Tag: yoga
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What is the difference between Yoga Classes and Yoga Therapy?
The rapid growth of yoga in recent years is a response to the overwhelming increase in anxiety and chronic health conditions. It seems that everyone and their neighbor is now attending yoga teacher training with the desire to integrate the practices of yoga into their daily life and find work that is fulfilling and purposeful.…
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What is Shirodhara?
And why you should try it! By Denver Clark, C-IAYT, LMT#89197 Stress and anxiety are on the rise. Constant feelings of overwhelm can leave us feeling disconnected and depleted, causing health concerns such as headaches, poor sleep patterns, nervous system dysregulation and auto immune disease, to name just a few. Ayurveda is an ancient practice…
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The significance of the Mandala
By Denver Clark, C-IAYT, ERYT-500 Mandalas have been used for centuries as a tool for spiritual growth and self-exploration. They are believed to represent the journey of the individual towards enlightenment and self-realization. The word “mandala” originates from Sanskrit, and means “circle” or “center.” Mandalas are often depicted as concentric circles, with a central point…
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Non-attachment and the front seat
Thoughts on Yoga and Parenting By Denver Clark, C-IAYT, ERYT-500 My daughter moved up to the front seat of my car today. One of my skills just happens to be making kids who have rapid growth patterns, so although she’s still in elementary school, my eldest daughter is almost as tall as me and weighs…
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10 Qualities of a great teacher
By Denver Clark, C-IAYT, ERYT-500 Teaching is a skill. No matter how much an individual may know, communicating a concept effectively to a student takes practice and patience. The following are some of the qualities that I believe make a teacher great, whether you are teaching yoga or sharing a newly learned skill with a…
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5 ways to open your heart this Valentines Day
Denver Clark, C-IAYT, ERYT500 February is upon us, Valentines Day is near and as such, the heart is likely to become the topic of conversation for many yoga classes. The Heart is our most important organ. It processes the oxygen we breathe through an intimate relationship with our lungs, and it sends those molecules into…
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The archetypes of Anxiety and how Yoga Therapy can help
Millennials have been officially named “the most anxious generation” by hundreds of recent studies and our constant reachability due to social media shows that our children may suffer even more. This is why the practice of Yoga and Yoga Therapy are so desperately needed and welcomed in recent years.
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Ayurvedic Practices for Spring
Spring Cleaning. As important for our homes as it is for our bodies and souls. We are born with a natural intuition but when keeping up with the demands of modern life, it’s easy to forget where we came from. Ayurveda inspires us to return to harmony with the natural impulses of the world, and…
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3 Harmful Phrases Yoga Teachers can STOP using – and what to say instead
Denver Clark, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, E-RYT500, Licensed massage therapist The world is changing, more and more people are living with an awareness of their trauma and anxiety and now more than ever it is important to consider the words we use and their influence on those around us. Expanding your vocabulary not only allows more…
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