Yoga Tree Teacher Training San Francisco Time keeps on going by in our teacher training, and we are learning mountainsful day by day it seems. We’ve begun a weekly practice of teaching postures and even Sun Salutations to our students, who can be practiced yogis or people brand
It’s hard to believe that yet another week has gone by in our Teacher Training. In some ways it seems as though we’ve learned so much information already that we must have been going for months now, and in other ways, it feels like we’re just babies beginning to lear
Pose of the Month: Virabhadrasana II (Warrior Pose II) By Chrisandra Fox Walker Many of us cultivate a habit of yoga because it gives us a glimpse of who we truly want to be. That might mean we feel stronger and more courageous, more flexible and less reactive, and more loving, patien
Want to be the possibility of Health? By Food Freedom Mentor and Yoga Teacher Darshana Weill A few years ago I spent the week in Mexico with my family. On our very first night at the dinner table my Dad says “OK, no diets this week”. We all laughed, fantasizing about the r
Well, we just completed our second full weekend of the Teacher Training, and what a full weekend it has been! On Friday evening we began to learn more about the philosophy behind yoga from Darren, and then on Saturday and Sunday we took our first asana classes with Chrisandra Fox Walk
Hi Everyone! My name is Erin McElroy, and I just began Yoga Tree’s Spring 2013 (Feb. 2013-July 2013) 200 Hour Teacher Training, led by Darren Main. I am extremely humbled and grateful to have the opportunity to begin what will inevitably become a life-changing experience, and as
Dhanurasana Bow Pose By Chrisandra Fox Walker February brings Valentine’s Day and a season for ritualizing all things heart-shaped, chocolate-filled and blissful. Most yogis are no stranger to heart-opening, and keep a regular practice of feeding hridaya, the heart center, with yoga p
Love your Leftovers By Food Freedom Mentor and Yoga Teacher Darshana Weill For many cooking can feel like a big hassle, a chore and seem to “get in the way” of all the things you either want or need to do. So that’s why I want to introduce the concept of COOK ONCE – EAT THREE TIMES. W
Don’t miss it San Francisco Yogis: Tuesday night, January 22nd at 8pm, San Francisco Public Radio, 88.5 will rebroadcast the January 9th, San Francisco City Arts and Lecture, “The Science of Yoga.” This mindful, and engaging discussion between Mindfulness Based Stress Redu
Pose of the Month: Alanasana: High Lunge/Crescent Moon By Chrisandra Fox Walker The dawn of the new calendar year is a natural time to embrace change and awaken to, well, newness. Whether you make resolutions, set intentions or create sankalpas, it can be a powerful practice to let go
CUT CALORIES IN 2013 By Food Freedom Mentor and Yoga Teacher Darshana Weill 2013. The beginning of a new year and the start of new resolutions. I like making resolutions. It’s like the beginning of a yoga class when you set an intention. Doing (more) yoga, eating better and raising th
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi - Yoga Tree Teacher Training Video San Francisco is a magical place to do your yoga teacher training! Set against the magical backdrop of the city, this video demonstrates why this is a hub for i