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Welcome to updowndog108.com.
My name is Thea. I am a yoga teacher, an intuitive energy healer, and a massage therapist. My unique history has led me to a deep commitment to yoga, which in turn brought me physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits. My journey began after suffering many physical injuries, surviving cancer, and a general roller coaster of a life. These challenges brought me to a balanced lifestyle, which combined holistic health: massage therapy, art, and yoga. I believe in an integrated system of wellness that uses massage, breathing techniques, postures and meditation to bring about total health. Throughout every turn in life, though, it always comes back to yoga. For me, yoga brings a sense of self, well being, peace, center, and balance. Paradoxically, practicing yoga also connects me to something bigger than myself. And, with yoga, I’ve found a community. What is yoga? Yoga is a scientific discipline that offers practical and definitive results while addressing tension in both the body and the mind. In recent years, yoga has become very popular at the workplace because of the stress reduction benefits and the low cost of implementation.
Unlike other exercise routines yoga is low impact, improves strength and flexibility, builds concentration, and reduces mental and physical stress and tension. In addition, yoga is known to eradicate fatigue and generate energy, all of which lead to increased productivity and morale. Yoga exercises are simple and can be modified for different skill levels and abilities! For these reasons, I am committed to bringing yoga to as many people as I can and sharing the benefits I have received. Besides teaching and lecturing, I offer this website as a hub of information and inspiration.
What is updowndog108?
The name derives from two separate but connected ideas. Updowndog references two postures—upward dog and downward dog—which can be practiced individually or as part of the traditional Sun Salutation sequence. The sacred number 108 has deep roots in many believe systems. The Hindu maalaa (rosary) holds 108 beads. In Hinduism, there are 108 Gopis of Lord Krishna; 108 Upanishads; 108 divine or sacred Tirtha—sacred sites of pilgrimage— throughout India and Nepal. The heart chakra is said to be the convergence of 108 energy lines. Buddha’s footprint shows 108 Auspicious Illustrations. There are many more examples. But for me, 108 is a mystical number offering insight and inspiration. I am happy that you have found your way to updowndog108 and hope that this is an auspicious experience for you. I hope that you will find insight and inspiration here, that yoga will bring to your life the peace it has brought mine.
Nameste.