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3 Decisions To Make Before Hosting a Yoga Teacher Training November 4, 2015 – Posted in: Uncategorized

Are you considering hosting a teacher training at your yoga studio? Learn from teacher trainer and Black Dog Yoga co-owner Sigrid Matthews’ experience and start by asking yourself these three questions. Hosting a yoga teacher training in your yoga studio can be a wonderful way to increase revenue in a passive way and utilize the studio space during slow times of the day. It’s best to make some key business decision upfront to ensure all parties are happy with…

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The Best Places to Practice Yoga in Thailand – Posted in: Uncategorized

Just picture it: a fresh coconut – maybe even a cocktail – following that grueling but memorable yoga class with a view of majestic limestone crags in the distance. Thailand is one of the best places in the world to practice yoga, but not simply because of the abundance of beach backgrounds… Let’s start with the quality of the instructors available in this country. A variety of stellar yoga teachers make the rounds through…

5 Reasons To Host a Yoga Teacher Training – Posted in: Uncategorized

Does it seem like every yoga teacher and studio owner you know are hosting YTTs these days? Here’s what they know that you don’t. Hosting a yoga teacher training will… 1. Connect you to your purpose as a yoga teacher. You will reconnect with your passion for teaching because you’ll be able to nurture deeper connections to your students in a way that’s not always possible in your public classes. New trainees will share the…

Let It Flow Away: A Water Meditation To Relieve Stress – Posted in: Uncategorized

The image of water is commonly used in meditation as a symbol of the infinite flow that moves through blockages and unlocks inner peace and healing. What better way to access this flow than by turning visualization into reality and meditating in water, rejuvenating the mind, body and spirit in the process? Water can enhance the power of a meditation—reverberating a mantra’s sound current inside a human body of water, calming the overactive mind, and encouraging a…

Pumpkin Hemp Cookies – Posted in: Uncategorized

Disclaimer: This post is brought to you by Manitoba Harvest. While we were compensated for the post, all opinions – as always!- are our own. Thanks for supporting the companies that support YBC. We’re so excited to bring you this pumpkin hemp cookie recipe using Manitoba Harvest’s hemp hearts, which offer a nutty, rich, earthy flavor that’s complemented by the pumpkin in the cookie. Hemp Hearts are packed with protein and omegas, and they’re a…

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Kids + Yoga: 4 Tips for Calming Your Little Yogi November 3, 2015 – Posted in: Uncategorized

As you may have already discovered, in yoga, what’s good for the grown-up is also good for the kid. Numerous studies have shown the profound and positive impact yoga can have on a young life. Studies have also shown that a yoga practice can help develop a more calm and mindful child. To learn more about kids and yoga, we’ve done some research and asked a few amazing children’s yoga instructors for their favorite tips…

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YJ Gratitude Challenge: 7 Things on Kathryn Budig’s List – Posted in: Uncategorized

Commit to the YJ Gratitude Challenge and take a moment each morning this month to give thanks. Make your list, post it, share it, and tag us @yogajournal and #yjgratitudechallenge. We’ll show our appreciation for you by sharing our favorite reader posts on Thanksgiving Day. Get in the spirit as master teachers share their own lists and grounding tips all month long. Here, YJ contributor Kathryn Budig shares some things that make her personal VIP list. My Gratitude Practice…

How to Transition from Tripod Headstand to Crow Pose – Posted in: Uncategorized

Hello from gorgeous Costa Rica. (See pics on snapchat: @yogaby_candace) I spent the morning at the beach (empty!) and now I’m sitting on the patio off my hotel room at Sugar Beach with ocean views that’s also in the middle of the jungle. My only complaint is that I have to leave and get to work! 🙂 I’m pretty sure this will be the next venue for an upcoming retreat, though. Simple but clean accommodations right…

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Confirmed: Processed and Red Meats Are Linked to Cancer – Posted in: Uncategorized

A sausage, egg and cheese sandwich for breakfast. Bacon, lettuce and tomato on a roll for lunch. A thick T-bone steak for dinner. Americans, for the most part, love meat. And, many Americans do not consider a meal complete without some sort of meat on their plate. While it is true that meat products do provide a tremendous amount of protein and essential nutrients, new research has found that your diet high in meat may…

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The Beauty of Movement (Video) – Posted in: Uncategorized

The beauty of movement — be it dance, yoga, walking down the street — is that it is a unique expression of you. When we move, our mind and bodies unite, working together to form a physical expression of the moment, the pose, the music… Life is truly a dance… of opposites, of phases, a dance from one chapter to the next. As yogis, we have witnessed the beautiful, intimate, humbling fusion of mind…