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katya on cultivating community
Katya taught yoga in Austin for years before moving to DC in Fall 2021. Her classes are incredibly engaging, adaptable, and unique, just as her incredibly relevant wisdom runs deep. Read on to learn why Katya feels "How we move in yoga is not a reflection of our...
jessie m. on keeping up an online yoga practice
Learn from beloved teacher Jessie M. how to keep your online yoga practice going strong. Jessie also describes how online yoga has some surprising benefits, including "taking the ego out of the practice." In this post we interview Jessie M., beloved, longstanding YD...
conscious eating: where does our food come from?
What does it means to know where our food comes from. In this post we explore the benefits of food sourcing as it relates to choosing locally-grown foods, and consider the nutritional, economic, and environmental impact of knowing our food sources. In autumn we may...
Spoon-Up Your Veggies this Fall
Who doesn’t love a toasty fall soup? This simple vegan butternut squash soup is elevated by carrots and roasted garlic. Warm-up while boosting your immune system with an added serving of health thanks to turmeric and fresh ginger root! Plus, these two spices have...
Mutual Gain with Mutual Aid
Amid the effects of a pandemic, extreme weather, and obscene wealth inequality, you may have heard about the concept of mutual aid. In this blog post, Hailey explores what mutual aid means, its history including the significant contributions by the Black Panthers, and...
The end of yoga teacher training
Aaron, a Yoga District teacher trainee turned Yoga District instructor, recounts his experience during a Yoga District 200-hr Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) through a series of blog posts. He hopes it gives some insight into what happens in yoga teacher training and if...
