You're human and you're teaching a live class. This means you're going to trip over your words, feel energetically flat, forget the second side of a sequence, and mismanage your time on occasion. …
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8 Ways Alignment Improves Your Practice
I continuously remind my students that they can be as physically powerful in their practice as they want, so long as they maintain precision and mindfulness. Here's why: …
Transitions in yoga - and life - can be choppy, unstable and erratic. As yoga practitioners this is good news because it gives us something to practice. …
Here's a step-by-step guide that will ensure you and your students maximize the benefits of these sublime postures.…
So, don't go crazy if your practice and teaching feel stagnant - you probably just need to experiment a little and get back to what matters most. …
Here are a few tips for navigating the unfamiliar - and sometimes rocky - waters of being a new teacher.…
As in life, the greatest rewards in our practice come from doing the simplest things. …
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6 Steps For Calming, Grounding Forward Bends
Forward bends are the introverts of the asana spectrum. While backbends have a spacious, majestic quality, forward bends turn us inward and create the conditions for greater calmness and ease. These postures even have a grounding effect for students…
Teaching yoga is a great gig. It can also be complicated. If you asked me 15 years ago what I thought would be the most challenging aspect of this job, I would have pointed to the subject matter of…