Forearm stand practice
View Yogafly’s demonstration of forearm stand, Pincha Mayurasana on Youtube by clicking here. This is an inversion – which is super energizing and balancing for the body. It powers up the shoulder-blades, arms and upper body and relaxes the mind. Breath is very important in all asanas. I am practicing Ujjayi – Victorious breath – […]
Yoga Illumined TV – YouTube
Yoga Illumined is growing – and we are happy to share the teachings with as wide of an audience as possible. Even if you cannot commit to a 200-hour program, you can benefit from even ONE minute of Yoga practice. The YouTube channel will feature short clips designed to give viewers tools and tips for […]
Yoga Illumined – Meditation
One of the most important foundations of Yoga Illumined Teacher Training is Meditation. Throughout the training, we study the 8 limbs of Yoga as described by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi The 7th limb – Dhyana – is Meditation. In Yoga Illumined, we emphasize the fact […]
Yoga Illumined: More than a Teacher Training
Yoga Illumined was designed to help you bring Yoga’s healing benefits into every aspect of life. We created the program for anyone who wants to bring the teachings off the mat and into everything you do. Our aim is to help everyone live in Yoga, which is a life of peace and natural abundance. We […]
Graciela Valverde – Yoga Illumined – at Mind Body Yoga, 12:30 pm Saturdays
Join Graciela Valverde, Yoga Illumined 2013 Graduate at Mind Body Yoga in Uptown Austin – near 183 and Oak Knoll: Mind Body Yoga Austin Address: 12636 Research Blvd C-206, Austin, TX 78759, United States Phone: +1 512-249-9201+1 512-249-9201 Saturdays at 12:30 pm Vinyasa Yoga Flow Sweet LOVE! MAP: Call Send SMS Add to Skype You’ll […]
Yoga Illumined 2014 Teacher Training at Castle Hill Yoga Begins April 19
Yoga Illumined co-leaders, Sumukhi, Kristina Lanuza and Zoe Mantarakis, will host a Meet and Greet for the 200-Hour program Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 6-7:30 pm at Castle Hill Fitness’ Yoga Studio on 12th and Lamar in Austin, Texas. Those who register at the Meet and Greet will receive $300 off the program in its entirety. […]
March 25, 2014 Yoga Illumined Meet+Greet at Castle Hill Yoga
Yoga Illumined co-leaders, Sumukhi, Kristina Lanuza and Zoe Mantarakis, will host a Meet and Greet for the 200-Hour program Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 6:00 pm at Castle Hill Fitness’ Yoga Studio on 12th and Lamar in Austin, Texas. Those who register at the Meet and Greet will receive $300 off the program in its entirety. […]
Why teach Yoga? 38 Reasons for Teaching Yoga
(Yogafly) After I completed a few yoga teacher trainings (I’m not one to do anything lightly), I would hear myself saying, “wow, everyone should do a yoga teacher training.” And generally, I say this because there is always some seemingly difficult situation in life that is simply helped by Yoga. And why teacher training, and […]
Yoga Illumined is a Registered Yoga School with Yoga Alliance
About Yoga Illumined Sumukhi (Kristina Lanuza) and Zoe Mantarakis guide you into a deeper understanding of Yoga and its practices for enlightening and freeing the mind and the heart through their Yoga Illumined 200-Hour Teacher Training program. In it, you learn the 8-limb system (Ashtanga) as taught by Patanjali – which includes guidelines for strengthening […]
Yoga Illumined Teacher Training 2014 – Required Texts
Yoga Illumined, Castle Hill Teacher Training will begin in April 2014. Here is a list of required and recommended texts: Home Study GuideBooks are not included in the course fees and can be purchased directly from Zoe Mantarakis. Required texts (also not included in course fees): 1. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali translated by Shri Brahmananda […]
Interview with Yoga Illumined 2013 Graduate – Stacey Gilmore
Stacey Gilmore is a physical therapist who graduated from Yoga Illumined Teacher Training in 2013 at Castle Hill Yoga. We asked her what she gained from taking Yoga Illumined in an interview you can read on Yogafly.com: http://www.yogafly.com/yoga-illumined-teacher-training-interview-with-stacey-gilmore/





















