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@unityyoga.christinedufresne
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| Yoga Bio |
I began practicing yoga in the mid-1980s. For the first 10 years I was taught by a senior Iyengar teacher in Sydney, Australia, and trained as a teacher in the Iyengar tradition.
Some years later I completed a 4-year apprenticeship in Sydney. When my teacher first spoke of his intention to follow this “yoga of the heart” I knew I had found my true path.
In 2009 I was certified as an Anusara teacher
My deepest gratitude goes to all my hatha yoga teachers; and to Carlos Pomeda who through his clear and compassionate teaching of Tantric philosophy and practice has opened doorways into the Heart of everything.
I have been teaching yoga for the past 30 years. I also paint, and teach drawing.
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| Weekly Class Schedule |
Bulahdelah classes:
Fridays 9.30 – 11am AEST
Online classes; Saturdays 8 – 9am AEST
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| What do you love most about Anusara Yoga? |
I love that it is planted deep into the Tantric philosophy of Oneness, and that we are asked to weave that connection through our teaching of the asanas. I love that it asks students of all levels to contemplate that connection to all that is and what it means for them, and I really love that this aspect of the teaching creates expansion for them as individuals.
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| Why do you teach Anusara yoga? |
I initially trained as an Iyengar teacher but – feeling a lack of deep connection with the teaching – stopped short of certification. When I met my second teacher, who had himself just met John Friend, I realised that this was the relationship to yoga I’d been looking for. The affinity with the Heart that we began to explore was exciting and fulfilling on some level I didn’t initially understand, but nearly 20 years later clarity is emerging . And I see how much this teaching resonates with others – not just myself.
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| Why do you license with Anusara? |
I feel it is an honour to be licensed as an Anusara Yoga teacher. This is not just a glib statement, but a remembrance of how much was asked of me to become licensed, how long it took and how much of my attitudinal self I was asked to change in the process of becoming licensed. It was a big journey of growth and acceptance, one I could easily have discarded when the going got rough, and the actual license itself was a recognition of all of this.
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