Ideas, Biography Colin Hall

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Colin Hall is co-director of Bodhi Tree Yoga with Sarah Garden. Colin began yoga in 1999 and after completely immersing himself in the practice he was accepted into the Yoga Studio of Calgary’s teacher training program in 2001 where he was fortunate to find one of his most influential teachers David McAmmond. With a background in religious studies, Colin found the historical and philosophical aspects of yoga fascinating and slowly began to integrate the many facets of yoga. Colin began teaching part way through his teacher training program and after graduation quickly became a full time yoga teacher. In 2003 Colin travelled to Pune, India with Sarah to further his study of yoga with Dr. Nivedita Pingle in the Sun Jeevan style of yoga therapy. Since that time Colin has taken two groups of Regina yogis to India for further training(in 2007 and 2009). In 2010 he completed his Masters in Religious Studies his thesis entitled Masters and Servants: Gurus and Teachers in Hatha Yoga Traditions. When Colin is not teaching at the Bodhi tree you can find him at The University of Regina teaching for both the departments of Kinesiology and Religious Studies.