codes in which to live by in action, thought, and word. What we think, how we act, and what we say are all bound by these codes of ethics so we can live a more thoughtful life and, in the process, create space for those around us to also live such a life.
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