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Is this legal according to yoga? Using NLP for freedom

December 21st, 2009 · 2 Comments

For years I went about paying homage to imaginary yoga critics and ‘authorities’ in my head, which extended from how I should think, act, eat, and even dress. I’ll admit that part of the impetus came from   a belief I had to conform to a certain presentation, toe the line of the dogma and “look” […]

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Tags: adrian cox · neuro linguistic proramming · nlp

How to positively influence your students -a communication course for yoga teachers

November 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I’m creating some new courses- this one I’m really excited about. It’s very unique as far
as I know… If you are a teacher, especially if English is NOT your first language, then I highly
recommend you to come. Past graduates of Yoga Elements teacher training get %15 discount!
 
I created this course out of a long study […]

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Advertising nausea in Bangkok

May 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments

 
I have no peace in Bangkok lately. The advertising is getting so in-your-face that it’s becoming impossible not to ignore. Sometimes I’m thankful my Thai language skills are deteriorating , at least I don’t have to fully process all garbage.

Being on the Bangkok skytrain is the worst. I PAY to get on the train […]

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Tags: bangkok · derren brown · hypnosis · manipulation · marketing · neuro linguistic proramming · nlp · psychology

What I’m tripping on now

October 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment

For years, like a lot of teachers, taught that yoga classes have a kind of physical focus, a theme of practice targeting a certain area of the body.  After my study of NLP (neuro linguistic programming) and hypnosis I became extra aware of the power of language to affect states in others. That’s a long […]

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