Total 360 Yoga October 2026 Blog Non forcing In yoga, you might hear, " Don’t force it; allow it. I found this the hardest thing to learn in Yoga. Welcome to the October 2026 Total 360 Yoga Blog. In this blog, we will explore the concept of non-forcing. Have you ever tried to get down into a split and it’s not happening? You ask yourself why. Well, if you didn’t warm up or stretch, that’s an answer. If your mind is not with your body, that is an answer. This concept of

Total 360 Yoga Blog September 2026 You are where you're meant to be in the moment. Every day, somewhere in the day, our mind drifts and causes us to be in a place we didn’t expect. The moment is where we are supposed to be. This blog is going to discuss the moment, staying in it, and finding peace within. Learning yoga is understanding that our minds can create upsets or anxiety when things are not going the way we want. Yet we are where we are meant to be. Whether that’s

Total 360 Yoga August 2026 blog Welcome to the August 2026 blog for Total 360 Yoga. In this blog, we are going to discuss transitions, how they help, blend, and feed our practice as both instructors and participants. In yoga, the concept of transitions refers to the space between one set of exercises or poses and the next. When you first learn to teach yoga, you build 3 or 4 movements, then 3 or 4 more as you continue up to a peak pose. In the building process, you have

Total 360 yoga July 2026 Blog- Blood Pressure and Yoga Yoga is more than movement; it offers real potential to address high blood pressure. This blog digs into how specific aspects of yoga can support healthier blood pressure levels. Stress contributes to high blood pressure by keeping the body in a heightened state. Yoga can support natural relaxation, help lower blood pressure, and decrease risks like stroke and heart attacks. While Western medicine can offer medication for

Total 360 Yoga Blog May 2026 Yoga tools for anxiety Anxiety can come up at any time. It could be a smell, a sight, or a sound. These moments trigger a response in our brain that prompts us to worry, feel upset, or think about the future. This blog will discuss tools for managing anxiety. Anxiety is not present. It is always in the future. The future that is not written hasn’t happened and can be changed. Anxiety’s greatest enemy is the moment. Staying present. Yoga has

Total 360 Yoga Blog April of 2026 Impermenance Yoga has an exceptional ability to show us how impermanent it can be. One day, we can perfectly find that Royal dancer pose or line up the Warrior 3 pose, but the next day we use the same cues, and for some reason, we can’t get back there. Impermanence is a concept that can be used to help and harm at the same time. If we understand the idea that nothing will stay the same and everything changes when we are struggling, then we kn

Total 360 yoga Blog The mind is a truly unstable yet beautiful aspect of the body. Welcome to the March 2026 Total Yoga Blog. This blog will discuss the power, uncertainty, and stability of the mind. When you think about the mind, most people focus on what they think. Some turn it into a spiritual thing to say it’s powerful beyond measure. Some further say we have no control. The human mind is built in a way that elevates our bodies for survival, adaptability, and creativity,

February 2026 Total 360 yoga Blog The clouds across the sky Every day the sky shines through. Some days, there are clouds that form and then disappear back into the sky. These are moments that remind us of our thoughts coming into practice and disappearing. This blog will discuss the clouds across the sky. Have you ever been in class and the thoughts keep coming into view and distracting you from what you are trying to achieve? How do we lessen the interruptions? The idea

Total 360 yoga blog Jan 2026 Sequencing In the world of yoga, instructors are asked to create classes that have a flow, a vibe. Themes and mantras can be included. When you are learning how to design or create these classes, you try to build a class that is centered on the class. This blog will discuss concepts in sequencing for yoga classes. Peak pose One of the first things I was taught in designing a class is what is known as the peak pose of the class. The high point,

Total 360 yoga blog December 2025 Non-attachment in Sequencing Instructors are often asked to create classes that support their clients. We sit and try to innovate and look at what the theme is, who might come to class. We design classes to meet people where they are at. Welcome to the December 2025 blog for Total 360 yoga. This blog will discuss non-attachment as it applies to sequencing. In sequencing, we are looking for a warm-up, meditation aspects, a peak pose, and a

Total 360 yoga blog November 2025 Non judgement We are always asked what you think of my shirt, my shoes, my clothes. The answer given is always a judgment. It’s something we prescribe to the question that is asked. One of the biggest things I learned while going through the MyVinyasaFlow program several years ago was the concept of non-judgment. People don’t want to be judged, especially when they are coming to a yoga class for the first time. Instead of judging, offer s

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