The Bellezza Corner by Amanda Cortman
My Experience Becoming an RYT 200 Hour Yoga Instructor

My Experience Becoming an RYT 200 Hour Yoga Instructor

Buongiorno amici belli! I wanted to put a post together all about my journey to becoming an RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher through Yoga Alliance) 200 hour yoga instructor as it was a seven month experience and I learned so much. This is something I had been wanting to do for many years and I’m excited to share some highlights and new insight I gleaned from the experience. I graduated from my program in July and have already been teaching public…

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Soul Food 16 :: Tunnel Vision
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Soul Food 16 :: Tunnel Vision

Ciao ciao! Sometimes it feels impossible to just focus on yourself with the influence of others all around us. Well, I’ve been viewing this as a major test— keeping my tunnel vision and keeping my positivity no matter who or what is around me trying to change it. Today I’m looking at the reasons why this is happening to us, and what lessons we can extract from it.

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Soul Food 14 :: Where to Put Your Worries

Soul Food 14 :: Where to Put Your Worries

Ciao ciao amici! I’m currently in a situation (that’s hopefully coming to an end very soon) that is very stressful and I’m finding myself getting wrapped up in a little tornado of worry more frequently than I’d like as a result.  So, as I’m reminding myself of a few things I like to do to let go of worries, I thought I’d dedicate a post to it. 🙂

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Meditation 101

Meditation 101

Ciaooo! I had always planned on writing a post about meditation and I’ve gotten several requests to do so, so here we finally are! In today’s post, I’m talking about what falls under the definition of “meditation,” how to begin a meditation practice, and suggestions for practice, based on my personal experience and what I’ve found works for me.

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Soul Food 11 :: 3 Ways to Simplify + Declutter

Soul Food 11 :: 3 Ways to Simplify + Declutter

Buongiorno! I love organizing, decluttering and simplifying things in my life where possible both for the physical benefits of having a clean space and the mental clarity and comfort it brings. In the last couple months I’ve found a few more ways to clean things up and this has brought me a lot of peace. I wanted to share with you all my ideas and tips for doing the same. 🙂

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