TULA Institute

05/31/2026

Never stop learning! Learn more about Tula's Yoga Teacher Training this coming Wednesday, June 3 - All are invited!

You’ve decided that you want to undertake a Yoga Teacher Training, the next step is deciding which is the right training for you.  Not all 200 hour teacher trainings are the same, in fact the differences can be considerable. Though Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Schools are given broad guidelines ...

05/31/2026

Get the Scoop on the Tula 2026-27 Yoga Teacher Training that begins this coming September. Join me this Wednesday June 3, 5:00-5:45 PM online for the next Tula Meet and Greet session. The early bird pricing deadline is right around the corner, June 12, so if you are considering this training get your application in ASAP! FMI on this informational session click the link below! 👇

You’ve decided that you want to undertake a Yoga Teacher Training, the next step is deciding which is the right training for you.  Not all 200 hour teacher trainings are the same, in fact the differences can be considerable. Though Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Schools are given broad guidelines ...

05/25/2026

This is a quick read - and maybe an easy read, or maybe not, depending on your midset. The 2nd yoga sutra, sutra 1.2, tells us - Yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ - Yoga is retraining the distractions of the mind. Though many of us think yoga is all about the postures, there are so many other practices that it offers including, Bhavana pratipaksha - Cultivating the opposite. When we are faced with an infestation of ANTS (an acronym for Automatic Negative Thoughts), we can shift our thougt tendencies towards the positive and right action. Please give this article a read! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18WacByuRV/

"Most of us walk around believing that the critical, fearful, or self-defeating thoughts in our heads are just the truth about who we are or what our lives will be. We don’t stop to question them."

Article link in comments. 👇

05/16/2026

The Tula Yoga Teacher Training at the Penbay Y is where it's at! Early bird pricing ends June 12 so apply now. FMI - on the rraining and the next informational session visit - https://bit.ly/TulaYogaTraining

05/15/2026

WHY the Y?
The Tula Institute of Yoga 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training is held at the Penbay Y. You may be wondering why this training isn't offered in a yoga studio setting. Truth be told, I offered this training in my studio in Western Maine, Posabilities, for years. It was great practicing, teaching, and learning in a serene setting without distractions, but the reality is that not all yoga happens in this type of setting. At the Y students have the opportunity to learn and teach in a variety of settings including the "big room" for the Saturday AM community class, in the Lily Pond House Studio, and the Rockland Y fitness class room. So the student experience includes a busy bustling arrival on Saturday AM, a transition to a Zen like serene space in the PM, and a day in a space with the "Lite" distractions of clacking of weights outside the room on and off through the day.
Where is Yoga offered? Yoga studios yes, but also...
* Community centers
* Preschool, and K - 12 Class rooms
* Senior centers
* Recovery settings
* Outdoor parks
* Libraries
* Cancer care and resource centers
* Churches, synagogues, and temples
* Dance studios, climbing gyms, Pilates studios...
* On-line
* Retreats
* Corrections facilities
* Showers, wedding, reunions
* Festivals and fairs
* Workplaces...
* You name it... Yoga can go there!
As a Yoga teacher or ambassador - Oh the places you will go!
THAT is why I love offering this training in a multi-use setting!

05/04/2026

This past weekend was an auspicious weekend for the Tula Kula (Community of the Heart), The class of 2015 joined together in Western Maine to celebrate their 10th anniversary, and the class of 2025 joined together in Midcoast Maine to celebrate their 1st anniversary. I am humbled by these 2 groups of amazing individuals, and all of the groups between. They have brought yoga to others in such a variety of ways making the practices accessible and sustainable for their students and for them selves. Deep bows to you all. 🙏

05/01/2026

Tula's next informational session is Saturday May 9, 10:45 - 12:00 PM - in Rockport - https://bit.ly/TulaMeetGreetMay. It is not too early to be planning for the Autumn into winter. early bird pricing ends June 12!

Gotcha! Yes, we are on summers doorstep, but after that what are your plans? Winter is a natural time to move inwards, and the Tula Institute of Yoga Teacher Training supports this innate rhythm. To learn more about this transformational training that begins this September 2026, visit Tula.institute.

“Yoga is not a workout it is a work in” ~ Rolf Gates.

04/30/2026

Gotcha! Yes, we are on summers doorstep, but after that what are your plans? Winter is a natural time to move inwards, and the Tula Institute of Yoga Teacher Training supports this innate rhythm. To learn more about this transformational training that begins this September 2026, visit Tula.institute.

“Yoga is not a workout it is a work in” ~ Rolf Gates.