By: Sena Shellenberger
“My authentic Self was no longer hidden in the murky shadows of my subconscious. I was taking steps to live a life more aligned with what I truly wanted.”
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“Gentle cleanses are healthy to vary our diet and allow our body to rebuild the proper nutrients rather than over-relying on a certain food or drink for energy.”
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By: Sena Shellenberger
“In the training I developed a deeper level of awareness around my thought patterns, belief systems, energy levels and habits. We were in the middle of the jungle with no cell service or wi-fi, and most buildings only had candles for light. I was completely disconnected from social media for most of my experience there, and it allowed me to be much more present and focused on what was happening around and within me. “
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“By combining these practices I’ve enhanced my skills as a healer with greater awareness on the power of the energetic body and the stories our bodies hold physically. If we continue to do the work internally to unify with mind, body and spirit — Yoga — we will be able to maintain balance and health in the physical body — the ultimate goal of Thai Massage.”
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By: Sena Shellenberger
“Lucky for us, these plant aromas protect us too, as many are anti-microbial, anti-bacterial anti-inflammatory and immune-enhancing for humans. In addition to their physical benefits, many holistic healers also use essential oils for emotional, energetic and spiritual healing.”
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By: Joanna Cohen
“As three weeks at The Yoga Forest passed, I learned yogic philosophy from class and yogic life from the forest. Permaculture living came to be one expression of everything we were learning about yoga.”
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By: Joanna Cohen
“It seems that blogging and teaching yoga have joined hands and skipped off into the sunset together. It’s actually no surprise… yoga teachers feel called to share, and what better way to do that than with your personal online bulletin board?”
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By: Joanna Cohen
“To my surprise, my mind changed during that eight week teacher training. I felt that I needed, even wanted, to teach formally to hold onto the inspiration and fulfillment I’d developed. Unaware, I’d started to climb a hill you can’t turn off. “
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By: Hana Sykorova
“Wow! I was not really a morning person. The thought of this was not appealing. Yet, as I started the program, I felt so energized by the meditation with ocean sound and breeze in the background, as well as the long savasanas after our long yoga practice, I had no issues waking up, or practicing on an empty stomach, which was also scary at first.”
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By: Hana Sykorova
“Call it coincidence, call it serendipity, call it fate or manifestation, this is how I ended up in the Kula Collective Yoga Teacher Training Retreat.”
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“These beans are strong medicine to our bodies, minds and spirits and can be drunk ceremonially in pure form.”
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By: David May
“Each one with their own talents and uniqueness - all with a purpose for the story.”
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“But this school, the school of life, was amazing! I was a freshman in a university so much more real than anything I had experienced before, and the lessons of life were pouring into my beginner's mind.”
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“What makes my spirituality better than anyone else’s? What do YOU think?“
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“She led me through many different ceremonies, sometimes two or three a day. We worked with various jungle plants, each with a different intention. Some were to strengthen the body, some were to cleanse certain organs, some were for vitality, some worked in the astral and dream realms.”
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