The Live to Serve Blog

If you're just getting started with Ayurveda it can seem like a big, complicated topic with an overwhelming amount of indications and guidelines.

There are unfamiliar Sanskrit words, different body t...

English Name: Dancer Pose 
Sanskrit Name: Natarajasana (नटराजासन) 

Naṭa (नट) – dancer 
Rāja (राज) – king or lord 
Āsana (आसन) – posture or seat 

Natarajasana translates to Lord of the Dance Pose, refer...

When most people begin practicing yoga asanas, they naturally focus on what they're doing. 

Which postures should I practise? 
How often should I practise? 
What's the best sequence? 
How long should my...

When I first trained as a yoga teacher, anatomy was taught much as it is in many teacher trainings today. We learned the names of muscles and bones, the actions of joints, and the mechanics of movemen...

Hi everyone,

Welcome to July, and welcome to Semester 2 at Live to Serve Academy.

I hope you're doing well and settling into the second half of the year. I thought I'd try something a little differe...

Did you know that confidence comes after action?

Many people describe what they're feeling as imposter syndrome.

But, especially in the beginning, it's usually simply the discomfort of learning some...

At first, it might look like you’re studying yoga postures, breathing techniques, Ayurvedic routines, food, digestion, doshas, and daily habits.

And yes, of course, you are.

You are learning prac...

Over the past year, I've noticed something interesting.

The majority of women reaching out to me aren't looking to become yoga teachers so they can teach advanced poses or perfect their class sequenc...

There is a pattern I've noticed over the years. We have women enrolling in yoga teacher training, Ayurveda training, wellness coaching programs at all ages (generally around age 25+). But there is som...

Every enrolment season, I speak with people who are curious about yoga teacher training but aren't quite sure if they're the "right fit." 

They've been thinking about it for months; sometimes years. ...

Is Yoga Alliance the Problem? 
 
Spend any amount of time in online yoga communities and you'll quickly notice a recurring theme: 

"Yoga Alliance is a scam." 

"The 200-hour certification is meaningles...

One of the greatest privileges of my work is watching women decide to back themselves. Especially when they have no logical reason for it - ok, there's a bit of logic of course, but I'm talking about ...