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Jan 2019
39m 51s

Annie Carpenter - "The Evolution of Yoga...

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Annie Carpenter, veteran yoga teacher trainer from Yogaworks and creator of SmartFLOW Yoga, talks with J about the history of YTT's, current industry trends, and transitioning from growth models to in-depth inquiry. They discuss Annie's background in yoga, the professional situations she has had to navigate, her opinions on conducting trainings and mentoring teachers, how things have changed over the years for good and bad, and the indications of a grassroots upswell calling for a return to core principles. This episode is sponsored by Karmasoft.

 

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