a:3:{s:7:"widgets";a:6:{i:0;a:6:{s:5:"title";s:28:"How did I meet Chris Duggan?";s:4:"text";s:681:"<p>At the beginning of June 2016, I went to a “Rocket Asthanga”, followed by Yin Yoga workshop offered by Chris Duggan at Om Town Yoga. I was excited to try a new class with an instructor from Vancouver. I am grateful that I went and discovered Chris. I loved the Rocket flow and all the hands on adjustments he provided. His teaching was simple, clear and his adjustments were just simply divine. The Yin Yoga was definitely more challenging for me but I am glad I stayed. Chris might come back in the fall. Did you know Chris is 52 years old? I am just mind-blown by this discovery and it definitely inspired me to keep practicing Yoga to stay young and healthy.</p><p> </p>";s:20:"text_selected_editor";s:7:"tinymce";s:5:"autop";b:1;s:12:"_sow_form_id";s:13:"5765bc51c18e6";s:11:"panels_info";a:5:{s:5:"class";s:31:"SiteOrigin_Widget_Editor_Widget";s:4:"grid";i:0;s:4:"cell";i:0;s:2:"id";i:0;s:5:"style";a:2:{s:27:"background_image_attachment";b:0;s:18:"background_display";s:4:"tile";}}}i:1;a:13:{s:5:"image";i:601;s:14:"image_fallback";s:0:"";s:4:"size";s:4:"full";s:5:"align";s:7:"default";s:5:"title";s:0:"";s:14:"title_position";s:6:"hidden";s:3:"alt";s:0:"";s:3:"url";s:22:"http://Chrisduggan.net";s:5:"bound";b:1;s:10:"full_width";b:1;s:12:"_sow_form_id";s:13:"5765bd86cf3c7";s:11:"panels_info";a:5:{s:5:"class";s:30:"SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget";s:4:"grid";i:0;s:4:"cell";i:1;s:2:"id";i:1;s:5:"style";a:2:{s:27:"background_image_attachment";b:0;s:18:"background_display";s:4:"tile";}}s:10:"new_window";b:0;}i:2;a:6:{s:5:"title";s:26:"How I found "The Rocket"!!";s:4:"text";s:3263:"<p class="p1">I started my yoga journey on my 40th birthday. I found it incredibly challenging but knew it was exactly what i needed, as my body was pretty beaten up!! My first main teacher was Eoin Finn who knew Larry Shultz ( creator of The Rocket ) and taught an ashtanga based practice that I loved. I had never done a Rocket practice until I took a Rocket class with Jodie Neault at Yaletown YYoga. This was my first taste of it. I left the class feeling like that I had just done a class that ticked off all the boxes of a fun but challenging "full body" practice.</p><p class="p1">My busy schedule didn't mesh with Jodie's so I wasn't able to get my "Rocket" fix again, until Dustin Fruson arrived from Saskatoon to One Yoga for the People Vancouver.</p><p class="p1">Dustin had practiced with Larry as well, and to date is the most influential male teacher I've worked with!! He taught a 6 week intensive at One Yoga on "The Rocket". When it was over I was hooked!! Dustin travels a lot and has a large ashtanga following, so I asked him if he didn't mind me teaching The Rocket while he was away. He agreed and we met to set up a 75min. and 90min. Version of "The Rocket 2", which is a 2 hr. practice.</p><p class="p1">I now teach this practice 5 days a week at One Yoga, Yaletown YYoga, and Stretch in Vancouver B.C. The energy in the room is electric, as this practice offers so many fun variations of inversions and arm balances. Also it allows beginner students to practice with seasoned vets as everything is optional, and breaks are encouraged. The practice is done at the wall so if you need a partner you just turn around and use the wall.</p><p class="p1">Larry Shulz was the yoga teacher for the Greatful Dead, and the drummer for the band said to Larry, " You should call it The Rocket, because it gets you there faster"!!</p><p class="p1">If you enjoy power yoga and are looking to strengthen your practice... The Rocket is the ticket!