Hello Tillai Friends!

So, I've decided to set up a blog to share my thoughts about the yoga teacher training in which I am studying currently. I am hoping that by using this public forum, my classmates and fellow yogis and yoginis might share in a dialogue about what we're learning and about the path of Yoga more generally. Spanda means oscillation and refers to the vibrations which we all experience both on and off the mat. Yoga makes us more sensitive to those vibrations, and it is one of the goals of my svadyaya (sacred study) to become a conoisseur of spanda, thus the title of this blog, spanda mama. Plus, I really like the organic, earthy, and dare I say it, hippyish connotations of the word 'mama.'

About the training, the name of the program is Tillai University, and it is being offered by Om Time in Denver, CO. You can read more about it at http://www.omtime.com/. The primary instructors are Shannon Paige Schneider and Chris Muchow, but they are assisted by a group of talented and inspiring mentors. We will also get the benefit of instruction from a number of recognized scholars and practitioners in the fields of Yoga and meditation. Enjoy!