{"id":317,"date":"2023-11-08T07:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T13:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/12yogaquestions.com\/?p=317"},"modified":"2023-11-08T06:49:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T12:49:04","slug":"sharyn-galindo-yoga-teacher-health-wellness-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/12yogatoronto.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/08\/sharyn-galindo-yoga-teacher-health-wellness-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharyn Galindo \u2014 yoga teacher, health &#038; wellness coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yoga is a holistic experience for many \u2014 mind, body, spirit. But did one element or another first draw you to the practice? That is, were you seeking to settle your mind? Have greater physical flexibility? Explore your spiritual nature?<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>I was an athlete and I just started my own business \u2014 I needed both to balance out my body physically but was also needing a new approach to stress management \u2014 yoga did the trick \u2014 I was drawn to the discipline of Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-319\" src=\"http:\/\/12yogaquestions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/galindo2-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"248\" \/>How about now: does yoga feed your mind or your body or your spirit more, or are those elements more in balance than when you started?<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>it is definitely balanced \u2014 I am as dedicated to my pranayama and meditation practice as to my asana practice \u2014 my life is guided by yoga philosophy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How long have you been practicing yoga?<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>25 years<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>How frequently do you practice now?<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>daily, but it varies as to what on each day<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>How long did you practice yoga before you started teaching it?<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>four years<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Do you have a preferred yoga style?<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Ashtanga, Vinyasa Flow<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>When you first took up yoga, what came easiest and what was more challenging?<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>committing to the practice was easiest \u2014 finding the time was hardest<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From your experience as a teacher, can you generalize about what comes easiest for beginners and what is more challenging?<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>it&#8217;s easy to just do poses, hard to focus the mind and connect to the breath<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>What have been the greatest benefits of yoga for you?<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>yoga is life changing and the practice is about an unremitting attention to the present moment experience \u2014 it has changed my body, mind, personal relationships, and taught me how to handle the roller coaster of life \u2014 it also set ethical standards for myself and how I care for others<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Apart from yoga, do you practice other techniques of mindfulness or meditation?<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>yes, I practice Insight Meditation and Pranayama and Ayurveda<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Outside of a yoga session, do you ever just strike a pose and stretch? If so, which poses and where?<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>sure \u2014 tree pose in the kitchen \u2014 pigeon in front of the TV<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You have a choice: lead a yoga class (1) outdoors on a beautiful day, overlooking the ocean, or (2) in a well-designed, very comfortable minimalist indoor space. Which do you pick?<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>a well designed minimalist indoor space<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u2014interview \u00a9 Marshal Zeringue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yoga is a holistic experience for many \u2014 mind, body, spirit. But did one element or another first draw you to the practice? That is, were you seeking to settle your mind? Have greater physical flexibility? Explore your spiritual nature? 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