There’s a concept in yoga that I’ve learned and tried to tie into my life to combat my “you can never quit once you’ve started” mindset.
Category: Yoga
The Hardest Part of a Yoga Class
I’ve often heard that savasana is the hardest yoga pose. Savasana is the final pose in a yoga class (normally), where you lay silently for a few minutes. I used to dread this part of class. I didn’t want to sit still when I had so many other things to do. I got bored. My…
The Dark Side of Yoga: Ego + Injury
Yoga has a lot of benefits that I truly believe in. As a freshly minted yoga teacher, trust me when I say I believe in yoga enough to sink a couple thousand dollars into training to make me a better yogi and teacher. But there are also some downsides to practicing yoga that don’t get…
13 Reasons You Should Practice Yoga
If you follow me on any sort of social media, you’ve probably picked up that I like yoga quite a bit. I was skeptical of yoga at first though. The idea of stretching and weird breathing exercises didn’t appeal to me at all. I thought I’d be bored. But I had some friends who absolutely…
Yoga-ing Around Iceland :)
Yoga and travel are two of my favorite things. And when you travel with your best friend who also happens to be a photographer, you naturally fall into the role of “model” for the trip. Now, I’m not very natural when it comes to being in front of the camera (that’s what my younger sisters…
100 Days of Yoga Project
The idea of walking into a yoga class can be intimidating — even for someone who has been practicing for a while! You may not feel flexible enough, know enough poses, understand the terms the teacher uses, or be comfortable in such a potentially vulnerable environment. And that’s okay. But letting yourself stand still because…
My Yoga Journal: A Long 5 Months
The past 4-5 months have been crazy, but I’ve officially completed 200 hours for my yoga teacher training! I dove into learning about yoga and yogic principles. I met many wonderful women and practiced under many incredible teachers (men and women!). I got my toes wet learning about anatomy and how the body works. I…
Reckless Yoga
I recently used the phrase “reckless yoga” to describe my previous yoga practice. Yes, even in my love of yoga, I realize that I am by far from perfect and have often toed a dangerous line. Just like any sport or physical activity, there are risks involved — yoga is no exception. As I go through yoga…
My Yoga Journal: February 13
{Written after a full day of YTT plus an extra class. One month left!} I’ll be the first to admit it: I’m a pretty stereotypical vinyasa junkie. I’m addicted to movement. I’m not a fan of holding poses for more than a few breaths. Trying a new arm balance or practicing inversions are my favourite…
My Yoga Journal: February 8
{Written before pulling a double*} I have less than a month left of my yoga teacher training (definitely should have started recording things sooner. Oh well.). A big part of me can’t wait for it to be over — I’ll get my weekends back (maybe), my Mondays, my occasional Thursdays; I’ll stop being quite as…
Kayla Sheely 