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Welcome to 90 Monkeys, an online resource and education center for yoga teachers that has enhanced the teaching and career skills of more than 5000 yoga studios and yoga teachers around the world. Browse our articles, videos and world class online courses for yoga teachers and studio owners taught by renowned faculty in the field.

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Oct 17, 2019 – Applied Philosophy & Theming Integration w/ Amy Ippoliti & Douglas Brooks, Ph.D. – 27hrs

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In The Fullness of Time…

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How has having the courage to show up affected your career, your students, your relationships, or your life? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So many 200-hour level graduates who've been working in the field for awhile have come back and taken our 200-hour training. They love that even though they were trained in a totally different style of yoga, our flexible, alignment based methodology can be applied to their offerings. This has not only given them a total career refresher and a new level of inspiration in their own practice, but their students are loving it! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
There is so much value in the transformational experience of taking a totally different 200-hour training and getting back to the basics in a whole new way, which is why we'd love to offer you the chance to join us at our next one!
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It's happening from January - May in our beautiful home city of Boulder, Colorado.
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Save on tuition by applying before November 3rd with the link in our bio!
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Got questions? DM us!

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Repost from one of our 500hr students, @rktardy 🧡
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For years I convinced myself that “I’m not a backbender”, yet here I am, blowing my own damn mind. I’m grateful for my teacher @amyippoliti who has helped me experience new possibilities, simply by aligning my body in a supportive and expansive way. We are capable of more than the stories we tell ourselves.
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Looking forward to another round of training next week with @90monkeys 🐒🕉❤️ #doyouryoga

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Let’s chat about Paschimottanasana: Seated Forward Bend!
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Teachers, how often do you see students practicing this seated pose with their spine slumped over like in photo #3? (swipe left)
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Many students think they are supposed to do whatever it takes to touch their toes (“form”) vs. being aware of the “function” of the pose, which is to help stretch the hamstrings.
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Here are some key alignment tips:
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▪️Create lumbar curve by moving the pubic bone back between the thighs
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🔺If a student is unable to do this, then prop them up on blankets to help tilt their pelvis
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▪️With the fingertips on the mat beside hips, hinge at the hips rather than the spine and maintain the pubic bone back, only bending forward as far as they can keep a neutral spine/hinge from the hips.
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🔺If a student immediately loses the alignment in their pelvis (propped or not) have them keep their fingertips by their hips rather than move forward and hinge at their spine.
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Following these alignment instructions will help actually open the hamstrings vs merely “looking like they’re in the pose”

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From "Letter to a Young Rajanaka" by Douglas Brooks
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Need a little dose of inspiration for the week ahead? Head to the link in our bio to read the blog.

There’s still time to catch Dr. Douglas Brooks in Boulder October 17-20. Sign up with the link in bio 🙏🏽

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We are still flying high after last weeks Hands On training in Seoul!
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The whole team was blown away by the studentship of this group of amazing yoga teachers.

A big thank you to our friends at @jaiyogameditation who did such a spectacular job hosting us 🤗
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We can’t wait until next time!

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At its core, teaching yoga is about service.

As such, it's essential to study, train, and practice so that you can better serve the students who show up to your classes. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It’s easy when looking at social media to get the perception that people who practice yoga are ultra bendy and acrobatic, but if you teach yoga in your community, you know the truth: That your yoga students are all very different - they have injuries, chronic orthopedic challenges, and more.
I was never interested in alignment and would actually get annoyed when my teacher would slow down the class and workshop poses for their therapeutic benefit until I got my first injury from yoga - then I was all ears! .
People often assume yoga therapy involves restorative practices, but in fact it can be very active, strengthening, and dynamic. Learning the therapeutic approach to yoga poses you see in standard classes is a skill that will make you stand out as a teacher in your community and flourish in your career.⠀- @amyippoliti ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Join us at Triyoga studio in London this February for Yoga Therapeutics! Early registration ends December 1st, but we encourage you to enroll as early as possible as this training typically sells out long before the deadline!

Sign up with the link in bio!
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New week, new opportunities ahead!