Category Archives: Teacher Training

The Evolution of a Yogi

I recently spent several hours digging through the mountains of paper stacked all over my house, desperately looking for some notes I’d taken while researching my next novel. I finally found them, tossed mindlessly in my yoga teacher training binder. … Continue reading

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To Sanskrit or Not to Sanskrit. A Pose by Any Other Name…

I look forward to answering your questions in this blog. Please feel free to leave a comment or e-mail your questions to tracy@wholelifeyoga.com. A Whole Life Yoga teacher training student asks: In some of the classes I attend, the teacher … Continue reading

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Allow Yoga to Enhance Your Posture and Balance

This week’s blog entry was written by guest author Jeanne Startzman. Jeanne is a graduate of Whole Life Yoga’s teacher training program. She can be contacted at yogaspring@hotmail.com and www.yogaspringyoga.com.   As I often do, I was recently thinking about … Continue reading

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My Yoga Journey

This week’s blog entry was written by guest author Katie Burns. Katie is a student in Whole Life Yoga’s teacher training program. She can be contacted at katieburns09@gmail.com. Five years ago during my first yoga series , I noticed that my … Continue reading

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Yogi Skydiver

This week’s blog entry was written by guest author Annika DiNovi. Annika is a graduate of  Whole Life Yoga’s teacher training program. She can be contacted at annika.dinovi@gmail.com. Last year I embarked on a wonderful journey, the Teacher Training program at … Continue reading

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Memories of a Celebration

Thank you to the students who gave up their Monday evening yoga practice with Cara to allow me to celebrate a final evening with Whole Life Yoga’s most recent teacher training group.  As predicted, we shared more than a few … Continue reading

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Congratulations and “Breathing Easier”

As unbelievable as it seems, tonight is Whole Life Yoga’s tenth Yoga Teacher Training graduation.  I swear every year goes just a little bit faster than the last. (And I know I get a little bit grayer!)  Tonight twenty brave … Continue reading

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Measuring Progress in a Viniyoga Class—Response to a Student Question

I look forward to answering your questions in this blog.  Please feel free to leave a comment or e-mail your questions to tracy@wholelifeyoga.com. Hayden, a Whole Life Yoga teacher training graduate asks:  A student asked me today how he could measure his … Continue reading

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When I Arrive

Today’s post is written by guest writer and graduate of Whole Life Yoga’s 200 hour teacher training program, Amanda Whitworth.   She can be reached at amanda.whitworth6@gmail.com. “We spend so much time walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up … Continue reading

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Ten Yoga Teacher Trainings and Counting: The Eleventh Starts in October!

When I opened Whole Life Yoga, I never intended to offer a yoga teacher training.  In fact, it was the farthest thing from my mind. I was already beyond busy teaching classes and private sessions, managing the studio, and working … Continue reading

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