Technology Overload & How Yoga Can Help
Technology and I endure a love hate relationship. It’s been around two weeks since I returned from New Zealand. For 16 days my devices remained off, disconnected from service. Silence was everywhere…
AERIAL YOGA RETREAT in PORTUGAL 🇵🇹 A three day introduction to Aerial Yoga with Juan in the outdoor yoga studio at @caracreekecolodge that overlooks the valley down to the Seia River!
Aerial Yoga combines Yoga postures modified with the use of suspended fabric hammocks. With the help of gravity and the hammocks, students can playfully explore floating, fluid movements and create space in the body without compressing the joints and spine.
Provided will be two Aerial yoga sessions per day, which will unwind fascial knots in the muscles, quiet the mind, as well as build your core and upper body strength; leaving the body feeling integrated and renewed.
Also included are your accommodations and all delicious plant-based meals during your stay, plus the use of the amazing facilities we have to offer at Cara Creek Eco Lodge - the natural swimming pool, wood-fired hot tub, private river beach, complementary use of paddle boards and mountain bikes and more!
TO BOOK - Head to www.caracreekecolodge.com/retreat/2 .
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AERIAL YOGA RETREAT in PORTUGAL 🇵🇹 A three day introduction to Aerial Yoga with Juan in the outdoor yoga studio at @caracreekecolodge that overlooks the valley down to the Seia River!
Aerial Yoga combines Yoga postures modified with the use of suspended fabric hammocks. With the help of gravity and the hammocks, students can playfully explore floating, fluid movements and create space in the body without compressing the joints and spine.
Provided will be two Aerial yoga sessions per day, which will unwind fascial knots in the muscles, quiet the mind, as well as build your core and upper body strength; leaving the body feeling integrated and renewed.
Also included are your accommodations and all delicious plant-based meals during your stay, plus the use of the amazing facilities we have to offer at Cara Creek Eco Lodge - the natural swimming pool, wood-fired hot tub, private river beach, complementary use of paddle boards and mountain bikes and more!
TO BOOK - Head to www.caracreekecolodge.com/retreat/2 .
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#offgridyogaschool #caracreekecolodge #anybodymovement #portugal #portugalyoga #portugalyogaretreat #aerialyoga #aerialyogaretreat #loveyourself #lovemyself #lovemylife #loveyourbody #lovemyjob #selflove #movement #community #communityfirst #health #healthylifestyle #healthy #healthylife #healthyliving #healthymind #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogateacher #yogainspiration #yogaeveryday #yogapractice #yogaeverywhere
AERIAL YOGA RETREAT in PORTUGAL 🇵🇹 A three day introduction to Aerial Yoga with Juan in the outdoor yoga studio at @caracreekecolodge that overlooks the valley down to the Seia River!
Aerial Yoga combines Yoga postures modified with the use of suspended fabric hammocks. With the help of gravity and the hammocks, students can playfully explore floating, fluid movements and create space in the body without compressing the joints and spine.
Provided will be two Aerial yoga sessions per day, which will unwind fascial knots in the muscles, quiet the mind, as well as build your core and upper body strength; leaving the body feeling integrated and renewed.
Also included are your accommodations and all delicious plant-based meals during your stay, plus the use of the amazing facilities we have to offer at Cara Creek Eco Lodge - the natural swimming pool, wood-fired hot tub, private river beach, complementary use of paddle boards and mountain bikes and more!
TO BOOK - Head to www.caracreekecolodge.com/retreat/2 .
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#offgridyogaschool #caracreekecolodge #anybodymovement #portugal #portugalyoga #portugalyogaretreat #aerialyoga #aerialyogaretreat #loveyourself #lovemyself #lovemylife #loveyourbody #lovemyjob #selflove #movement #community #communityfirst #health #healthylifestyle #healthy #healthylife #healthyliving #healthymind #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogateacher #yogainspiration #yogaeveryday #yogapractice #yogaeverywhere
We still have some spaces left for our #yogateachertraining in Portugal at @caracreekecolodge 🧘♂️ Join @juanca_villegas and Ashley Murray @offgridyogini in beautiful Portugal this summer.
