Teacher Training
The first two Teacher Training Group Sessions this week were all about anatomy. With anatomy, there’s so much more to learn than what you could possibly pack into (2) 3-hour sessions so we skimmed over some of the basics – physical benefits of yoga, why anatomy is important for yoga, why alignment is important, what […] Read more…
Events
How many people can say they’ve taken a yoga class in a distillery? My husband and I can! My husband and I checked out YogaMosa on Saturday morning, March 26th. Who knew Bluewater Distilling here in Everett, Washington would be such a cool place to take a yoga class? YogaMosa is an hour-long Vinyasa-style yoga class […] Read more…
Teacher Training
After feeling like I was going to have a mental meltdown earlier this week, I decided to take the whole day off from work today. Here it is five weeks into my Yoga Teacher Training and I’ve hardly had any extra time to memorize the sequence or practice teach outside of our group sessions. My […] Read more…
Teacher Training
So far, Week #5 has been the toughest week of yoga teacher training for me so far. I started off this week feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Almost borderline feeling like I was going to get sick. The overwhelming feelings started this week with my drive into work on Monday morning. As I sat in bumper-to-bumper […] Read more…
Teacher Training
Tonight after observing Sunny’s Hot Power Fusion class, I stayed for her Yoga Sculpt class to be an active participant. I was worried I’d be super exhausted and sore from snowshoeing the day before at the Yoga, Snow & Wine event. I was so worried about it, I warned Sunny when I checked in for […] Read more…
Teacher Training
Instead of taking Sunny’s Hot Power Fusion class tonight, I observed it. As part of our 60-yoga class requirement for Yoga Teacher Training, we’re required to observe two Hot Power Fusion classes. I set up my mat in the back of the room and brought my phone out to use as a voice recorder to […] Read more…
Events
If I had to miss any part of my yoga teacher training, it would only be for something yoga-related. Today was the one day I missed (Group Session #12) during my training so far and for good reason. My husband and I had signed up to go on an awesome winter adventure with CorePower Yoga’s […] Read more…
Teacher Training
This morning was my third Yoga Sculpt class. I can’t believe there was a time, not too long ago, when I was actually too scared to go to a Yoga Sculpt class. That’s not the case anymore. Yoga Sculpt is quickly becoming one of my favorite classes to take at CorePower Yoga. I love the […] Read more…
Teacher Training
If I had to pick the perfect class to take right after a Hot Power Fusion class, it would be CoreRestore, CorePower Yoga’s version of Yin Yoga. My husband and I stayed for Mandy’s CoreRestore class tonight, right after taking Hot Power Fusion with Christine. CoreRestore is a 75-minute yoga class where we go through […] Read more…
Teacher Training
Tonight’s Hot Power Fusion class was especially special for a couple of different reasons. First off, I hit a CorePower Yoga Teacher Training milestone. Tonight’s class was the 16th Hot Power Fusion class I’ve taken during my training. This means I’ve completed the Hot Power Fusion class part of my graduation requirement of taking 60 […] Read more…
Teacher Training
Let’s talk about hands-on assists because that’s what we spent all of our time on during our Group Session tonight. Hands-on assists are really what help separate CorePower Yoga from any other yoga studio I’ve practiced at. Here’s the reason why hands-on assists exist during CorePower Yoga classes. In yoga, there a few different ways a […] Read more…
Teacher Training
Now that we’ve sprung forward an hour, the days are starting to get lighter earlier and the evenings are staying lighter later. This means the 5:30 Hot Power Fusion classes at CorePower Yoga are no longer done by candlelight. I’ve gotten so used to it being dark outside for the 5:30 classes. There’s something really […] Read more…
Teacher Training
Our Group Session tonight was focused on the seven major chakras. In yoga teacher training so far, we’ve learned all about the physical aspects of yoga by studying each of the postures in the Hot Power Fusion sequence. We’ve learned both the English and Sanskrit name, how to physically do each of the postures, how to […] Read more…
Teacher Training
Savasana is the Sanskrit name for Corpse Pose. It’s typically the last posture in any yoga sequence. In Savasana, you’re cued to lay all the way on your back, extend your legs out and allow your feet to fall open, face your plans up and close your eyes. CorePower Yoga and Bikram Yoga instructors will […] Read more…
Teacher Training
I had so much fun at my first Yoga Sculpt class with Sunny over a week ago and was no longer afraid of taking the class, I decided to check out another one of her Yoga Sculpt classes tonight after work. This time, I brought my husband with me. We decided to get a double […] Read more…
Teacher Training
I hate having to rush to a yoga class. The whole idea of taking a yoga class is usually to relax and relive stress from life outside of the studio. Tonight, my husband and I had to rush our way into Sunny’s Hot Power Fusion class because traffic was so bad. Even though we left […] Read more…