by Carmen Champion | Jan 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
Whatta December, What December? It was a hell of a month. Which is too bad because Christmas is my very favorite time of the year. I would like to formally ask for a redo. Some of the things that occurred I’m open to talking about and some I’m not ready to yet. Please...
by Carmen Champion | Nov 7, 2022 | Carmen Champion, Yoga Teacher Training, Yogic Journey
A man breezed into the studio not long ago. “I saw this was a yoga studio and I just finished my 200 hour and I wanted to see what you have,” he said with some bravado. “Are you a certified instructor?” he asked. “I am.” I say, casually. “Yes, but are you 200 hour?”...
by Carmen Champion | May 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
A) They don’t feel qualified to take the program because while they have been practicing regularly for a year or more, they don’t think they are advanced enoughB) They want to take the training, but they don’t want to teach To Person A: An ‘advanced’ practitioner is...
by Carmen Champion | May 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
I once lived with a person who was diagnosed with depression. They also worked with self-harm, addiction, borderline personality disorder and lived a very unhealthy lifestyle. Some of those things I knew about and some I didn’t, but what I experienced left a lifelong...
by Carmen Champion | Apr 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
I was listening to a podcast a couple years ago I still think about from time to time. I believe it was Kristin Bell who was talking about therapy. She mentioned a ‘common’ exercise therapists use, which is writing your younger self a letter. I’ve been in and out of...