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👉 We will be learning about:
~ 50+ Yoga postures
~ Anatomy & Physiology
~ Asana Assisting & Adjusting
~ Asana Methodology & Sequencing
~ Ethics & Authenticity
~ History of Yoga
~ Styles of Yoga
~ Yoga Philosophy
~ Ayurveda
~ Chakras
~ Pranayama
~ Meditation
~ Drishti
~ Bandhas
~ Chanting (Kirtan)
~ Mudras
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#summer2019 #portugal #asana #chakras #meditation
#anybodymovement #europeyoga #200houryogateachertraining #200hourteachertraining #yogaeurope #depth #journey #love #loveyourself
#lovelife #lovewins #lovemyself #lovemylife #loveyourbody #lovemyjob #movement #community
#yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogateacher #yogainspiration #yogaeveryday #yogapractice
#yogaeverywhere
We still have some spaces left for our #yogateachertraining in Portugal at @caracreekecolodge 🧘♂️ Join @juanca_villegas and Ashley Murray @offgridyogini in beautiful Portugal this summer.
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👉 We will be learning about:
~ 50+ Yoga postures
~ Anatomy & Physiology
~ Asana Assisting & Adjusting
~ Asana Methodology & Sequencing
~ Ethics & Authenticity
~ History of Yoga
~ Styles of Yoga
~ Yoga Philosophy
~ Ayurveda
~ Chakras
~ Pranayama
~ Meditation
~ Drishti
~ Bandhas
~ Chanting (Kirtan)
~ Mudras
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#summer2019 #portugal #asana #chakras #meditation
#anybodymovement #europeyoga #200houryogateachertraining #200hourteachertraining #yogaeurope #depth #journey #love #loveyourself
#lovelife #lovewins #lovemyself #lovemylife #loveyourbody #lovemyjob #movement #community
#yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogateacher #yogainspiration #yogaeveryday #yogapractice
#yogaeverywhere
We still have some spaces left for our #yogateachertraining in Portugal at @caracreekecolodge 🧘♂️ Join @juanca_villegas and Ashley Murray @offgridyogini in beautiful Portugal this summer.
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👉 We will be learning about:
~ 50+ Yoga postures
~ Anatomy & Physiology
~ Asana Assisting & Adjusting
~ Asana Methodology & Sequencing
~ Ethics & Authenticity
~ History of Yoga
~ Styles of Yoga
~ Yoga Philosophy
~ Ayurveda
~ Chakras
~ Pranayama
~ Meditation
~ Drishti
~ Bandhas
~ Chanting (Kirtan)
~ Mudras
☀️
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#summer2019 #portugal #asana #chakras #meditation
#anybodymovement #europeyoga #200houryogateachertraining #200hourteachertraining #yogaeurope #depth #journey #love #loveyourself
#lovelife #lovewins #lovemyself #lovemylife #loveyourbody #lovemyjob #movement #community
#yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogateacher #yogainspiration #yogaeveryday #yogapractice
#yogaeverywhere
SAVASANA: It is the end of every practice so your muscles and mind can relax on a deeper level. It is a very #therapeutic and gentle pose that encourages #conscious #relaxation and urgently needed in today’s world.
Often seen as easy, savasana or relaxation is needed by all because it can be one of the most challenging asanas as it is in contrast to the hectic lifestyles lived by most ‘modern’ people.
Stress reduction is the key to Yoga and savasana is an amazing remedy. As @judithlasater writes, “We have an ancient body subjected to a modern problem: living with chronic stress.” The effects of chronic stress are various and broad and include a heightened sympathetic nervous system response. This results in fight, flight or freeze reactions and impacts our physiology and psychology with muscular and fascial tension as well as poor digestion and elimination.
