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Recent teacher trainings :
In September 2009, I attended "Meditation and Yoga with TKV Desikachar." I am so
blessed to have studied with TKV. Wow. He was integral in starting Gary Kraftsow's teaching
so long ago. Gary has studied with TKV since 1974. After utilizing both of Gary's books and his
training in my own teaching, getting to meet HIS mentor was very exciting for me.
TKV's style is very approachable in the way he teaches. It's almost like he's teaching and
you're learning, but without effort! Huh? Really. I'm so glad I did this and will add his
approach to my teaching and learning.

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In August 2007, I attended "YogaFit" ~ Specialty Training ~ Pre-Natal/Post-Partum
Teacher Training. I've been teaching yoga for about 8 years now and have had many pregnant
women take my classes, but NOW since I'M pregnant, I thought it was a good time to take this
training! I took it at Healthy Habits in Sacramento, CA with Rose Zahnn. She was a terrific
teacher and the wellness center is lovely. As there were only 2 pregnant women in class, but
many other students, she had the "non-pregnant" women where a towel rolled up under the
shirts, so they could "feel" how the poses would need to be modified for a pregnant woman with
an "extra load!" The training was great. YogaFit takes many asanas and shows some great
ideas on how to use many (many) props, if needed, to make the practice safe for mommy and
baby. I look forward to using this new knowledge with other mommies!
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In March -April 2007, I attended Shiva Rea~ Prana Vinyasa Flow Teacher Intensive .
Wow. After having some time to process this training, I've come to realize, that "IT" is already in
us!! Sometimes we need an "outside" inspiration to wake it, but doubt not, that "IT" was already
there! "Empowerment, celebration, playfulness, dance, openness, acceptance, learning, magic,
inspiration, blissfulness, and blessings..." Already there. Look for ways to express your own "best,"
to be inspiration to yourself and to others.

We also studied the Tantric Sutras while in the training and were asked to find one that spoke to us,
to learn it; to write about it and then to meditate on it. To continue reading, click on the link above...
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In February 2007, I attended "YogaFit" ~Vinyasa Level 1 Teacher Training, "just for fun!".
I must admit, my motivating factor to taking the training was reuniting with one of my college
roommates, Susan! (Which was Divine!!)... To continue reading, click link above...

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In November 2006, I attended Gary Kraftsow's "Yoga for Transformation." I'll say, I
was a little intimidated to take this workshop "all by myself," but thank God I did!!! To cont.
reading, click on link above...

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