Tate Englund Yoga | Seattle-Based Global Yoga Teacher | Strength, Alignment, Longevity

Tate Englund Yoga

Strength | Alignment | Longevity

"We need to stop trying to fit our body into the pose. We need the pose to fit into our body."

tateenglund

Yoga Student. Yoga Teacher. Owner of @pure8hotyoga. Husband to @bonnieenglund. Dad to 2 munchkins. U-DUB grad. Online classes & tutorials👇

My favorite way of twisting. A big part of my prac

My favorite way of twisting. A big part of my practice and teaching is to allow the muscles to do most of the work with the assist of external leverage. There are a lot of reasons to use external leverage (i.e. use of arms, teacher adjustments), but my default is always to find the twist from the muscles that are twisting (obliques, lats, multifidae, etc) and if i want to, then add external leverage to possibly go deeper.
In all poses I want my body to be able to get itself in and out of postures. I feel this helps create a better active range of motion. We really can’t create more active range of motion without in turn creating more passive range of motion. But the same isn’t always the same with the opposite. Gaining more passive range of motion doesn’t necessarily correlate to more active range of motion.
Question @jason_crandell asks is “If I always need my arms to get my legs into lotus, can I really do lotus?” 🤔🤷‍♂️ 📷 by @bonnieenglund

As I look at this picture, it reminds me of how my

As I look at this picture, it reminds me of how my practice has changed. Up until the last year or so, I was always looking to go to my deepest expression, my deepest version of postures. Usually in this end range, I felt concentrated sensation in specific parts of regions of the body or individual muscles. My old way of practicing led to many injuries, overall aches/pains and discomfort.

In my practice now, I no longer really strive to find my deepest version, opting for more equanimity across muscles, joints and regions of the bodies. If I do try to go deeper, I maintain that spread-out sensation meaning I probably don’t go as deep as my body possibly can and I’m totally ok with that. I’m being smarter, more aware and controlled in my body. I believe it’s healthier. While teaching, my preference is having students go more for that feeling of equal sensation across what we’re working, rather than a feeling of localized sensation that generally comes from trying to force into a max end range.

I feel this shift will allow me to practice yoga comfortably long term, rather than just getting cool pics for instagram 😜
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Join me for this 2 hour workshop @pure8hotyoga Sat

Join me for this 2 hour workshop @pure8hotyoga Saturday March 21 1-3PM. I’m this workshop you will work and find that handstand alignment and actions in the body, how to safely exit a handstand so you can finally get away from the wall with confidence, and explore different variations to help you be more successful balancing on your hands. DM me for more details. This is one of my favorite workshops to teach.

Just finished up another round of teacher training

Just finished up another round of teacher training this last weekend. I couldn’t be prouder of this group. Their excitement to learn, their incredible work ethic and desire to be the best versions of themselves and their unwavering support of each other was so inspiring. I truly believe I learned more from them than they did from me. I can’t wait to take their classes in the near future and am so excited to see what the future holds. #community #teachertraining #yoga #godawgs

I had no intention whatsoever to teach when I deci

I had no intention whatsoever to teach when I decided to take teacher training. I wasn’t interested. At the time it was all about me and my practice.
As I now look ahead to this weekend when I have another batch of amazing people graduating from teacher training, as I have finished my 500hr with @jason_crandell, as I plan retreats, workshops abroad, online videos and content, putting together a 500hr program, I can’t help but think back to when I was sitting in my 200hr training, in meditation, and it just clicked. “I want to do this. I want to teach. This is what I should be doing with my life.” It was no longer about me. It is about yoga, it is about community, it is about service. For that I am so grateful.

Back at it after 3 weeks in London. Join me tomorr

Back at it after 3 weeks in London. Join me tomorrow 930AM @pure8hotyoga and let’s see if I still know what I’m doing 🤪

2 more chances to practice @pure8hotyoga with me b

2 more chances to practice @pure8hotyoga with me before I leave for London for the rest of Januray training. Tonight 545PM 75 min vinyasa & Sunday 930AM 75 min vinyasa. #yoga #seattleyoga #pnwyoga #yogaeveryday

I say it all the time but some of my favorite clas

I say it all the time but some of my favorite classes to teach are classes on Holidays. It’s like weekends on steroids. Everyone is the best mood and the energy is amazing. This time around I decided to take the pic before class so I don’t get any complaints about people looking all red faced and sweaty 🥵. Couldn’t fit everyone in the picture but so grateful to all who came and those who were there in spirit. Happy Holidays to everyone!

Feeling so grateful for this amazing community we

Feeling so grateful for this amazing community we have at @pure8hotyoga. This amazing group of people came together and brought their energy, breath, love & support this Thanksgiving. Truly special experience being in the presence of these incredible people. I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

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