Why Yoga Helps Your Nervous System Regulate
Many people notice that after a yoga session, they feel calmer, lighter, or more grounded. I remember experiencing this myself during my very first yoga practice, shortly after the birth …
Why Private Yoga Sessions Are Perfect During Your Curaçao Stay
Curaçao is the perfect place to slow down. Surrounded by the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, the island is more than just a tropical getaway for partying, sunbathing, swimming, and …
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Why I Teach Yoga (even though it was never my intention)
I initially started my yoga teacher training just for myself. Not with the intention of ever teaching yoga, but to learn as many tools as possible to help me find …
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Full Moon Yoga
If you’re new to yoga, you might have wondered why special sessions are often held around the full moon, or why the moon is given extra attention during class. So, …
Yoga for the Psoas, the Muscle of the Soul
The psoas muscle is a theme that frequently comes up in my yoga classes. Last week, I centered all my classes around this muscle, paying special attention to this important …
Somatic Movement and Yoga: Connecting with Your Body
Yoga is widely known as a way to move the body, stretch, and build strength. But yoga can be much more than just poses. It can be a path to …
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Yoga is for everybody and every body
A few months ago, while teaching a Pilates class at a gym in Curaçao, an energetic woman in her 80s came up to me after class. First of all, I …
What do 200 RYT, 500 RYT and ERYT mean?
If you are looking for a yoga teacher for a class or private session, for example, in Curaçao, you might come across terms like 200 RYT, 500 RYT, 200 ERYT, …
The Eight Limbs of Yoga (Ashtanga)
Yoga is much more than postures or physical exercise; it is a path toward inner peace, balance, and self-awareness. Patanjali, an Indian philosopher who lived thousands of years ago, described …
Detachment: The Power of Letting Go
In a previous article where I introduced the Sutras of Patañjali, I wrote that the essence of yoga is “the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind.” In Sutra I.12, …