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PHYSIOLOGICAL #BENEFITS INCLUDE:
~ decrease in heart rate and the rate of respiration
~ decrease in blood pressure
~ decrease in muscle tension
~ decrease in metabolic rate and the consumption of oxygen
~ reduction in general anxiety
~ increase in energy levels and in general productivity
~ improvement in concentration, focus and memory
~ decrease in fatigue, coupled with deeper and sounder sleep
~ improved self-confidence
~ increase in hydration of the body
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#anybodymovement #savasana #breath #love #loveyourself #lovelife #lovewins #lovemyself #lovetravel #lovemyjob #selflove #movement #community #leadership #motivation #positivity #happy #happyday #happylife #confidence #freedom #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogateacher #yogalife #yogajourney
Whistler #yogateachertraining September 2015
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TEACHING: If you have ever thought of the possibility of teaching #yogaasana or any other kind of movement practice, it is probably because there are qualities in you that you want to explore and share with others. When you become a teacher you will:
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~ Learn more about your true self
~ Feel more confident
~ Be able to express yourself more easily
~ Understand and feel your body more
~ Understand your mind more
~ Connect more to your spiritual and physical practice and make them a habit
~ Meet more people like you
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#anybodymovement #teachingyoga #breath #love #loveyourself #lovelife #lovewins #lovemyself #lovetravel #lovemyjob #selflove #movement #community #leadership #motivation #positivity #happy #happyday #happylife #confidence #freedom #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogateacher #yogalife #yogajourney #portugalyoga #portugalyogateachertraining
Whistler #yogateachertraining September 2015
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WHAT IS MEDITATION? You can practice it anytime and anywhere where you can seat on a chair or the floor comfortably inside or outside, in the morning, after work or before bed.
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@anipemachodron says that our minds are naturally wild & can veer us into states of chaos & suffering. Meditation is the most effective tool to work with the mind. Meditation allows us to live life in a more compassionate & attentive way. Meditation is not about ignoring the bad stuff in life & always feeling good. Meditation allows us to face the inevitable pain & suffering in life with steadfastness & an open heart. There are many styles & methods of Meditation but they all focus on transforming the mind.
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#anybodymovement #teachertraining #portugalyoga #portugalyogateachertraining #meditation #breath #love #loveyourself #lovelife #lovewins #lovemyself #lovetravel #lovemyjob #selflove #movement #community #leadership #motivation #positivity #happy #happyday #happylife #confidence #freedom #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogateacher #yogalife #yogajourney
Hawaii #yogateachertraining April 2015
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Ways to practice Yoga off your mat with the Yamas & Niyamas
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WHAT ARE THE #YAMAS & #NIYAMAS?
According to the Yoga #Sutras, THE YAMAS & NIYAMAS are the first 2 guidelines of yoga (the 3rd guideline is ASANA or correct posture)
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5 YAMAS = Ethical standards with ourselves and others
or Awareness of our behaviour
or Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
1. Non-Harming
2. Truthfulness
3. Non-Stealing
4. Right-Use-of–Energy
5. Non-Possessiveness
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5 NIYAMAS = Recommended activities and habits for healthy living
or Taking care of your body and your mind
or Being present and mindful of you and others
1. outer and inner cleanliness
2. feeling grateful
3. self-discipline
4. study of the sacred scriptures and of one’s self
5. Believe in something greater than you, the universe, see that in others. We are all one!
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#anybodymovement #walkingmeditation #breath #love #loveyourself #lovelife #lovewins #lovemyself #lovetravel #lovemyjob #selflove #movement #community #leadership #motivation #positivity #happy #happyday #happylife #confidence #freedom #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogateacher #yogalife #yogajourney
Hawaii #yogateachertraining April 2015
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#Sphinx Yin Yoga pose
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GETTING INTO THE POSE:
- Lay on your belly,
- Bring awareness to your abdominal muscles and slide your forearms onto the mat lifting the shoulders and chest off the mat.
- Elbows stack under the shoulders and fingers spread wide on the mat or relaxed, palms facing down or up.
- Eyes opened or closed.
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COMING OUT:
- Bring awareness to the abdominals and slide the elbows away from each other lowering the chest and shoulders back to the mat and rest your forehead on your palms.
- Gently sway your hips from side to side to release the low back.
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SOME GREAT BENEFITS:
- Can be a great stimulation of the joints around the lower spine and pelvis.
- If you have a bulging or herniated disks you may find this very therapeutic.
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WHAT IS #YIN YOGA?
it focuses mostly on poses closer to the ground. The intention is to stimulate the body’s connective tissue, particularly around the joints, which means holding postures for several minutes. It was designed to allow increased comfort during long, seated Meditations.
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Hawaii #yogateachertraining April 2015
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WHAT IS A WALKING MEDITATION? You can practice it anytime and anywhere where you can walk comfortably inside or outside, in the morning, after work or before bed. Begin by standing at the beginning of the walking #path, with your feet firmly planted on the ground. #Relax your hands by your side, notice your senses and feel what is around you. After a few breaths, bring your attention back into your body and notice yourself becoming more grounded standing on the #earth. Feel the pressure of the soles of your feet on the earth. Begin to walk slower than usual and continue to notice what you notice. Walk for as long as you like and if your mind wonders, return to your feet, your breath, your feelings or what you are thinking. There is no judgement, simply notice what you notice!
