Category Archives: COLUMN: NEWBIE

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Posted on September 29, 2011 by

I’m done (or am I…) by Annie Carlin Everyone – it’s official!! I am finally an RYT-200 (registered yoga teacher at the 200 hour level). It seems a little anti-climactic, considering that I’ve been teaching regularly for months, but I’m still excited. Mostly, … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 15, 2011 by

Highs and Lows: Taking care of my body by Annie Carlin Being a yoga student made me more aware of my body. Being a yoga teacher has made me hyper-aware of my body. I think it’s because I am no … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 8, 2011 by

If you want to be a good yoga teacher, be a very good yoga student by Annie Carlin The title of this post is a quote from the fabulous Cora Wen’s twitter feed.  I think she’s absolutely right so it … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 1, 2011 by

An earthquake, hurricane, and what happens when our routines are messed with by Annie Carlin Hi Mother Nature! In a bad mood or something? So as you all know, this was natural disasters week in DC and NY. First we … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 25, 2011 by

What would you do? by Annie Carlin I love assisting – at times love it more than teaching. You get to spend individual time with students, support their particular needs, give someone a little boost that gets them into the … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 18, 2011 by

Santosha and teaching my first class by Annie Carlin Santosha, for those of you who don’t know, means “contentment” in Sanskrit.  Santosha can be a difficult concept for me to grasp given my inclination towards anxiety and achievement.  As usual, … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 11, 2011 by

The Interview by Annie Carlin So I had my first ever yoga job interview last week.  Learning how to operate in the yoga world as a potential employee is a new and
fascinating experience.  Also, I started a new policy analyst … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 4, 2011 by

Assumptions, observation and being a good yoga teacher by Annie Carlin Yoga teacher training is so intense, so brain-filling, that it takes a while to process everything.  It’s a bit like selective amnesia with little tidbits of information and wisdom … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 28, 2011 by

by Annie Carlin Where there’s smoke… Wild fires are not something you normally deal with on the east coast and not something I ever thought I would experience up close. Yet here I was, in the Southwest for the first … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 21, 2011 by

by Annie Carlin The Wall, Part II One of the local teachers told me that wild fires are caused by human error or stupidity 90% of the time. And to that I can only say, “Thanks guys…thanks. a. lot.” In … Continue reading →

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