 ✨ One Journey, Three Paths:
Your 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Awaits! So, you’ve completed your 200-hour training—and something inside you is whispering (or maybe shouting), There’s more. More depth. More clarity. More you. At The Bend Academy, we believe advanced yoga education should feel like a coming home, not a one-size-fits-all checklist. That’s why our 300-hour Immersion Into Yoga gives you the freedom to choose a path that truly resonates. This isn’t about cramming in poses or perfecting performance. It’s about expanding your awareness, refining your teaching voice, and uncovering what lights you up as both student and guide. Here’s a peek at the three paths you can walk with us: 🔥 Power Path: The Fire Within for the bold-hearted and strong-spirited. This path is designed for those who want to lead with confidence, clarity, and purpose. You’ll deepen your skill in creative sequencing, anatomy, and the energetic dynamics of powerful movement. We’ll explore what it means to teach from personal power—while helping others discover theirs. Expect: Strength-based asana and mobility work Leadership and authentic voice development Confidence in cueing and creative class design Real-world skills to inspire transformation 🔥 This path doesn’t just build heat. It builds leaders. 🌿 Gentle Path: Wisdom Through Softness Depth & Grace for those who teach through presence, gentleness, and quiet power. This path honors the sacred wisdom found in stillness. You’ll learn how to sequence intuitively, hold space with compassion, and work with subtle body awareness. This isn’t about doing more—it’s about feeling more. Expect: Meditative presence and breath-based teaching Subtle sequencing and energetic anatom Language that soothes the nervous system Space for your own inner unfolding 🌿 Here, softness isn’t a detour—it’s the way in. 🌸 Therapeutic Path: Threads of Practice for those called to support healing and integration. This path blends somatic awareness, yoga philosophy, breathwork, and trauma-informed principles. If you feel drawn to support others with sensitivity and skill—or want to understand your own patterns more deeply—this is your invitation. Expect: Client-centered teaching and therapeutic frameworks Nervous system literacy and emotional regulation tools Embodied anatomy and intuitive movement A deep dive into the heart of yoga beyond the poses 🌸 This is the path of presence, care, and transformation, and serves as the pre-requisite for the Yoga Therapy program coming in 2027 ✨ All Paths Include:Monthly weekend modules (offered once per year) Up to 24 months to complete the full 300-hour training Mentorship, community, and personalized support Whether you choose to lead with strength, grace, or deep listening—you’ll leave this training more you than ever before. And that is the real yoga. 💬 Ready to begin?We’re happy to chat and help you find your perfect path. Explore the 300-Hour Training by choosing your link below
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 🎲 Welcome to Bendopoly: Your Summer Challenge Starts Here! 🌿
At The Bend, we believe yoga is more than poses and breathwork. It’s about showing up for yourself in playful, powerful ways. This summer, we’re turning up the fun with our one-of-a-kind Bendopoly game! What is Bendopoly? It’s part yoga challenge, part community builder, part sneaky excuse to get you to try that class you’ve been eyeing but keep putting off. Most of the “squares” on our board are a different type of class, from strong flows and deep stretches to aerial adventures and sweet stillness. Your mission? Attend a variety of classes, step out of your comfort zone, and even bring your practice off the mat with unique challenges and community tasks. Earn prizes, unlock surprises, and maybe even win that limited edition Bendopoly tank you've heard us talking about at the studio! 👀 Need a little nudge to try something new? We’ve got you covered with a special 3-month Intrigue Package—20% off with the code Bendopoly. That’s your golden ticket to try everything from mobility to meditation without overthinking the price tag. So if you're ready to stretch, play, and grow, grab your game piece and let’s roll. Literally. Let the summer of Bendopoly begin. 🎉 See you on the mat (and maybe in yoga jail 😜). Let’s talk about something that most of us are too tired to talk about: burnout and adrenal fatigue.
Yep, I see you. You’re juggling responsibilities like a caffeinated circus act, wondering why your energy is gone, your patience is fried, and your “get up and go” got up and left. 🔥 Burnout vs. Adrenal Fatigue—What’s the Diff? Burnout is a "psychological and emotional response" to chronic stress—think workplace drama, never-ending to-do lists, and that one group text that *just won’t die*. Symptoms? Exhaustion, cynicism, and feeling like your soul clocked out without telling you. Adrenal fatigue (a controversial term in Western medicine but relevant in holistic circles) refers to the "physical depletion of your adrenal glands"—those tiny warriors atop your kidneys that release cortisol and adrenaline. When you live in *go-mode* 24/7, those glands wave a white flag and say, “Girl, we’re done.” 🌐 The Energy Body Perspective In yogic and Eastern traditions, burnout and adrenal fatigue manifest along specific energetic pathways: Kidney Meridian (TCM): The meridian most associated with life force (Jing). When taxed, you may feel fear, fatigue, low back pain, or a disconnection from purpose. Root & Solar Plexus Chakras: The Root Chakra (Muladhara) governs safety and stability; the Solar Plexus (Manipura) holds your fire, self-esteem, and personal power. When burned out, one is underactive and the other is overcooked—like trying to run a bonfire on a dead battery. 😅 Funny but Real Burnout is like trying to charge your iPhone with a spaghetti noodle and wondering why it won’t hold a charge. You need a *real* reset—not another to-do list item disguised as self-care. 👣 A Humble Ritual: Wash Your Feet In yoga therapy, grounding is gold. One beautifully symbolic (and literal) practice is foot washing. In the Mahabharata, sage Bhishma tells of the deep humility shown by washing another’s feet—a practice of care, reverence, and returning to the Earth. Patanjali may not have mentioned it in the Sutras, but you can bet the ancients weren’t skipping their foot baths. Try this: - Soak your feet in warm water with a handful of salt or herbs. - Gently scrub and dry them with care. - As you do, mentally say: “I return to myself.” It’s not just hygiene—it’s a mini pilgrimage home. 🌬 Breathwork for Adrenal Recovery: Nadi Shodhana Alternate Nostril Breathing helps calm the nervous system and balance energy. How to: 1. Sit comfortably and exhale completely. 2. Close the right nostril, inhale through the left. 3. Close the left nostril, exhale through the right. 4. Inhale through the right. 5. Close right, exhale left. Repeat for 3–5 minutes. Keep your breath soft and steady. 🧘♀️ Five-Minute Grounding Meditation 1. Sit or lie down. 2. Close your eyes and place a hand on your belly. 3. Feel your breath. With each inhale, say: “I receive.” With each exhale, say: “I release.” 4. Visualize warm, golden light flowing down your spine into your feet. 5. Imagine your feet rooting into the Earth, like tree roots sinking deep and drawing up nourishment. Stay here for five minutes. Let it be simple. 🔊 Affirmation for Meditation “I am rooted. I am restored.” Chant this silently or aloud during meditation. You can match the rhythm to your breath or repeat it like a mantra with soft inward focus. ✨ Gentle Wrap-Up From this place of rest, your fire can burn bright again—but without the blowtorch effect. Let your self-care be sacred. Let your feet feel the Earth. And please, for the love of your adrenal glands, take a nap. ✨ When we listen to the whispers of the body and honor the signals of the soul, we begin to heal—not by force, but through presence. May you take time to rest, to breathe, to reconnect with your roots. Your energy is sacred—treat it with care. With grounded energy and a wink of wisdom, Angie, ND, CIAYT Your friendly neighborhood naturopath & yoga therapist |
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