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Mission and Commitment
Global Vinyasa is committed to sharing yoga with the world, to creating an authentic experience that celebrates life, to empowering both teachers and students who wish to deepen their practice.
Candace Welch is the founder of Global Vinyasa and a lead yoga instructor dedicated to making teacher training accessible to everyone. Born in Papua New Guinea to American and Canadian parents, her early life as the daughter of a missionary instilled in her a deep understanding of diverse cultures and a belief that financial status should not be a barrier to education.
A former professional athlete and plant-based chef, Candace integrates a holistic approach to wellness into her teachings.
In 2018, she launched the world's first "donation-only" Yoga Teacher Training (YTT), a movement fueled by her desire to keep the true essence of yoga alive.
An E-RYT 500 instructor with over 13 years of experience, Candace is also a SUP Yoga instructor and a Certified Plant-Based Nutrition Specialist. She currently resides in Seattle, Washington and leads international trainings and retreats in Thailand.
"I find my deepest peace on the water. The gentle waves, my studio; the board is my mat. As a certified SUP instructor, I integrate the power of the ocean into every training I lead. Join me in the Gulf of Thailand on the waves to experience a yoga class where nature provides the soundtrack and the horizon is your only limit."
Seattle Yoga News: What inspired you to become a yoga teacher?
Candace Welch: Through yoga I found the elusive feeling of clarity. Having graduated with a degree in Psychology, I had always yearned for transformation. When I discovered my true self through yoga, all I wanted to do was share that experience, teach it, live it! The goal of Yoga (union) is Yoga (union), period.
It really is that simple.
Seattle Yoga News: What kind of trainings have you pursued?
Candace Welch: I received my 200-hour Hatha RYT, 200-hour Power Vinyasa, and SUP Certification within a year. Those are the certifications that come with a paper and a gold star. After traveling to Thailand, China, and India, I realized that yoga in the East was much different than how it’s presented in the West.
I became a student of Meditation, Ayurveda and Veganism – lifestyle choices which require no certification.
Seattle Yoga News: What is one piece of advice you always give your students?
Candace Welch: Your greeatness is not what you have, it's what you give!
Seattle Yoga News: What is your favorite asana and why?
Candace Welch: Garudasana has always been my favorite pose. I love digging into the mythology of asanas. Garuda, with the help of his divine powers, and wisdom makes himself very small and passes without harm through obstacles to save his mother. Garuda blinds the pair of poisonous snakes that attack him by flapping his large wings and creating a dust storm. Moving into Garudasana our “wings” are fully extended and then hug everything inwards, becoming this strong, compact, compressed version of ourselves. Finding balance in this pose reminds me to embrace change every day, while overcoming obstacles and ultimately finding freedom in the pose.
Seattle Yoga News: What is your favorite yoga related book?
Candace Welch: “Yoga and the Quest for the True Self” and “The Wisdom of Yoga” written by Stephen Cope are two of my favorite books! “The goal of human life,” says Ramakrishna, “is to meet God face to face.” But the magic is this: if we look deeply into the face of all created things, we will find God. Therefore, savor the world, the body. Open it, explore it, investigate it. Worship it.”
Seattle Yoga News: What is one thing most people don’t know about you?
Candace Welch: I LOVE being on the water. As a certified SUP instructor, I incorporate paddle boarding and yoga on the water in all my trainings. There is something about being outside in nature, balancing on the waves.
Seattle Yoga News: Outside of the world of yoga, what are you passionate about?
Candace Welch: Learning Spanish, French, and Thai. Having lived in different parts of the world, I feel that it’s important to be able to speak and communicate in those different languages.
Seattle Yoga News: Where can one take a yoga class with you?
Connect with me…
www.globalvinyasa.com
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twitter: @globalvinyasa
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I am not affiliated with one studio, I offer classes and workshops wherever I am. 🌎💖
-Seattle Yoga New Published on Jun 25, 2018
Nutrition and Yoga
Our approach is simple – stay close to the root philosophical principles and practices of yoga. We further up the ante, however, by offering extensive anatomy and nutritional education, as well as providing the tools for each person to build his or her individual yogic lifestyle according to the authentic and purest principles of yogic philosophy.
Registered Yoga School
Global Vinyasa Teacher Training meets the standards for curriculum developed by Yoga Alliance. Students who successfully complete this training may register with Yoga Alliance as 200-Hour Certified Teachers. For more information about Yoga Alliance and its standards, go to yogaalliance.org.
Continuing Education
Continuing Education
The YACEP designation is designed for experts in the yoga community to set themselves apart and teach courses that qualify as Continuing Education hours for RYTs. Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®s) who take courses with a YACEP can trust that their training counts toward meeting their Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Requirements.
