Taksu Spa for our RYT200 Yoga Teacher Training Course
Our Venue Set in the heart of Ubud is Taksu Spa, the host of Shades of Yoga’s teacher training. Although it is in the heart of Ubud its set back on one of the quieter …
Yoga Lifestyle
We are all individuals, But interconnected. We are all Unique, But Share So Many things. We are all on a Journey; Moving, Flowing, Evolving.- Yoga Lifestyle
7 Things to Do in Ubud When You Are Not Training
Hello, my name is Charlotte and I recently graduated from the Shades of Yoga 200h Teacher Training course in Bali! Living and training in Ubud is a really magical experience! The training programme is intense, …
8 things you don’t need to become a yogi.
If you are into yoga you probably have bumped into articles like ’10 signs you are a true yogi’ and get completely confused. During my years of practicing and teaching yoga I experienced moments of …
Why you should practice yoga EVERY DAY!
Till a few weeks ago, I used to practice yoga almost every day. I’d diligently go through vigorous practice on a daily basis, punctuated occasionally by a couple of off days. Seeing that I used …
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 …
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 …
Five Tips to Build A Strong Home Practice
Home practice is an important part in our yoga development as we learned in our teacher training. With home practice we learn to listen and respond to our body. It is also something that brings us …
5 Elements of Ayurveda
Ayurveda, the Vedic wisdom of life tells us about five elements. Five principles of matter. Those five cosmic principles are ether, air, fire, water, and earth. These five elements are not to be understood as …
Why is meditation so hard?
Meditation will deepen your yoga practice and benefit your health and wellbeing in many ways but in truth, learning to meditate can be hard. In the profoundly spiritual surroundings of beautiful Bali, during your Shades …
Selecting All Of Your Yoga Necessities: A Guide
With yoga now such a massive part of the western world, it comes as no surprise that yoga products are also taking the world by storm. You’ll often hear beginner practitioners walk into a studio …
Anatomy of Movement – Muscles
Today we will focus on movement. So, lift your arm up. Wow, how did that happen? You just wanted to lift your arm up and it just lifted up. Can you explain what you did …