Sean Haleen

What’s Music Got To Do With It?

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I recently discovered Yelp after one of my students created a page for me. I began perusing reviews of yoga studios and yoga instructors and identified a common theme in multiple reviews. Many instructors were praised for their “rockin’ music playlist”. This came as a surprise to me as music for my home practice has always [...]

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Being a “Successful” Yogi

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When I first began teaching yoga, my teacher (and at that time studio manager) asked me how my first few classes were going. I had been given 3 evening weekend classes just a few weeks prior. I began to speak nervously and described that not a lot of people were showing up. But mid-way through [...]

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Taking a Plunge into your Heart

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When I was 18 I kept a journal for a period of about 4 months. I recently unearthed its remains when moving to San Francisco last month. It amazed me how, in the sporadic nature of my entries, I gushed strictly darkness. None of the present effulgent, qualities of my more recent journaling were present. [...]

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The Power of Sankalpa

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Sean Haleen is an Anusara-Inspired yoga instructor who moved to San Francisco April 9th. He is currently teaching at Yoga of Sausalito and Yoga Kula SF. Three weeks ago in Vancouver, Canada, a dear friend of mine threw me a going away party. I had lived in British Columbia for 2 years completing graduate work [...]

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