by Allison Rissel | Mar 25, 2021 | Allison Rissel Training, Resources, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Philosophy, Yoga Practice
What is the Annamayakosha? The first layer of the kośas, the annamaykosha, represents the dense physical body. As a yoga teacher, when you give anatomical cues in class you are working with the annamāyākośa. This kośa is first because it’s incredibly important! You...
by Allison Rissel | Feb 12, 2021 | Allison Rissel Training, Resources, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Practice
As yoga teachers, we can get pretty burned out teaching the same flow over and over again. I mean, seriously, how many sun salutations can we teach in a day???? Our students can feel pretty burned out as well. Often, I see my students “going through the...
by Allison Rissel | Feb 20, 2018 | Allison Rissel Training, Resources, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Philosophy, Yoga Practice
Sun Salutations Advanced Cuing Allison Rissel Training | Resources | Teaching Yoga | Yoga Philosophy | Yoga Practice The sun salutation, or sūrya namaskar, is an integral part of yoga. Some texts say it is an ancient practice based on the 12 phases of the sun. Other...