At the beginning of 2018, I was fresh out of university, ready to take on the world. I had a degree in Drama and Theatre Arts and an Honors Degree in Film and Visual Media. I knew work in the industry was scarce in South Africa, but I’ve always believed in doing what you love, even though ...
This is a continued series of articles featuring “letters” (ok, emails) between two of our regular contributors, Chuck and Kaitlin. Chuck and Kaitlin both completed their Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) a year ago and shared the experience with Bad Yogi. We’ll just be over here, spyin’ on their ...
When I made the decision to register for my 200 hour teacher training (YTT), I had no idea what a challenging experience it would be. I expected to be a student just like I was in high school- writing papers, taking notes, and reading textbooks. After my first weekend of YTT, I realized it was ...
There are certain things that you expect from a yoga teacher training (YTT). You expect to get stronger, both physically and mentally; you expect to learn enough to be able to teach yoga yourself; and, you expect to get to know some like-minded people that will make this yoga teacher training ...
I am usually a very joyful and positive person. During the first week of my yoga teacher training however, I found a side of me I didn’t know existed. I started waking up very grumpy and irritable, before heading to morning practice. I could feel the resistance. How my mind tried to stop ...
I am an absolute bookworm, so I was super excited to have the opportunity to read something new and relevant, and most of all practical to my ongoing Yoga Teacher Training! The Yoga Teaching Handbook: A Practical Guide for Yoga Teachers and Trainees is a well-structured collaborative work by ...
In 2013, I began practicing yoga. I started this practice because I was broken in my heart and soul. A yogi friend suggested it might help. It did. I loved how I felt at the end of a class, all tingly, happy and calm. Practicing made me feel a little less broken. By the middle of 2014, I ...
I graduated as a yoga teacher in December last year. My teacher had told me that I should have my first yoga class lined up when I got back home, and listening to him (instead of my fears) I contacted my local gym and scheduled two yoga classes right after Christmas. I taught my first class ...
When I first started practicing yoga a decade ago, I was looking for an activity that would give me a reprieve from my busy, chaotic life. Yoga was going to help me feel more balanced, less anxious, and to grow stronger and more comfortable in my own skin. Self-care extraordinaire! But I ...
Hi, y’all! This is the fifth in a series of articles featuring “letters” (ok, emails) between two of our regular contributors, Chuck and Kaitlin. Chuck and Kaitlin are both starting yoga teacher training this summer, and they’ll be writing back and forth about the process. We’ll just be over ...