This practice helps you develop a calm mind and it will help you connect and embody your awareness.
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#anybodymovement #walkingmeditation #breath #love #loveyourself #lovelife #lovewins #lovemyself #lovetravel #lovemyjob #selflove #movement #community #leadership #motivation #positivity #happy #happyday #happylife #confidence #freedom #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogateacher #yogalife #yogajourney
Variations on the #Pilates #exercise: SINGLE LEG STRETCHES
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This exercise develops strength of torso stabilizers against the flowing, precise movement in the lower body. It also develops endurance in the #abdominals. Repeat 6 to 10 times.
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ANYBODY CAN DO IT, HERE ARE THE VARIATIONS:
~ Head on props or floor, knees bent, hands on floor
~ Head on props, both knees bent, hands on shins
~ Head on props, one knee straightens, hands on shins
~ Chest up, both knees bent, hands on shins
~ Chest up, one knee straightens, hands on shins
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When moving, learning to make choices for your body and for that specific moment can also help you make choices in other situations. Sometimes it is hard to make a choice or to see that there is a choice. In each moment, we have a choice to perceive a situation as an opportunity or a grievance. If I prioritize freedom from suffering, then, whatever happens, will naturally fall in accordance with what is truly important. Positive or negative feedback, work/relationship issues, etc., will be further from the forefront of my awareness. During movement notice when you have a choice to go to a more challenging variation or to take a step back and choose a simpler modification for yourself.
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#anybodymovement #pilatessinglelegstretches #pilateseveryday #instapilates #igpilates #pilateslovers #pilateslover #pilates #pilatesbody #pilateslife #pilateslove #pilatesinstructor #depth #journey #portugalyoga #yogateachertraining #love #loveyourself #lovelife #lovewins #lovemyself #lovemylife #loveyourbody #lovemyjob #movement #community #yogateacher
Variations on the #Pilates #exercise: ROLLING LIKE A BALL
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This exercise helps you find your center of gravity by requiring that you come back to your balance point. It also challenges the ability to maintain abdominal contraction. Repeat 6 to 10 times.
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ANYBODY CAN DO IT, HERE ARE THE VARIATIONS:
~ Feet on ground without rolling on the spine
~ Feet off the ground without rolling on the spine
~ Feet off the ground with rolling on the spine
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Movement can help control emotional highs and lows. If a movement feels right to you and your body, then you are moving from your true self. When you operate from your true self, your awareness is enhanced. It is then possible to witness your emotions. So, when situations out of your control arise you can find a place of contentment where the highs and lows are not as extreme. During movement, notice in your own practice when you experience the highs and lows and practice witnessing these emotions and letting them go.
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#anybodymovement #pilatesrollinglikeaball #pilateseveryday #instapilates #igpilates #pilateslovers #pilateslover #pilates #pilatesbody #pilateslife #pilateslove #pilatesinstructor #depth #journey #portugalyoga #yogateachertraining #love #loveyourself #lovelife #lovewins #lovemyself #lovemylife #loveyourbody #lovemyjob #movement #community #yogateacher #rollinglikeaball
Variations on the #Pilates #exercise: SINGLE LEG CIRCLES
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This exercise is all about control and one of the best for challenging your pelvic stability and #core strength. Repeat 6 to 10 times with each leg.
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ANYBODY CAN DO IT, HERE ARE THE VARIATIONS:
~ Both legs bent at 90 degrees
~ Only the working leg is straight
~ Only non-moving leg is straight
~ Both legs straight
~ Both legs straight and arms reaching upwards
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A movement is an act that teaches. If a movement feels right to you and your body, then you are moving from your true self. When we are connected to our true self, we are unaffected by outer circumstances, e.g. "I receive positive feedback and I'm elated, someone walked out of my class, so I feel depressed, I was able to do a handstand and I’m thrilled, I can’t hold plank pose and I feel like a loser, etc." During movement notice what your body is able and not able to do and honour them equally. There are always other variations and ways to gain the same benefits from a more challenging movement.
