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Imposter Syndrome in Yoga

Imposter Syndrome in Yoga

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?”...
Sunday Scaries: battling anxiety before the workweek

Sunday Scaries: battling anxiety before the workweek

by Carmen Champion | Oct 17, 2021 | Carmen Champion, List, Yoga Nidra, Yogic Journey

Its Sunday morning: you just woke up and are a little tired because you went to dinner with friends and stayed out later than planned and came home and crashed. This morning you wake up, the first thing you look for (if not your glasses) is your phone. What to open...
Removing the Filters on Our Gaze: Finding Samadhi in Practice

Removing the Filters on Our Gaze: Finding Samadhi in Practice

by Carmen Champion | Nov 8, 2017 | Carmen Champion, Pranakriya, Samadhi, Teacher Article, Yogic Journey

Samadhi is the state of ecstasy or the pinnacle of yoga. This is not achieved by putting your foot behind your head, but by dedicated practice. The best definition of samadhi I’ve ever received is this: samadhi is achieved when all of our filters are removed. By that,...
Loving Yourself: the power of considering contentment

Loving Yourself: the power of considering contentment

by Carmen Champion | Oct 25, 2017 | Carmen Champion, Teacher Article, Yogic Journey

I have found such joy in the simple things; A plain, clean room, a nut-brown loaf of bread, A cup of milk, a kettle as it sings, The shelter of a roof above my head, And in a leaf-laced square along the floor, Where yellow sunlight glimmers through the door. I have...
I didn’t get into yoga to lose weight: an essay on finding True North

I didn’t get into yoga to lose weight: an essay on finding True North

by Carmen Champion | Oct 11, 2017 | Carmen Champion, Teacher Article, Yogic Journey

Im not in the ‘get skinny’ business. Nor did I start practicing yoga to lose weight, if I had, I’d be a size 2. I began my practice at first, because I felt as though I had gotten lost. My moral compass and energy felt chaotic and I was beginning to spiral out of...
Update Your Mantra: Say yes to you!

Update Your Mantra: Say yes to you!

by Carmen Champion | Sep 26, 2017 | Carmen Champion, Uncategorized, Yamas, Yogic Journey

I was recently talking to a friend of mine about what pulls people away from making regular healthy choices and decisions that can ultimately change their life for the better. She had been telling me about a conversation she had with a client who came into their...
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