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What is the difference between a Residential and a Non-Residential Yoga Teacher Training? There are many roads in yoga education that ultimately lead to mastering yoga. How can you pick the right road for you? There are many different types of training’s to pick from. The general training is a primary 200 hour training, setting […]
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Inspiration Saturday: Navanita and Khadro Over the years we have seen students come and go to our Ashrams, and we have been lucky to see them grow, to be part of their journey and to see them inspire others. We like to share with you the story of two of our students, Navanita and Khadro […]
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How Much Yoga Experience Do You Need to Follow a Yoga Teacher Training? You have decided to follow a yoga teacher training, but how much experience should you have to take this step? This sounds like a very obvious question to ask and yet it’s quite a new question. The first yoga teacher trainings were […]
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A Comprehensive Overview of the Three Doshas (Tridosha) & Dosha Quiz Whenever you interest yourself in Ayurveda you will learn about the Tridosha, the therm Tridosha is can be split in ‘Tri’ which means three, and ‘dosha’ which means “fault”. In this article you will find a video to understand the three doshas: In a […]
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The Strengths & Benefits of Doing a Yoga Teacher Training in 4 Weeks One of the most disputed questions surrounding yoga teacher training courses is not particularly the amount of hours. Even thought there are critical voices about the concept of becoming a yoga teacher in 200 hours, there is more discussion about doing these […]
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What Are the Eight Limbs of Yoga? 2500 years ago, the sage Patanjali compiled a book called the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali to give an introduction to the practice of the Eight Limbs of Yoga. These eight limbs are referred to as Ashtanga Yoga. In Sanskrit, “asht” literally means eight and “anga” means limbs or parts. We hear […]
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The Seven Stages of Knowledge The Seven Stages of Knowledge are considered one of the main concepts of yoga philosophy. Nowadays yoga is known for it’s physical health benefits. Often when we talk about yoga, what we refer to is solely the physical practice of yoga asanas. And when thinking about the underlying philosophy, one […]
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What’s the Difference between a 50- 100- and 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Certification? If you want to become a yoga teacher, there are countless different options. Some schools offer yoga certification courses spread out over a couple of years. Other schools offer more intensive and immersive training’s. To help you find out what kind of […]
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What Is the Difference between Pranayama and Breathing Exercises? When referring to breathing exercises, the term ‘Pranayama’ is often used. However, not all breathing exercises are Pranayama. In fact, most aren’t. The term Pranayama literally means “expansion of life force (prana) and its purpose is to improve the body’s capacity to retain and increase prana […]
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3 Yogic Breathing Exercises to Calm Down We all feel stressed at certain points in our lives. Stress is usually caused by overexertion of our bodies and minds. Often, such an overexertion is caused by simple overthinking and worry. Another factor that can lead to stress is the constant stimulation of our senses that we […]
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