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Sivana Yogi Spotlight: Mary Bruce
My Goals:
Yoga allowed my to find my own voice and to share what is dear to my heart. I train teachers and I love to help my students remember their own voices and to share it in an authentic way.
I’m excited to be presenting Para Yoga throughout Europe and have a desire to continue sharing globally. I am in the process of writing a book, designing a yoga to street clothing line and preparing to launch a new business that involves yoga therapy and floatation tanks.
I also have a thirst to remain curious and to continue learning as much as I can for as long as I live MORE>>
Yoga allowed my to find my own voice and to share what is dear to my heart. I train teachers and I love to help my students remember their own voices and to share it in an authentic way.
I’m excited to be presenting Para Yoga throughout Europe and have a desire to continue sharing globally. I am in the process of writing a book, designing a yoga to street clothing line and preparing to launch a new business that involves yoga therapy and floatation tanks.
I also have a thirst to remain curious and to continue learning as much as I can for as long as I live MORE>>
Gather Yoga
Gather Yoga Announces the GRAND PRIZE winner of their Swiss contest!
April 4, 2014-
While our grand prize winner Francelle packs her bags for her once-in-a-lifetime Swiss retreat experience, we’d like to share a little more love with the yogis from our contest.
First, we must confess that the point tally was close. So very, very close, in fact, that we felt compelled to recognize and honor the amazing social media outreach efforts of our runner-up: who happens to be none other than Gather Emissary Mary Bruce! To express our appreciation, we have invited Mary to teach at our retreat this summer…and she has said YES!
Look for information coming soon about Mary's classes in both Switzerland and France.
April 4, 2014-
While our grand prize winner Francelle packs her bags for her once-in-a-lifetime Swiss retreat experience, we’d like to share a little more love with the yogis from our contest.
First, we must confess that the point tally was close. So very, very close, in fact, that we felt compelled to recognize and honor the amazing social media outreach efforts of our runner-up: who happens to be none other than Gather Emissary Mary Bruce! To express our appreciation, we have invited Mary to teach at our retreat this summer…and she has said YES!
Look for information coming soon about Mary's classes in both Switzerland and France.
Origin Magazine - March/April 2014
"Being told I was "too" sensitive used to make me feel insecure and think something was wrong with me. I found ways to numb my feelings that were destructive. Finding yoga brought me home to myself. I now know that sensitivity is one of my greatest core gifts. My power lies in my ability to connect deeply to Source and subtly weave my curiosity into the tapestry of my everyday offerings. Now instead of shrinking I welcome and boldly trust my intuition to guide me in becoming the spark of the Divine I am meant to be."
Yoga International features Mary Bruce
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Yoga on Tour With Sugarland
The biggest lesson learned while teaching on the road
“The number one thing I learned about myself on the road—on tour—was that you can practice really anywhere,” says Mary Bruce of her five-plus years touring and teaching with Sugarland. She tells how the teacher she used to be—the “shavasana police” insisting on absolute silence—had to give way to a new kind of teacher/practitioner who, challenged by constant noise and far-from-ideal teaching conditions, discovered for herself and her Sugarland students a way of “slipping beneath surface sounds and finding a pristine place of peace within.”
Yoga on Tour With Sugarland
The biggest lesson learned while teaching on the road
“The number one thing I learned about myself on the road—on tour—was that you can practice really anywhere,” says Mary Bruce of her five-plus years touring and teaching with Sugarland. She tells how the teacher she used to be—the “shavasana police” insisting on absolute silence—had to give way to a new kind of teacher/practitioner who, challenged by constant noise and far-from-ideal teaching conditions, discovered for herself and her Sugarland students a way of “slipping beneath surface sounds and finding a pristine place of peace within.”
Gather Yoga
Mary is Gather Yoga's newest Ambassador.
