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Teacher Spotlight: Meet the Lead Teachers at Vikasa
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Teacher Spotlight: Meet the Lead Teachers at Vikasa

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Teacher Spotlight: Meet the Lead Teachers at Vikasa

At Vikasa Yoga Teacher Training, transformation is at the heart of the journey—both for students and for the teachers who...
A person stretches on a black yoga mat, grasping their foot with both hands, focusing on flexibility and balance.
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Teacher Spotlight: Aimée Tañón

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Teacher Spotlight: Aimée Tañón

Aimee a yoga teacher in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, discovered Jivamukti in 1989 in New York City and never looked back....
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Teacher Spotlight: Jan Erazo Zindler

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Teacher Spotlight: Jan Erazo Zindler

Meet Jan Erazo, whose yoga journey began in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador and unfolded into a practice that balances...
Eugene and partner practicing downward facing dog on the manduka pro squared mat
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Teacher Spotlight: Eugene Butcher

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Teacher Spotlight: Eugene Butcher

From his first introduction to yoga through his aunt’s Iyengar practice to becoming an international AcroYoga performer, Eugene Butcher’s journey...
Alex Crosby and Manduka -  Breathwork, Balance and Practice at Beach
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Teacher Spotlight: Alex Crosby

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Teacher Spotlight: Alex Crosby

What makes breathwork unique is its immediacy—it often creates a noticeable shift within minutes. What begins with a single breath...
A postnatal yoga class outdoors featuring mothers and their babies doing gentle poses on yoga mats.
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Teacher Spotlight: Raisa Cuevas Discusses Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga

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Teacher Spotlight: Raisa Cuevas Discusses Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga

Meet Raisa Cuevas, a dedicated yoga teacher specializing in pre- and postnatal yoga. With a passion for supporting mothers through...
Teacher Spotlight: Kathryn McCusker
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Teacher Spotlight: Kathryn McCusker

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Teacher Spotlight: Kathryn McCusker

Kathryn McCusker’s journey from opera singer to Kundalini yoga and sound healing teacher is rooted in her desire to find...
Teacher Spotlight: Miles Lapic
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Teacher Spotlight: Miles Lapic

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Teacher Spotlight: Miles Lapic

Miles, originally from Greece and now in Leipzig, Germany, blends yoga, inversions, and calisthenics in his teaching. With a focus...

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