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Congrats to these 90 Monkeys 200hr teachers for graduating this month!

It’s hard to put into words how incredible this group has been.

We spent the first three months together in person in Boulder laughing, practicing, and learning.

None of us expected that shortly after what would be our last training together in the same room in early March, we had to pivot to the Zoom room for our last two sessions.

Even with that curveball, there has been so much brilliance, grace, love, joy, humor, and passion in this sweet group from day one.

You’re all heading out into unprecedented times as a new yoga teacher, but we know you’re ready and the world needs you now more than ever.

We can wait to watch your journey unfold.

Also can’t wait till we can throw a reunion party in Boulder, anyone else!? 🎉💕

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Repost from @amyippoliti
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When I first started trying to teach yoga from a heart-centered place, I'd sit staring at the vastly empty page in my notebook, wondering why I was such a failure with words.
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I had all the feeling and passion for yoga and all I wanted to do was help make people's lives more meaningful.
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But every time I tried to teach from the heart, I sounded like a big old cheese ball.
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Can anyone else relate? 🤷🏽‍♀️
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And yet, teaching yoga from the heart and bringing in yoga philosophy to your classes, is CRITICAL!
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And you have to find a way to do it, or yoga in 2020 is just going to get more and more physical & superficial.
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And lord knows we need more folks who get that yoga isn't just for tight butts and handstand challenges. (Don't get me wrong, I love butts, and I love handstands...)
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But we all know that yoga offers so much more!
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✨ It's a lifestyle.
✨ It's about caring.
✨ It's about kindness.
✨ It's about growing as a human.
✨ It sparks people's creativity and contribution to the world.
✨ It's about being less hyper-individualistic & more interconnected.
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And that's exactly why, during this crazy time we're in, "Teaching Yoga from the Heart" was the very first virtual module we launched over at @90Monkeys!
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Now, you probably want to know how my story ended up, right? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Well, eventually I faced the hard facts about my lack of eloquence.
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Teaching yoga from the heart meant contemplating, journalling, and preparing in very specific ways that I developed and honed over time.
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In this new course I share all my secret techniques to teaching with more passion, clarity, and relevance. So don't let this one slip by 👉🏽 enroll now to gain instant access via the link in my bio!
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Nothing makes me happier than the thought of working with you and helping you pour your big heart out on your yoga students! 💗
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Photo by @billtipper at @gaiaherbs farm.

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“Overall, always strive to be genuine — about who you are, what you offer, and why you do what you do.”
— @amyippoliti

Throwback to last summer with these incredible teachers learning hands on assists!

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As athletic yoga classes are becoming the industry norm, safety and individualized attention are becoming less and less emphasized in many yoga classes, online and in-person.
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Through intelligent alignment principles, sound biomechanics, and a workable understanding of anatomy, we aim to make yoga accessible to all those who wish to benefit from this extraordinary practice!
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We’re excited to be connecting with our Korean kula at @jaiyogameditation for a dynamic, in-depth, virtual 13.5 hour Yoga Alignment Intensive led by @amyippoliti later this month.
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We will meet virtually for four 3-hour sessions that will take place over the course of two weekends as follows:
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Session 1: Energy Flows in Standing Poses, Inversions, and Seated Poses
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Session 2: Alignment of the Lower body: Hips, Lower Back, Knees
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Session 3: Alignment of the Upper Body: Shoulders, Upper Back, Neck, Wrists
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Session 4: Surya Namaskar Deconstructed and Review
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Find out more with the link in our bio!

NOTE | The training will be taught in English and translated into Korean.
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Photo credit: @yogaglo, where you can find more of @amyippoliti’s classes online!
Duds: @theomcollection

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Dreaming about the days when we can finally get together in person again 😍

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Love this post from @youngayogastudio - Deb & Russ are part of our kula in Australia!

Had a little #isoparty with myself on the weekend. Who says you cant put on a hat by @willandbear, pump the tunes & get in a glute workout.

Here are a few glute activation exercises to weave into your practice. In a lunge dominant yoga practice there can be a tendency for the hips to lock up.

When you sit all day - the hip flexors can end up being “tight” and “weak”. Donkey kicks / glute pulses can help isolate the glutes / hip extensors before moving into faster moving sequences.

Clams help to activate the glute medius which is essential for hip stablisation for sequences where you are working on one leg.

Bridges and weighted bridges can help strengthen the glutes AND great for yoga butt (an icky but common yoga injury where the upper hamstrings have been overstretched). Do you see these movements in “older” yoga books? No.... but traditional yoga practices can benefit from modern biomechanics - adding strength elements into your practice will help you maintain mobility AND stability over time.

You can practice with Deb and Russ online from anywhere in the world! Head to their Instagram @youngayogastudio for more info.

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Just a little love note to our community and a throwback to summer 2019 to say that we miss seeing your smiling faces in person!

We are so lucky that we have been able to strengthen our connection virtually thanks to tech but we’d be lying if we said we didn’t miss the hug fests!

We’ve been loving seeing what you’re all up to and hope you’re staying well 💕