Why I believe in what we do at Shades of Yoga
This is a special blog post, giving an insider view of Shades of Yoga YTTs. As one of the Shades of Yoga trainers I wanted to share my sincere thought about the yoga teacher trainings we are running. I have been teaching YTT200 courses with Shades of Yoga...
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Why Most Yoga Won’t Increase Your Flexibility
It is common to hear yoga teachers encouraging their students to keep coming back to work on those tight areas in the body. Promising their students that by returning to class they will increase their flexibility and in turn, range of movement. What most students...
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Wall Yoga Sequence Tips
Have you ever done a wall yoga? As a yoga teacher, we always want to bring our students safely through their yoga asana practices, yet improving their strength and flexibility. So, during our teacher training we learn various ways to achieve this. With our Iyengar...
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The Shades of Yoga/Taksu Experience
By Natalie Thomas – May 2018 My time in Ubud, Bali during my 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training If someone would have told me at the beginning of April what the month of May had in store, I simply would not have believed them. As fate would have it, I wound up...
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Restorative Yoga Sequence to Soothe Upset Stomach
Having upset stomach and not knowing what to do for your practice? An important aspect in our teacher training is to learn how we listen to the wisdom of our body. During our Self Practice, we write down our observation of our body and adjust our sequence to...
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5 Tips to Safely Enter Forward Fold Poses
Forward Fold or Forward Bend Poses are one of the “must-do” poses in a yoga class. Yet many of us can do it better and safer. So, during our teacher training we enter the forward folds slowly and step by step to ensure the safety of our spines. What is a Forward...
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Preparing Yoga Sequences with Peak Pose Focus
A yoga class can be themed around so many things. The theme can be about a spiritual idea, as well as strengthening certain parts of the body, or a yoga class may aim for an emotional release. Even if you don’t theme your class around a spiritual theme,...
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Finding Your Yoga Teacher Voice
Yoga in its core is a spiritual practice. And the teaching style of the teacher will reflect their own spiritual practice. There is a lot of discussion about finding a yoga teacher voice. My best advice to you is to try to channel how you feel in your best Yoga...
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Tips on Preparing Amazing Yoga Sequences 1
Tips on Preparing Amazing Yoga Sequences 1 It’s all about intention The intention is the key when preparing our sequences. The intention defines the action. Even a simple and clear word “yes” can have so many different meanings depending on the intention....
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Safe Tips for your Backbends
Backbends are one of the prettiest pose amongst other type of poses, but yet it can be challenging to keep the right alignments. Without the right alignments and simply relying on flexibility, our joints might get injured in this pose. During our teacher training we...
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