Dear Friends,

The past two weekends have been busy for the Pacific Yoga community.   On February 18, graduates Mary Kay Vadino (2010),  Dylan Noebels (2004 & 2010), and Laura DeFreitas (2003) performed  originally choreographed dance works along with Theresa at the most recent Taj Yoga Teatro performance. Everyone did a beautiful job.  Big thanks to the many graduates who volunteered and showed up to see their peers perform, making this event a smashing success.

Students clarify the finer points of bringing arms overhead.

Last weekend marked the second meeting of this year's 500-hour teacher training. Though  we've been working together only a single month, it seems like much longer, likely because we share a mutual passion: to dig deep and understand everything we can about the subject of yoga.

The 500-hour students explored the distinction between initiation and movement. We also focused on the parasympathetic nervous system, one student remarking how it tied in so well with our study of the Upanishad's vision of the five-dimensional human. We can focus on a particular system to understand more about ourselves, but we can never lose sight of our whole being.

We're grateful for the opportunity to explore more with this awesome group of students as the year progresses. This exploration is the beauty of yoga!

Sincerely,
Theresa & Kathryn
Co-Directors, Pacific Yoga Teacher Training