by Allison Rissel | Sep 13, 2021 | Allison Rissel Training, Ayurveda, Resources, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Anatomy, Yoga Practice
Pitta dosha is our inner fire. It governs digestion, metabolism, and energy production. Its primary function is transformation. Those with a pitta dosha have a fiery nature. New to Ayurveda? Check out my Intro to Ayurveda blog to discover your dosha. Note: In...
by Allison Rissel | Sep 12, 2021 | Allison Rissel Training, Ayurveda, Resources, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Anatomy, Yoga Practice
Vata dosha governs movement in the body, our creative force, the activities of the nervous system and the process of elimination. New to Ayurveda? Check out my Intro to Ayurveda article to discover your dośa. Note: In Sanskrit, we spell it dośa. It is pronounced...
by Allison Rissel | Sep 12, 2021 | Allison Rissel Training, Ayurveda, Resources, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Anatomy, Yoga Practice
Kapha dosha governs stability, structure and the sweetness of our lives. It’s related to the lungs and it forms the muscle, fat, and bone within our body. Kapha dosha is protection. New to Ayurveda? Check out my Intro to Ayurveda blog to discover your dosha....
by Allison Rissel | Feb 26, 2021 | Allison Rissel Training, Resources, Teaching Yoga
A yoga nidra script will help guide your students through the koshas so they can experience various dimensions of rest and relaxation. Often, I’ll use parts of a yoga nidra script in my guided savasana at the end of class. During stressful times (like holidays or...
by Allison Rissel | Feb 19, 2021 | Allison Rissel Training, Pelvic Floor, Resources, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Anatomy, Yoga Practice
As a yoga teacher, I prided myself on having a strong pelvic floor. So I was super surprised when, after my hip labrum surgery, sex became painful. At first, I figured it was just because I was overly cautious of my hip. However, my pain didn’t subside and it became...