As if I Were a Heavenly Being: Ujjayi and Learning to Move with Victorious Breath

October 8, 2018October 25, 2018 ~ maria polonchek ~ 3 Comments

Just recently, I read a description of yoga as being like a diamond, with many facets that make up the whole thing. Before starting teacher training, I'd heard about some of the facets, with the most rudimentary understandings: things like pranayama (breathing), chakras (energy inside of us), and mudras (gestures). Now that I've begun the training, … Continue reading As if I Were a Heavenly Being: Ujjayi and Learning to Move with Victorious Breath

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October 4, 2018October 9, 2018 ~ maria polonchek ~ 2 Comments

After starting yoga in 2011, when I was 32, I've gradually unfurled the vague-ish goal of going through a teacher-training program by the time I'm 40. This past summer, 2018, was the summer I turned 39. Over the years, when I pictured going through teacher-training, I pictured doing it in an exotic location, like Hawaii … Continue reading The First Post