Another one from about two years ago that I recently unearthed! The most important thing in my life is my yoga. Under the yoga umbrella I include my relationships to everything from my wife, my cats, my family, rock climbing, kula, and environment to my study of yogic history, philosophy, teaching and practice. These things [...]
Posts Tagged ‘teaching’
Living Yoga: Yoga As My Lifestyle
Posted in Living Yoga, tagged Matt Borer, teaching, Yoga on June 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Living Yoga: This Yoga Doesn’t Seem To Be Working As I Expected
Posted in Living Yoga, tagged Ashtanga, Matt Borer, teaching, Yoga on May 13, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Here is a piece I wrote a couple of years ago that I just unearthed! My parents began practicing Hatha Yoga years ago. I suppose I talked about it so much that they figured there must be something to it! They’ve been practicing twice a week ever since. About two years into his practice, I [...]
Memorial Day Yoga Stuff At Austin Kula Yoga
Posted in Teaching Yoga, Uncategorized, tagged Austin Kula Yoga, Matt Borer, teaching, Yoga, Yogaoeira on May 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So I recently posted the schedule for the Memorial Day weekend outdoor yoga party at KULA. I will be teaching my Yogaoeira class: a combination of yoga and the awesome Brazilian martial art know as Capoeira done to some great Brazilian music! ALSO: I am teaching the only class at KULA on Monday 31st. I [...]
Yoga After Dark Summary!
Posted in Teaching Yoga, tagged lululemon, Matt Borer, teaching, Yoga, yoga event on May 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks a million to all of you that came out this past Thursday! We had 170 plus yogis show up and have a riot with us. For pictures; head to the local Lululemon Facebook page Hopfeully see many of you again soon!
Y4L Sutra 2
Posted in Y4L Sutra, tagged Ahimsa, Ashtanga, matthew sweeney, teaching, Yoga on March 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I use methodology, I just do not believe in it. -a quote borrowed from Matthew Sweeney who also borrowed it from elsewhere. This is one that is worth recycling to me. Used it before in an entire blog piece, but felt it would be one of my personal Sutras. This particular “sutra” represents my entire [...]
Being A Student: Western Mindset vs Eastern Methodology
Posted in Being A Student, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Theory, tagged Ahimsa, David Williams, pranayama, teaching, Yoga on March 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
In a conversation some time ago I had with David Williams, we were talking about how to step away from your practice and view the bigger picture. Stepping back and seeing the forest (yoga) for the trees (asanas). He was trying to impart that one should be approaching any yoga practice with a constant eye [...]
Where My Dogs At?
Posted in Being A Student, Life, Teaching Yoga, tagged Austin Kula Yoga, etiquette, teaching, Yoga on September 23, 2009 | 17 Comments »
So I was talking to a long time student of mine this evening at Kula, and it brought the subject of this writing to the forefront. I have been wondering for three weeks now how my former students, that I have not seen since I left to teach at Kula, have been faring. This is [...]
KulaYoga Travel Advice
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Austin Kula Yoga, teaching on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hey all, for any of you cats trying to make my evening classes and running into traffic, there are some useful alternate routes that may help! When coming from the North on Mopac you can get off at 35th to avoid some downtown traffic and get on Exposition from there. Balcones is also a great [...]
New Favorite Quote!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged matthew sweeney, teaching, Yoga on August 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
First off, hello and long time no see! Been a busy summer! My wife Hannah is in grad school at USC in Los Angeles whilst I am here in Austin and she was home for the summer for an internship, thus, me being quite distracted for the last three months! But i digress… I just [...]
Teaching: Intention and Adjustments
Posted in Teaching Yoga, tagged adjustments, Ahimsa, Ashtanga, Austin Kula Yoga, Matt Borer, teaching, Yoga on February 20, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Hoping to start a bit if a series here concerning teaching yoga. For me, teaching yoga IS a very integral part of my yoga practice as well, so there are a lot of topics to possibly cover. This first one is a huge one involving a teachers intention with regards to what they are [...]