Yoga with Nikki Chau » Yoga Myth

10 Things Your Yoga Instructor Will Tell You, Part I

Nikki Chau — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:45:50 +0000

I recently read an article titled 10 Things Your Yoga Instructor Won’t Tell You from Smart Money Mag, and naturally have a thing or two to say. (Let’s forget for a moment the blind cowboy “buy now” advice, and that not everyone heeds their words, but I digress big time.)

(Caution, long post ahead, brew some tea [...]

Why We Need Yoga Teachers

Nikki Chau — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:39:00 +0000

My boyfriend sometimes asks me why I go to yoga class when I’m a yoga teacher myself. The easy answer is that I’m a student first, and there is *always* something more to learn in yoga, it’s a lifetime’s work. Another reason is I cannot see myself when I practice, and the brain sometimes has a [...]

MythBuster: Yoga is for Pretzels

Nikki Chau — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:44:48 +0000

Perhaps the one single biggest myth about yoga is that it’s for Cirque du Soleil retirees. “But I’m not flexible”, is usually the first thing I hear when people explain why they don’t do yoga.

True, with time and dedication, yoga can and will help you become more flexible. It will also help you gain more [...]

Yoga with Nikki Chau » Yoga Myth

10 Things Your Yoga Instructor *Will* Tell You, Part I

Why We Need Yoga Teachers

MythBuster: Yoga is for Pretzels

10 Things Your Yoga Instructor Will Tell You, Part I