A message to my YogaDownload Students: I encourage you to never think you have it all figured out. Just when you feel you’ve reached a plateau in your learning, transformation, or spiritual experiences, dive deeper. There is an endless well within you waiting to be discovered.
In your words, what is Yoga?
Yoga is the state where we know ourselves to be whole, complete and perfect as we are. In this state—which is experienced primarily as a psychological and spiritual event—we are Self-confident, Self-empowered and In-dependent. We can stand on our own two feet and have the skills needed to say yes to all of life’s adventures, even the things that seem challenging, because we understand every minute of every day is an opportunity for spiritual growth and for deepening our connection to our inner bliss.
What teachers have impacted you the most?
I’ve had many extraordinary teachers over the years, but most recently, my graduate studies in mythology and psychology have given me the tools necessary to put into place what I always felt was missing in modern yoga practice. Now, I have a much broader and deeper understanding of how human transformation works, and have been able to unlock it on multiple levels, which is very exciting and I am in the process of presenting this work to the world through my dissertation, my next book and the new online teacher training with YogaDownload.
Nothing, however, is more impactful than continuing to do your own personal practice. This is where the true seeds of growth, transformation and spiritual experience are sown. Stick to it!
What inspires your teaching?
My students! In fact, it was my own frustrated experience of being isolated and not having access to excellent yoga that propelled my passion for online education. Since 2005, I have been innovating ways to reach students in every place on every level with yoga. My most recent creation is the online teacher training with YogaDownload.com. I could not be more excited to launch this training in honor of the inspirational students I’ve been able to connect with across the globe who are hungry for the tools to transform themselves and those they teach!
Sign up for an Online Yoga Teacher Training Progam with Alanna at YogaDownload!
This comprehensive online course takes you through all the ins-and-outs of becoming a yoga teacher. After having written and developed trainings for some of the top studios in the nation, Alanna provides you with everything you need to embrace yoga as a way of life and to share that knowledge with others. The course is Alanna’s 200 hour in-person training, but now offered online with expanded teachings, enhanced personal connection, and extensive engagement and feedback. It includes far more content than is ever possible in a live training format.
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