In our YA Lessons Instructor Highlights, we characteristic one among our wonderful instructors and interview them so our members and readers can get to know them. This trainer spotlight is with Alec Vishal Rouben.
Alec is a lover of life and all issues well being, wellness, and consciousness enlargement. He’s broadly identified for his infectious and playful vitality, and his beloved signpost that reads “Love Life”!
Alec Vishal Rouben shares his yoga journey:
“I studied Chinese language for 9 years and was on the trail to being a global translator… Then yoga discovered me.”
Past my private observe of yoga, my dietary self-care routine is non-negotiable and permits me to point out as much as the world with full presence and em(energy)ment!
Ten yoga trainer trainings and a Masters in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation later, Alec is now an acclaimed yoga trainer, yoga and well being mindset entrepreneur, and the co-founder of a broadly in style yoga podcast.
Need to be taught extra about this unimaginable yoga teacher? Learn on.
Get to Know Your YA Lessons Instructor: Alec Vishal Rouben
We sat down with the beloved and passionate yogi Alec Vishal Rouben for a Q+A session so YA Lessons members and YouAligned readers can be taught extra about him.
YA: What’s your favourite self-care observe you’ll be able to’t dwell with out?
YA: What’s your go-to tune or music style while you train (or observe)?
Alec: I’ll ALWAYS be a Fairly Lights Fam for all times form of man… though, it’s not my typical music to observe, but alone train to. After I observe, I choose frequency tones from Spotify or an app I exploit known as Beatfulness.
After I train, I both train in full silence to domesticate larger types of inside presence, or I exploit very gentle yin-like music from Liquid Bloom, Desert Dwellers, or ambient sounds. When not educating or working towards, I like deep home music of each form, and 80’s vibes!
YA: What’s your favourite motivational quote?
Alec: “Whenever you understand how good every little thing is, you’ll tilt your head again and giggle on the sky” – Buddha
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YA: What’s your favourite yoga pose? Least favourite?
Alec: My favourite pose is Pyramid Pose, Parsvottanasana (with yoga blocks). I like to carry this pose for 1-2 minutes on the best setting on the block, slowly making my approach all the way down to the ground. (This can be a extra superior observe that works for me personally.) Least fave? Ardha Chandrasana, Half Moon Pose. It’s simply not absolutely fulfilling for my physique!
Alec breaks down one of many tougher standing foundational yoga poses, Pyramid or Pasvottanasana, in our YA Lessons Studying Yoga sequence. Seize two blocks and discover ways to observe this deep deep ahead fold with a variety of advantages right here.
YA: The place’s your favourite place on the planet you’ve ever been to, and why?
Second favourite could be Myanmar the place I did my first (and solely so far) Vipassana meditation in a small hilly space in the midst of nowhere! It was so highly effective.
YA: What’s your most embarrassing second, both educating or in life?
Alec: In my first or second yr of educating (at this level I had about 9 to 10 lessons per week), I used to be a (struggling) full-time yoga trainer. One of many lessons I taught was at 10pm. That’s proper, class STARTED at 10pm and ended at 11pm! It was a celebration of a category…and EVERYONE cherished the half-pigeon cue in the direction of quiet down.
Throughout Savasana, I FULL ON fell asleep. 😆😴 I actually do not know how lengthy I used to be out, however class was supposed to finish a strong 5 minutes sooner than I pulled the fifty college students out of Savasana… ha!
YA: What’s your #1 piece of recommendation for sustaining an empowered mindset?
Alec: Take a tough take a look at the folks that you simply encompass your self with.
We’re a product of our 5 most individuals that we spend our time round.
Do you could have mentors? Look to those that are additional alongside the same path that encourage you to domesticate private em(energy)ment.
YA: Except for your individual, what’s your favourite class or trainer on YA Lessons?
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Need to join extra with Alec Rouben?
Love Alec’s vibe? We do! Take a look at Alec’s enjoyable, supportive, and playful content material on Instagram @aleclovelifeyoga. As one among our beloved YA Lessons lecturers, he’s additionally a featured trainer in our Studying Yoga program – and makes use of his background in Vinyasa and Ashtanga yoga to concentrate on educating a foundational model of Hatha.
Alec can be the co-founder of the Yoga Revealed podcast, which illuminates the transformative energy of yoga from the best knowledge keepers. He even did an episode with YA Lessons founder and fellow trainer Ashton August!
Lastly, if you’re fortunate sufficient to dwell within the Boulder / Denver, Colorado space, you will discover in-person lessons and workshops with Alec. He teaches round city, at yoga and music festivals, and on-line on YA Lessons.
Take a Class On-line With Alec Vishal Rouben
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With Alec Vishal Rouben
Take Alec Vishal Rouben’s in style Get Grounded Get Actual class on YA Lessons. By means of a easy and very important movement, this class will shift your frequency and make it easier to navigate a busy day. He presents many lessons on YA Lessons, so remember to verify all of them out!
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