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 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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Anyone of any gender can benefit from the physical and mental aspects of yoga practice, according to Andrew Beaumont, M.D., Ph.D., and Viniyoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist. “There is some misperception that yoga classes are more oriented as a women’s class and that is simply not true,” says Beaumont. “Yoga can help with physical ailments, […]
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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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Stress, nutrition, eating patterns, travel and sleep all play a role in how our bodies digest food and how our gut might feel. In today’s blog, two 5 Koshas teachers dive deeper into how yoga can help you become more aware of patterns, and how specific practices can bring relief. The Second Brain Mary Hilliker, […]
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Last month, we introduced this series on Your Body’s Owner’s Manual for Structural Health, focusing on feet, legs and knees. This 3-part series walks you through the interconnectedness of our structural health, and how yoga practice can address and support structural health. Part 2: The Spine Featuring Andrew Beaumont, M.D., Ph.D., and Viniyoga Teacher and […]
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Part 1: Feet, Legs and Knees Featuring Mary Hilliker, RDN, E-RYT 500, Certified Viniyoga Teacher & Yoga Therapist To be strong, our bodies need their own owner’s manual for structural health. But how do we start to trouble-shoot what needs work or routine maintenance? This 3-part series will walk you through the interconnectedness of our […]
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When autumn arrives and the weather turns and the daylight shortens, you may find you need a boost during the day—whether it be for energy or for calm. We asked some of our 5 Koshas Yoga Teachers and Yoga Therapists to share their go-to practice, for an individual or for family, when they need a […]
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By: Heather Van Dalfsen, MEd, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, Certified Yoga Therapist, Yoga and Pilates Teacher “I didn’t realize how tense I had been in my shoulders and back but also in my mind. My thoughts have been racing since my breast cancer diagnosis. When I was in relaxation at the end of the yoga class, […]
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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 Mary Hilliker, RDN, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, Certified Viniyoga Teacher & Yoga Therapist Good sleep is necessary to our overall health and well-being, but it can be fleeting. On average, adults need about 7 to 9 hours of sleep per 24 hours. Children need more, especially at key developmental stages, ranging from 8 to 13 hours […]
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By Andrew Beaumont, M.D., Ph.D., Viniyoga Teacher & Yoga Therapist There are many neurological conditions that can zap a person’s energy, disrupt sleep, cause tremors and many other problems and symptoms. Andrew Beaumont, M.D., Ph.D., and Viniyoga teacher and yoga therapist, shares his expertise on how neurological conditions affect people and how yoga can help, […]
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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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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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By Pamela Luedtke, Certified Brain Gym Instructor, Dance Instructor, Certified Pilates Instructor & Creator of em.bodi.ment The Fire Element symbolizes our passion for life through the quality of our relationships with others. The connections we make with each encounter is a balance of giving and receiving unconditional love with others and with ourselves Our heartbeat […]
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