Seattle-Based Global Yoga Teacher | Tate Englund Yoga

Tate Englund Yoga

Strength | Alignment | Longevity

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

tateenglund

Yoga Student. Yoga Teacher. Husband to @bonnieenglund. Dad to 2 munchkins. U-DUB grad. Online classes & tutorials on YouTube under Tate Englund Yoga

Backbends, wheel and forearm wheel especially, are

Backbends, wheel and forearm wheel especially, are some of my favorite things to do. My body has always felt natural in them. I’m not saying it’s been a walk in the park throughout my wheel history, it’s just my body lends itself to them.

This isn’t the case for most people. I can see it in students. Most of the time we are just pressing as much as we can into our feet and hands and hoping for the best, sometimes creating lift off, but often it’s discomfort and feeling like you’re stuck end going nowhere.

Join me, November 14th, for a virtual workshop through @yogablissmercerisland where we work to discover our wheel and forearm wheel. Learn the proper technique, alignment, what’s need to be stronger, what needs to be more open and different adjustments and tips to take it further. This is one of my favorite workshops to teach. Seeing the faces of students as they feel more comfort and greater success in their wheel is so much fun.

Whether you’ve never been able to get your head off the floor, or you are a capable backbender, I’m sure you might learn something and most importantly you’ll have fun.

Sign up at https://www.yogabliss.org/workshops-events/ or link in bio. If you can’t attend live, it will be recorded and you’ll have 48 hours to take it at your leisure.

I’Ve taken a few weeks off from most social medi

I’Ve taken a few weeks off from most social media after watching a really informative documentary on Netflix called “the Social Dilemma”. I highly, highly recommend it. It made really really rethink how I use social media. So I took the time off to create a game plan of how I can use this platform without it controlling me, my thoughts or my time. These social media platforms like IG, Facebook and Twitter are designed to not show what you actually want to see but show content that will keep on longer and go down the rabbit hole just so they can put another ad in your face and more money in my pocket. They don’t care what that piece of content is about, they just want you looking at your phone 24/7. This content that keeps you on longer isn’t always a good thing. They don’t care about moral ethics, what’s harming the user, or are they further dividing people/countries with the content, they just want money. It’s a business, I get it but there needs to be accountability. Social media in a nutshell is such a powerful thing, it helps us stay connected and get connected. But it’s morphed into something that is really hurting us.

How have I decided to change how I use social media? I’ve deleted all social apps off my iPhone, turned off all notifications. If I need post or want to check out what some amazing people are up to, I pull my laptop or iPad out. I don’t scroll the same way using those devices. I’m on quickly, off quickly. I also have a “business hours only” rule that I try to stick to. I enjoy my time in the evenings with my wife and kids without distractions from my phone.

I feel free, happy, and present. It feels amazing.

Anyways thanks for reading my rambling, here’s a handstand 😉

📸 by @bonnieenglund

I’m so excited to be subbing for @yogablissmerce

I’m so excited to be subbing for @yogablissmercerisland this Monday @ 12PM via Zoom.

I’ve had so much respect for this studio for a long and I’m pumped to be joining their amazing team.

If you can’t make the live session, no worries, you’ll get sent the recording, available for 24 hours. Sign up through their website.

Side note: we will not be doing this in class 😜

Last week was a tough one. @bonnieenglund and I ha

Last week was a tough one. @bonnieenglund and I had to make one of the toughest decisions of our life. Due to this COVID crap, we had to permanently shut the doors of our studio. With no end in sight, we had to die what was best for our family. I am so surprised and grateful for the outpouring of love and support from our students, teachers and others not even involved in our studio community. I will miss the community. Seeing the smiling faces everyday never got old. I grew so much these last years and I am forever grateful for those whose paths crossed our community.

I’ve learned the only thing I can control is my attitude and so that’s what I’m doing going forward. I have a lot of things that I am working on that I am so excited about. Big things for me and my family and I’m excited to share with everyone as we move forward down this journey we call life. Be safe everyone. Wear a damn mask. It’s crazy out there.

📸 by @bonnieenglund 😘

This week on my YouTube channel I have a pretty bu

This week on my YouTube channel I have a pretty busy week of content dropping. Tomorrow (weds.) I’m launching a new class on the shoulders, neck and upper back, Friday will be part 1 and 2 of an 8 part beginner series, and sometime this weekend a new tutorial on going from camel to wheel, how to safely do it and some drills to get you there. Join me on my YouTube channel if you haven’t already. I have over 110 yoga classes and each week I upload a new class and tutorial. Link in the bio.

📸 by @bonnieenglund

A personal bright spot to this whole COVID crap, w

A personal bright spot to this whole COVID crap, we’ve all had to deal with, is that it’s made me realize just how much I absolutely love teaching yoga and reminded me why I went into teaching. I’ve always loved teaching, knew it’s what I’m supposed to be doing, but when you combine the added stress of business it takes away that joy a bit. With the studio closed for the last few months and all I’ve had to do is teach has honestly been amazing. Do I want the studio to open? Hell yes. Do I want to make more money? Hell yes. But these last few months of just teaching and no other “job” requirements has been 💯. Plus it was good to get away for a few days with good company 📸 by @bonnieenglund

We went out to the Bonneville Salt Flats yesterday

We went out to the Bonneville Salt Flats yesterday. For some reason I was thinking it was going to be more like a sandy beach, but the salt was more like concrete. It’s definitely pretty cool. For movie buffs, they used this area for Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean, among others. #yoga #girldad #bonnevillesaltflats #yogaoutdoors

#blackouttuesday Enough is enough. This needs to e

#blackouttuesday Enough is enough. This needs to end. We can’t be silent any more. I stand with you. I will not sit and let racism stay alive. ”I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

So excited to be a part of this amazing group of t

So excited to be a part of this amazing group of teachers raising money for an important cause. Honored to teach for @24houryogathlon. They’ve brought together teachers from around the world, each providing a unique style and experience. Join us for this awesome live 24hr live event on May 31. More details through the link on @24houryogathlon bio. #24houryogathlon #yoga #yogalove #yogaeverydamnday

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