Of all of the emotions and changes that silence brought me, the one most pressed upon me is the feeling of thankfulness. I feel as though I was able to gain insight in to myself, into those around me and also the people I come in contact with everyday. I worked to listen. To understand […]
Dear Yogis, Axis Yoga is Denver’s on Donation based Yoga Teacher Training. Come experience a free class, meet staff and graduates and find out about what students have been raving about! Saturday, August 27th from 4-6pm at the Consulate Healing Center that’s 750 E. 9th Ave, on 9th and Clarkson, on Capitol Hill. Certificates for […]
Dear Students of Yoga, Thank you for your interest in Axis Yoga’s Teacher Training; Denver’s only donation based ytt. This one of a kind, life changing experience is offered just twice a year in the fall and in the spring. Our next session is scheduled to begin Sept 8th. Axis Yoga offers an in dept […]
Throughout the course of Axis Yoga’s 200 hr. teacher training program, students engage in a variety of experiments, incororating the material they learn in the training, into their daily lives. This student chose to incorporate various ayurvedic self-care and supportive asana practice into her routine. Below she recounts her experience and reflections.
In the beginning of this experiment my prakruti was vata, pitta, kapha, however after 4 days of experimenting I witnessed a significant change in my energy and focus due to a traumatic experience, shifting me to vata, kapha, pitta. This shift allowed my experiment to truly test the soil of Ayurvedic practice. This said, I […]
Restorative yoga and vata asana practice is such a yummy delightful practice. I felt such bliss after my first introduction to vata based yoga series by Santosh. My vritti slowed, and I could feel my nerves and muscular system release into long lean fibers of mush. Following the first few days of the experiment, I was hooked! […]
Despite the mayhem, abhyanga was one Ayurvedic technique that I was consistent with through the two weeks of experimentation. I experimented with two different techniques. The Ayurvedic way is to apply oil on the body prior to showering, opposed to applying after one showers. I found the Ayurvedic way to be much more soothing and […]
In conclusion, I found my experiment to be very enlightening. I plan to continue using the techniques I applied in my experiment to balance my doshas, all the while studying, testing and experimenting with Ayurvedic principles and practices in hopes that I can make improvements in my health and well-being while dancing with the fluctuations […]
As part of Axis Yoga’s 200 hour teacher training program, students learn about the ancient science of Ayurveda and are invited to design an experiment incorporating ayurvedic wisdom and medicine into their lives. This student’s experiment consisted of Abhyanga Massage-self massage with oils, Vamana Dhauti, Marma Massage and eating foods to support her dosha. Below she provides an […]
Abhyanga is the anointing of the body with oil. Often medicated and usually warm, the oil is massaged into the entire body before bathing. For thousands of years people have used abhyanga to maintain health, benefit sleep patterns, increase longevity. It has also been used as a medicine for certain disorders. Abhyanga can be incorporated […]