categories of yoga asanas - balancing yoga poses
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Categories of Yoga Asanas (Part I)

Have you ever wondered why is a yoga class structured the way it is? If you're regular at our yoga studio, you might have noticed that there is a certain structure in each yoga class. Particular yoga asanas come at a certain point during…
Mindfulness of The Noble Eightfold Path
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What is Mindfulness?

In our daily life, most of the time we are immersed in thoughts about the past or the future or in fantasies. These often contribute to stress, fear and suffering. Mindfulness practice shows us how to overcome this pre-occupation so we can…
Fire by Judy Brown
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‘Fire’ by Judy Brown

What makes a fire burn is space between the logs, a breathing space. Too much of a good thing, too many logs packed in too tight can douse the flames almost as surely as a pail of water would. So building fires requires attention to…
What is meditation? What is mindfulness meditation
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What is Meditation?

When someone says ”I am meditating”, this can mean a lot of different things to different people. Some people, for example, believe they are meditating when they go running, others believe the same when they are dancing to trance at a…
breath in dynamic mindfulness yoga
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Breath Practice in Dynamic Mindfulness Yoga

Breath is our most intimate connection with life. It enters us when we’re born and it leaves us when we die. It’s a constant exchange between the inner and outer spaces. It is a simple yet powerful demonstration of how deeply interdependent…
Yoga Practice for Hypermobility
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Is More Necessary the Better?

A Holistic Yoga Practice for Hypermobility Looking back, I sometimes think that if my mum would have put me into a circus when I was a kid, by I could now be one of those performers we call “snake-human” in German (aka Schlangenmensch):…
Zarko Andricevic
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Silent Illumination Meditation Retreats

with Zarko Andricevic, Chan Master “Silent Illumination”  is a simple method of practice to cultivate relaxation and awareness of the state of body, mind, and environment. Silence arises when wandering thoughts and conceptualization…
Mindful Movement
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From Mindless Stretching to Mindful Movement

Can a goal ever justify the means? Can striving to achieve a yoga pose, regardless of how you get there, lead to a nourishing and sustainable yoga practice? After almost two decades of practice, I can assure you that it cannot. Quite…
Authentic Voice as a Yoga Teacher

Finding Your Authentic Voice as a Yoga Teacher

Your most important teaching tool Being a yoga teacher means using our voice is an important part of our daily life. So much of what we want our students to learn from us is passed on by what we say. Having an authentic voice, being mindful…
thoughts in meditation

Dynamic Mindfulness Code Of Conduct

In order to show responsibility to community and students, Dynamic Mindfulness Teachers: Are truthful. Welcome all students regardless of gender, race, religion, creed, nationality, cultural background, or sexual preference. Abstain…
Wild Geese by Mary Oliver - air

Foundational Yoga Teacher Training Module 4: AIR

The 4th Module covers all of the bases with practical advice and mentoring to give you the knowledge, confidence and skills to be a responsible and compassionate teacher. You will discover and cultivate your own unique strengths as a Yoga teacher,…
fire module

Foundational Yoga Teacher Training Module 3: FIRE

The third Module teaches you how to be a teacher and how to use your hands to assist students in their practice. You will start practicing teaching creatively sequenced classes for different levels that foster meditation in movement, as well…