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#anybodymovement #pilateslegcircles #pilateseveryday #instapilates #igpilates #pilateslovers #pilateslover #pilates #pilatesbody #pilateslife #pilateslove #pilatesinstructor #depth #journey #portugalyoga #yogateachertraining #love #loveyourself #lovelife #lovewins #lovemyself #lovemylife #loveyourbody #lovemyjob #movement #community #yogateacher
If you're looking for a 200 Hour Training that embodies an #offgrid lifestyle and connection to nature then join us this July in Portugal with @juanca_villegas, Mark Atherton and Ashley Murray (@offgridyogini & @offgridyogaschool) at @caracreekecolodge. Hot tub soaks, glamping pods, river swimming and the joy of yoga will make this a life changing yoga training. https://offgridyogaschool.com/upcoming-200-hour-yoga-teacher-training/
👉 We will be learning about:
~ 50+ Yoga postures
~ Anatomy & Physiology
~ Asana Assisting & Adjusting
~ Asana Methodology & Sequencing
~ Ethics & Authenticity
~ History of Yoga
~ Styles of Yoga
~ Yoga Philosophy
~ Ayurveda
~ Chakras
~ Pranayama
~ Meditation
~ Drishti
~ Bandhas
~ Chanting (Kirtan)
~ Mudras
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#caracreekecolodge #offgridyogaschool #anybodymovement #portugalyoga #yogaportugal #200houryogateachertraining #200hourteachertraining #yogaeurope #depth #journey #portugalyogateachertraining #yogateachertraining #love #loveyourself #lovelife #lovewins #lovemyself #lovemylife #loveyourbody #lovemyjob #movement #community #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogateacher #yogainspiration #yogaeveryday #yogapractice #yogaeverywhere
If you're looking for a 200 Hour Training that embodies an #offgrid lifestyle and connection to nature then join us this July in Portugal with @juanca_villegas, Mark Atherton and Ashley Murray (@offgridyogini & @offgridyogaschool) at @caracreekecolodge. Hot tub soaks, glamping pods, river swimming and the joy of yoga will make this a life changing yoga training. https://offgridyogaschool.com/upcoming-200-hour-yoga-teacher-training/
👉 We will be learning about:
~ 50+ Yoga postures
~ Anatomy & Physiology
~ Asana Assisting & Adjusting
~ Asana Methodology & Sequencing
~ Ethics & Authenticity
~ History of Yoga
~ Styles of Yoga
~ Yoga Philosophy
~ Ayurveda
~ Chakras
~ Pranayama
~ Meditation
~ Drishti
~ Bandhas
~ Chanting (Kirtan)
~ Mudras
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#caracreekecolodge #offgridyogaschool #anybodymovement #portugalyoga #yogaportugal #200houryogateachertraining #200hourteachertraining #yogaeurope #depth #journey #portugalyogateachertraining #yogateachertraining #love #loveyourself #lovelife #lovewins #lovemyself #lovemylife #loveyourbody #lovemyjob #movement #community #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogateacher #yogainspiration #yogaeveryday #yogapractice #yogaeverywhere
If you're looking for a 200 Hour Training that embodies an #offgrid lifestyle and connection to nature then join us this July in Portugal with @juanca_villegas, Mark Atherton and Ashley Murray (@offgridyogini & @offgridyogaschool) at @caracreekecolodge. Hot tub soaks, glamping pods, river swimming and the joy of yoga will make this a life changing yoga training. https://offgridyogaschool.com/upcoming-200-hour-yoga-teacher-training/
👉 We will be learning about:
~ 50+ Yoga postures
~ Anatomy & Physiology
~ Asana Assisting & Adjusting
~ Asana Methodology & Sequencing
~ Ethics & Authenticity
~ History of Yoga
~ Styles of Yoga
~ Yoga Philosophy
~ Ayurveda
~ Chakras
~ Pranayama
~ Meditation
~ Drishti
~ Bandhas
~ Chanting (Kirtan)
~ Mudras
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#caracreekecolodge #offgridyogaschool #anybodymovement #portugalyoga #yogaportugal #200houryogateachertraining #200hourteachertraining #yogaeurope #depth #journey #portugalyogateachertraining #yogateachertraining #love #loveyourself #lovelife #lovewins #lovemyself #lovemylife #loveyourbody #lovemyjob #movement #community #yoga #yogaeverydamnday #yogateacher #yogainspiration #yogaeveryday #yogapractice #yogaeverywhere
