Downward Facing Blog

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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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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Planting Seeds of Change:  Celebrating the New Year
A Weekend of Anusara Yoga® with Certified Instructor Jonas Westring
 
Friday Jan 9
18:00-21:00 Hip Opening Heaven, Fantastic Forward Bends, Deep Meditation.
This first session clears out the old and opens your being to fresh possibilities for the New Year.
 
Saturday Jan 10
10:00-13:00 Freedom is truly your True […]

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Sonic Yoga
DJ Fallout and Vinyasa FLOW guided by Adrian Cox
Coming to elements on Wednesday nights in July

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The antidote to a noisy city life!
 Come float and drift your way through this silent, Friday night hip-opening flow class with Adrian Cox.
You will de-stress your body and soothe your senses with chill-out yoga, Tibetan chimes, dream-like ambient music,
candle light, incense, and zero chatter. All levels welcome!
Join Friday nights only in June at 5:45PM

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(it’s gotten ridiculous)
Although we cringed when that one American model coined the term yoga butt, it probably did more good than bad in that it probably was good marketing to get people in the door to yoga studios. I’ve heard Bikram yoga aficionados declare similarly when confronted with the facts that it’s a fairly soulless […]

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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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ok ok, if you know me at all you’d know that I’m really the last person to address yoga for weight loss, buuuuut when my editor at Bangkok Post suggested this title I figured I would make a go at it. After all, it’s a legitimate and worthy goal. This should probably appear in […]

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Yoga Elements Studio Newsletter
April 2008

in this issue

:: New Yoga Podcast!

:: Upcoming teacher trainings

:: Bangkok Post and BLOG

:: April Workshops

Greetings!
When I started yoga elements studio six years back, I remember the day it dawned on me that I needed to buy a telephone. For some reason, that poignant moment really made me realize […]

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A yoga perspective on one wonderful little neck bone
(Bangkok Post article)
I had been teaching yoga for years before I found out about it. None of my earlier teachers had even said the word. After I discovered my own hyoid bone, it was like a light turned on inside me. It’s a gem of […]

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