When I began to teach yoga I was not the perfect student, but rather a human being striving for the same relief from struggle and cyclical patterns that were keeping my body in disharmony. My best teachers did not poke and prod me, didn’t talk over and through me, but spoke to me through their […]
Alissa Paquette
Alissa Paquette has taken yoga classes since her junior year of high school, but it wasn’t until she was 26 that she truly found Yoga when she needed it most. Practicing consistently since 2012, yoga has enriched her life, bringing her a loving community she had never experienced before, and helped her live with less stress while working full time as a Research Scientist. Through the study of Ahimsa (non-harm) Alissa realized her own inner potential and decided to share with others; she received her 200 YTT in April 2014. She aims to challenge her students physically and mentally, while creating a safe space to nurture and grow love for the self and fuel appreciation of the body. Alissa believes that happiness is simply a by-product of living in love with the self, being mindful of your actions, and kind in your ways. When she is not teaching or practicing she is dancing, exploring Portland, drinking tea, hula hooping, reading/writing, and looking for dogs to pet!
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the quiet space within the heart
You know the space I speak of The quiet space within the heart The space where you feel timeless As you sit with silence Weightless It is a space of deep questioning It holds the most profound understanding It is the space of complete knowing Limitless ‘Within your heart both heaven and earth are contained’ […]