Your Full Dimension of Personal Wellness

Our physical body is the vehicle we use to accomplish our goals. The comparison to an automobile is quite apt. Some people drive a fuel-efficient and low-cost car; some drive an “environmentally-friendly” car; some choose a luxury sedan; some drive a truck. The automobile we drive depends on a variety of factors: what we can [...]

Am I Well?

What does wellness mean? How do I know if I am well? We each have our unique sense of wellness. An Olympic athlete has a different expectation of wellness than does an office worker. A mother taking daily care of a young child has a different expectation from a surfer who is chasing the next [...]

Unlocking Inertia

Inertia impedes our ability to make change. Inertia can arise from our physical limitations: our individual strength, flexibility, balance, weight, etc. But the largest influence on inertia comes from our brain. We each have our own schedules, eating habits, sleeping habits, study habits, conversational habits, etc. Recognizing our need to change our nutrition or our [...]

Curiosity Brought Us to RussaYog

When we came to Ann Arbor in June, we did not have a clear plan as to what we were going to do with our 6-month leave from our work and lives in Norway. All it took was walking into the RussaYog Studio, one day, just out of curiosity, and taking a one-hour class. That [...]

What Does Yoga Mean to You?

Is perfecting yoga postures an end to itself? Is yoga also a set of tools to be used in life? Why was yoga traditionally only practiced by men? Is yoga now primarily for women?  Is authentic yoga only practiced by Brahmins? Does one have to become Hindu to practice yoga? Can you be a good Muslim and practice yoga [...]

A teacher’s view on training…

by Sara Schneider (RussaYog Teacher 2011) To me, finding your yoga teacher training program is like finding your hairstylist. Many people might think it is not a big deal, but once you meet the one who gives you just what you want and need, you never let them go. That is how it was for [...]

Interested in our Teacher Training?

Interested in becoming a certified RussaYog® Instructor? Interested in extending your personal understanding of your mind, body, and RussaYog®? Teacher training begins in Ann Arbor Sept. 2012. See more details. Contact Teresa about Training in Santa Barbara A Teacher’s View on Training by Sara Schneider (RussaYog Teacher 2011) To me, finding your yoga teacher training [...]