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Check back often for our favorite recipes, asana breakdowns, tips & tricks, and plain ol’ TWIST scoop. – Namaste, friends.
Why Do I Practice Yoga?
There are so many different options to get exercise these days. Why did I pick yoga? What’s so special abut yoga? Why is it different?
TWIST TIPS: What is Vinyasa Yoga?
Vinyasa Yoga, also called "flow" because of the smooth way that the poses run together, is one of the most popular contemporary styles of yoga. It's a broad classification that encompasses many different types of yoga, including power yoga.
What our Virtual Yoga Teacher Training is and is not.
Ever wondered what a virtual Yoga Teacher Training is? How is it different than an in person training?
Click the link to learn more.
Yoga Teacher Training Myth #2
Yoga Teacher Training Myth #2: Busted!
As a matter of fact, virtual yoga teacher training is unique and has many advantages to traditional trainings.
Yoga Teacher Training Myth #1
Myth Buster #1:
”I’m too old to do a Yoga Teacher Training Program.” Absolutley not. Read more here to find out why.
Yoga classes - beyond the yoga studio
Ali Matt, the lead teacher of the Twist Yoga Teacher Training, shares how she takes her teaching beyond the traditional yoga studio and out into the community.
How to live the 8 Limbs of Yoga in your modern life with Cynthia Pedraza
Interested in learning more about yoga than just the shapes?
Twist Yoga Online brings you a new course: The 8 Limbs of Yoga
Coming this April!
Meet Ali Matt - the lead teacher and creator of Twist Yoga Teacher Training
Meet Ali Matt - the founder and creator of the Twist Yoga 200 Hour RYT 200 Yoga Teacher Training. Ali has lead over 50 yoga retreats, lead many yoga teacher training programs and also been certified to teach yoga with over 4000 hours of Yoga Alliance certified trainings from teachers all over the world.
Yoga Teacher Training: How to teach yoga to athletes
Sharing yoga with athletes is a great way for teachers to share the physical benefits of the practice. Ali Matt, the founder and creator of the Twist Yoga Teacher Training program, has taught yoga to professional athletes (Portland Thorns, Portland Timbers, Portland Trailblazers, etc) as well as youth teams. Learn more here!
Our Favorite Butternut Squash Soup
We love a good hearty coup - any time of year. This one is healthy, easy and will please even th epickiest eaters…all by Coach V!
Yoga Teacher Training Grad: Where are they now: meet Liz!
Ever wonder how a professional chef who travels around the world cooking on ships ended up in yoga teacher training? Meet Liz …
How do you weave artistry and anatomy into a yoga class? Jessica Baker knows.
Read about how Jessica Baker brings her athletic background, deeply rooted in anatomy and physiology, to the Twist Yoga Teacher Training programs.
How to incorporate Ayurveda in Yoga Teaching
We’re so fortunate to have someone like Tania as part of our Yoga Teacher Training to discover how ayurveda and yoga fit together and how new teachers can benefit.
Mantras, Mudras and Yoga Teacher Training
Cynthia Pedraza shares her love of some of the more subtle aspects to yoga - Mantras & Mudras. Learn how she incorporates these into her hugely popular yoga classes at Twist Yoga.
The Business of Yoga
Jennifer, the owner of Twist Yoga, shares what she’s learned as a yoga teacher and a yoga studio owner.
Meditation and Yoga Teacher Training
Discover how Kristin Fritz shares her deep knowledge of Meditation with our Yoga Teacher Training students and what makes it so special and unique.