</p><p class="p1">Rocket Schedule in Vancouver:</p><p class="p1">Tuesday / <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1"><span class="s1">Friday 5:30</span></a> at Stretch</p><p class="p3"><span class="s2"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://2">Thursday 5:45</a></span><span class="s3"> / <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://3"><span class="s2">Saturday 4:15</span></a> at One Yoga</span></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://4">Sunday 5:45</a></span> at Yaletown YYoga</p><p class="p1">I've been teaching now for almost 10 years. Along with Rocket, I teach Power, Flow, and Yin. This career has allowed me to travel for workshops, retreats, and start my own brand "RAD Yoga Gear". It has been quite a journey! The first 3 yrs was needed to reset my damaged body from years of high level sports, and another 3 yrs to grow my studentship. The most influential teachers to me all had at least 10 years of teaching under their belts! So I'm really just at the beginning stages. I absolutely love passing on the knowledge that I have gained from Dustin Fruson, Ryan Leier, Eoin Finn, Natalie Rousseau, Christine Price Clark, Danny Paradise, Clara Roberts Oss, Suzanne Slocum Gori, and Slava Goloubov...... And most of all the students!!</p><p class="p3"> </p><p class="p1">XOChris </p>";s:20:"text_selected_editor";s:7:"tinymce";s:5:"autop";b:1;s:12:"_sow_form_id";s:13:"5765bd19644dc";s:11:"panels_info";a:5:{s:5:"class";s:31:"SiteOrigin_Widget_Editor_Widget";s:4:"grid";i:1;s:4:"cell";i:0;s:2:"id";i:2;s:5:"style";a:2:{s:27:"background_image_attachment";b:0;s:18:"background_display";s:4:"tile";}}}i:3;a:13:{s:5:"image";i:602;s:14:"image_fallback";s:0:"";s:4:"size";s:4:"full";s:5:"align";s:7:"default";s:5:"title";s:0:"";s:14:"title_position";s:6:"hidden";s:3:"alt";s:0:"";s:3:"url";s:22:"http://Chrisduggan.net";s:5:"bound";b:1;s:10:"full_width";b:1;s:12:"_sow_form_id";s:13:"5765be519b1cb";s:11:"panels_info";a:5:{s:5:"class";s:30:"SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget";s:4:"grid";i:2;s:4:"cell";i:0;s:2:"id";i:3;s:5:"style";a:2:{s:27:"background_image_attachment";b:0;s:18:"background_display";s:4:"tile";}}s:10:"new_window";b:0;}i:4;a:6:{s:5:"title";s:20:"How to contact Chris";s:4:"text";s:258:"<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Web: <a href="http://chrisduggan.net/"><span class="s2">Chrisduggan.net</span></a></span></p><p class="p2">Instagram: chrisdugganyoga </p><p class="p2">Twitter: @chrisdugganyoga</p><p class="p2">Facebook: Chris Duggan Yoga</p>";s:20:"text_selected_editor";s:7:"tinymce";s:5:"autop";b:1;s:12:"_sow_form_id";s:13:"5765bf1045757";s:11:"panels_info";a:5:{s:5:"class";s:31:"SiteOrigin_Widget_Editor_Widget";s:4:"grid";i:2;s:4:"cell";i:1;s:2:"id";i:4;s:5:"style";a:2:{s:27:"background_image_attachment";b:0;s:18:"background_display";s:4:"tile";}}}i:5;a:4:{s:5:"title";s:27:"Chris Yoga Video on Yogo.TV";s:4:"text";s:122:"<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5twslBfBLIE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>";s:11:"panels_info";a:5:{s:5:"class";s:14:"WP_Widget_Text";s:4:"grid";i:3;s:4:"cell";i:0;s:2:"id";i:5;s:5:"style";a:2:{s:27:"background_image_attachment";b:0;s:18:"background_display";s:4:"tile";}}s:6:"filter";b:0;}}s:5:"grids";a:4:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"cells";i:2;s:5:"style";a:0:{}}i:1;a:2:{s:5:"cells";i:1;s:5:"style";a:0:{}}i:2;a:2:{s:5:"cells";i:2;s:5:"style";a:0:{}}i:3;a:2:{s:5:"cells";i:1;s:5:"style";a:0:{}}}s:10:"grid_cells";a:6:{i:0;a:2:{s:4:"grid";i:0;s:6:"weight";d:0.5;}i:1;a:2:{s:4:"grid";i:0;s:6:"weight";d:0.5;}i:2;a:2:{s:4:"grid";i:1;s:6:"weight";i:1;}i:3;a:2:{s:4:"grid";i:2;s:6:"weight";d:0.5;}i:4;a:2:{s:4:"grid";i:2;s:6:"weight";d:0.5;}i:5;a:2:{s:4:"grid";i:3;s:6:"weight";i:1;}}}