Featuring 5 Koshas Teacher: Bill Miller, RYT-500 Imagine a career path—providing a thread that will weave through your life—beginning in Vietnam. You are working alone, doing semi-clandestine investigative work, always having to be hyper-alert to your surroundings, keeping an eye out for places to find cover or protection if pursued. The trauma can take its […]
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Featuring 5 Koshas Teacher: Annie Lockwood, RYT-200 September is Self-Care Awareness Month. Annie Lockwood, RYT-200, shares a roadmap for setting intentions, sticking to it and how yoga can help. Annie offers both on-site and private classes through 5 Koshas Yoga & Wellness. When you think about the word “intention,” think about the end result. Rather […]
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Featuring 5 Koshas Teachers: Kerry McDonald, RYT-500 Mary Hilliker, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT Karey Lynn Krampota, RYT-200 A Yoga practice can do wonders for your mind and body. It also can help create community. Teachers at 5 Koshas share how they work to create community with their students, and provide ideas on how to sustain your […]
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By Katie Ruiz, LMT, E-RYT & Certified Vibrational Sound Practitioner Can a “sound bath” aid in healing? How does it work? “A sound bath experience promotes deep relaxation and incorporates meditation and a body scan,” says Katie Ruiz, LMT, E-RYT, and a Certified Vibrational Sound Practitioner offering sound bath experiences at 5 Koshas. “During a […]
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By Devi Mambouka, Sound Therapist I remember waking up one day with the term “sound healing” ringing in my mind—just that feeling you get after a memorable dream that lingers. I couldn’t shake it, so I did what any sensible person would do when they want to learn more: I Googled it. The description […]
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Featuring Karey Lynn Krampota, RYT-200 With the holidays around the corner, have you considered giving the gift of yoga to friends, family, a co-worker or your employees? At 5 Koshas, we have the space and professional teachers to lead many different types of sessions customized to your needs. It is one of our favorite ways […]
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The following is adapted from Julie Shaw’s book, “Hello, Nausea. How Are You Today? How Yoga Helped Me Through Cancer” I was milling around a hallway at the Boston Sheraton, waiting to go into a class at a Yoga Journal conference in 2001. A soft-spoken woman and I began chatting, and within minutes—as women do—she […]
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by Jamie Sparling, Kali Martial Arts Instructor Jamie trains 7 different styles of martial art from all over the world, in addition to teaching mental focus and concentration to students who want more tools for attention deficit, increased memory and stress relief. Here he highlights how Kali can help with neurological disorders, such as Parkinson’s […]
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5 Koshas Yoga Teachers share tips for navigating the end of summer transition. The end of summer can signal a change—in your schedules, in your energy, even in your mood. How can yoga help you navigate the seasonal transition to fall? “I notice that I naturally begin to slow down in tune with the slow […]
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In honor of the International Day of Yoga—celebrating the spiritual, mental and physical benefits of yoga—5 Koshas teachers share how to set intentions for a practice and how yoga can improve mental health. How do you set intentions for your teaching? Sherry Oakes, RYT-200: I plan according to the time of day and class subject […]
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By Kerry MacDonald Kerry MacDonald is a co-owner and operator of Fashion Villa in Rothschild, a yoga instructor at 5 Koshas, and also a yoga student, currently enrolled in the 300-hour teacher-training program offered through 5 Koshas. Yoga has been one way I care for myself so that I can continue to do what I […]
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By: Karey Lynn Krampota, RYT-200 Yoga can support your mind and body through each life stage. As you enter into your senior years, practicing yoga can offer you many benefits. What are the top reasons seniors should consider yoga? Gain strength, stability and vitality Reduce pain and tension in the body Improve balance and movement […]
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By: Sherry Oakes, RYT-200 & Certified Asahi Teacher Asahi—“A Simple and Healthy Idea”—is a health exercise that originated from Finland. Sherry Oakes is a B level teacher, certified to teach all 3 series of Asahi. Here, she shares more about Asahi, the benefits and how to get started. When I saw that 5 Koshas was […]
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By: Nelle Rutecki, YTT-200, Mother, Farmer, Student and Teacher of Yoga Summer is the season of lushness. Fruits and vegetables are ripening. Trees and flowers are in bloom. It’s a time to slow down, savor it, and be present in the moment. As a mother and also a farmer, summer can be the most physically […]
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April is National Stress Awareness Month. Annie Lockwood, RYT-200, delves into the causes and symptoms of stress and how to better manage those symptoms through yoga. She offers both on-site and private classes through 5 Koshas Yoga & Wellness. Stress is ever-present. It may come from your job, parenting, managing kids’ activities and schedules, health, […]
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By Bill Miller, MA, RYT-500, Certified Viniyoga Teacher I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, stage 4, in July of 2022. My wife and I were told by the oncologist that I had about two years to live. Prior to this diagnosis, I completed the 500 hour Viniyoga foundation requirements necessary for entry into the Viniyoga […]
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By Annie Lockwood, RYT-200 Think of your body as your home. We must not only tend to the outside—the side that all others can see—but also to the inside—the side not everyone gets to see. Your body houses all of your experiences, and much like a home, you need to take time to explore it, […]
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An interview with: Mary Hilliker, RDN, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, Viniyoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist at 5 Koshas. Written by: Bernice Thrill Combining yoga therapy with other sports and activities can be an efficient way to keep your body conditioned and help prevent injury, according to Mary Hilliker, RDN, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, Viniyoga Teacher and Yoga […]
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Written by: Annie Lockwood, RYT-200 Edited by: Bernice Thrill The state of your life is never as certain as the correct answer to a math problem. If you add up your state of mind + state of body + emotions today, they may equal something entirely different tomorrow. What are ways you can steady the […]
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By Renee Peterson, MSW, RPYT, RYT-500, Certified Viniyoga Wellness Instructor and Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher Preparing and having a baby can be an exciting time. Whether this is your first baby, or an addition to the family, it’s a new chapter of change. Prenatal yoga can help you prepare for and ease many of the […]
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