"Planes, trains, automobiles…and tour buses? As the on-the-road personal yoga teacher for country music sensation Sugarland, Mary knows a thing or two about keeping grounded while on the move. She is an international "teacher of teachers," and we at Gather have had the good fortune to cross paths with her in both Arizona and Switzerland. Currently, Mary is teaching the 300-hour advanced training at the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, in Arizona. Rock on, Mary!"
Learn more about Gather Yoga >
"Planes, trains, automobiles…and tour buses? As the on-the-road personal yoga teacher for country music sensation Sugarland, Mary knows a thing or two about keeping grounded while on the move. She is an international "teacher of teachers," and we at Gather have had the good fortune to cross paths with her in both Arizona and Switzerland. Currently, Mary is teaching the 300-hour advanced training at the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, in Arizona. Rock on, Mary!"
Learn more about Gather Yoga >
Amulet Magazine, A field guide for living wise - Summer Issue
Contributing Guidess - Mary Bruce
Page 147, read the full article, www.amulet Magazine.com and download the entire magazine here - Amulet Magazine. Fire is the element of Summer and relates to the energy of creativity, intuition and motion. Imagine a world without fire, light or heat. Nothing would exist. Fire is the basis of the Universe, the core of creation. In the body its function is to maintain heat and to give warmth to others. In yoga this is the quality of tejas. "In me there is a light that lights the whole world." Let that be the legacy you brave into. |
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Yoga Rocks the Park in review - 2013Thanks to National Sponsor Southwest Institute of Healing Arts for creating this very cool highlight video featuring the 2013 Yoga Rocks the Park Season with music from The Sweet Remains! Enjoy!
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Origin Magazine
The latest edition of Origin Magazine is now available and features Mary as a True Beauty!
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April 2013 Arizona Yoga Community Online
Want to Find Your Way Back To Yourself?Posted by Beryl in Arizona Yoga Instructor, Blog, Featured Posts, Instructor Spotlight | 0 comments
See the article online here>>
APR 24, 13
A spotlight interview with internationally acclaimed yoga instructor, Mary Bruce
By Diana Dorell
Once in awhile, you come across someone who you know is a force to be reckoned with. These people light up a room and you feel seen, noticed and somehow more of yourself in their presence. They love what they are doing in the world because they are showing up fully as themselves, full out in living color. One of those special lights is internationally recognized, 500 Hour certified yoga teacher, Mary Bruce. From the first moment I heard her voice, I knew that I was going to be interviewing a wise woman, whose life was rich with experience, insights and who also had cultivated a profound sense of compassion. Eager to learn more, we began the interview. More >>
See the article online here>>
APR 24, 13
A spotlight interview with internationally acclaimed yoga instructor, Mary Bruce
By Diana Dorell
Once in awhile, you come across someone who you know is a force to be reckoned with. These people light up a room and you feel seen, noticed and somehow more of yourself in their presence. They love what they are doing in the world because they are showing up fully as themselves, full out in living color. One of those special lights is internationally recognized, 500 Hour certified yoga teacher, Mary Bruce. From the first moment I heard her voice, I knew that I was going to be interviewing a wise woman, whose life was rich with experience, insights and who also had cultivated a profound sense of compassion. Eager to learn more, we began the interview. More >>
November 2012 Origin Magazine Feature
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Rockstar Yoga with Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland and Mary Bruce
Where is my Guru? on www.blogtalkradio.com
Sugarland Yogi Queen, Jennifer Nettles and her Rockstar Yoga Teacher, Mary Bruce on the show!
Listen to the show recorded August 28, 2012 Listen to internet radio with Where Is My Guruon Blog Talk Radio |
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The Poetry of Tantra
written by Mary Bruce
“Deep within lies a real and everlasting joy. A human being is born to dive deep into the stream of life, find the hidden treasure, and attain eternal fulfillment." - Srimad Bhagavatm
Tantra is the source of yoga and the most comprehensive, all-inclusive spiritual system ever developed. Tantra means to weave, to expand, and to stretch beyond all limitations. It is limitless. It asks us to stretch beyond our boundaries, to overcome the obstacles that keep us from prospering in all areas of our lives. More>>
July 2012 Origin Magazine Feature
See Mary Bruce in the INSPIRE SERIES - 50 Leaders Shifting the Planet
"Inspired by breath and movement, I see the pulse of spirit in a yoga pose, a laughing baby, in Nature in all her diversity, and I remember my own vital spark." ~ Mary Bruce
"Inspired by breath and movement, I see the pulse of spirit in a yoga pose, a laughing baby, in Nature in all her diversity, and I remember my own vital spark." ~ Mary Bruce
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Sugarland and Nike
See Jennifer as the featured Nike spokesperson sharing her experiences and love of yoga with Mary leading her practice.
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See Jennifer as the featured Nike spokesperson sharing her experiences and love of yoga with Mary leading her practice. |
OM Yogazine - The Immersion into the Yoga Tradition Master Series
The ancient yogic texts directly state that yoga includes all of the following: Asana, Pranayama, Bandha, Mudra, Visualization, Meditation, Chanting, Kriya, Mantra, Kundalini as well as a vast array of other practices. In today’s Americanized versions of yoga it is a challenge to find a single style of yoga where all of these techniques are taught. My passion lies in Para Yoga, MORE>>
Live Strong
Search for Enlightenment
The Search for Enlightenment begins in the Poconos
An article in Arrive magazine featuring Mary and the Himalayan Institute.
An article in Arrive magazine featuring Mary and the Himalayan Institute.
Living Tantra
View All New: Seven Mini-Lectures videos from the Himalayan Institute Living Tantra with Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, Ph.D.
And click here to visit the Himalayan Institute Facebook page for the following videos:
Living Tantra: The Participants Perspective by Himalayan Institute
Take a brief moment to see and hear a sampling of what a diverse group of participants of Living Tantra (a six-part course
with Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PhD) have to say about:
- What excites them most about Living Tantra
- Their definition of Tantra
- Studying Tantra with Pandit Tigunait
And click here to visit the Himalayan Institute Facebook page for the following videos:
Living Tantra: The Participants Perspective by Himalayan Institute
Take a brief moment to see and hear a sampling of what a diverse group of participants of Living Tantra (a six-part course
with Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PhD) have to say about:
- What excites them most about Living Tantra
- Their definition of Tantra
- Studying Tantra with Pandit Tigunait
Shakti Love Fest 2009
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See this beautiful slide show of the event taken by photographer Sabriya Simon
October 3, 2009
Shakti Love Fest 2009 is a Spinning, Yoga and Music Charity Festival that will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2009, in Kingston, Jamaica, produced by Shakti Mind Body Fitness in collaboration with the Shaggy Foundation.
100% of the proceeds of this inaugural event will be going to the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation which was established by the international, Grammy Award Winning Reggae artist, Shaggy to raise funds for the Bustamante Children’s Hospital, the only full service Hospital in the Caribbean dedicated to Children and in dire need of assistance.
The Shakti Love Fest is an all day Yoga, Spinning and Music Festival starting at sunrise and ending at sunset. The event will have a “back to the 60’s" theme when love was king and life was beautiful.
See this beautiful slide show of the event taken by photographer Sabriya Simon
October 3, 2009
Shakti Love Fest 2009 is a Spinning, Yoga and Music Charity Festival that will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2009, in Kingston, Jamaica, produced by Shakti Mind Body Fitness in collaboration with the Shaggy Foundation.
100% of the proceeds of this inaugural event will be going to the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation which was established by the international, Grammy Award Winning Reggae artist, Shaggy to raise funds for the Bustamante Children’s Hospital, the only full service Hospital in the Caribbean dedicated to Children and in dire need of assistance.
The Shakti Love Fest is an all day Yoga, Spinning and Music Festival starting at sunrise and ending at sunset. The event will have a “back to the 60’s" theme when love was king and life was beautiful.
Yoga + Joyful Living
Arcadian Journal
