Category: Teaching
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Yoga as Reward
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Yesterday, I taught one of the more interesting classes I’ve had the pleasure to lead lately. Somewhat surreally, it took place on the main floor of the Smith Center under the lights, but what made it special—in fact, what makes most standout moments special—is the intention behind it. I’ve been working with the UNC men’s…
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Watch: Total Body Balance
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My latest full-length class is online at YogaVibes now. In this online yoga class for athletes and everyone, we look to find total balance in the body—both in space and front to back, side to side, top to bottom—and along the way we cultivate balance between work and rest. Start with a standing warm-up to…
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Yoga for Cyclists
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Each year, I teach a Yoga for Cyclists class for Team LUNA Chix, a fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Fund, at Carrboro Yoga. Join us Saturday, September 21! Time in the saddle strengthens your legs, but it can also tighten your chest and hips and weaken your back. Join Team LUNA Chix for a special…
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Read: Sequencing Yoga Classes
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A post on my flipbook approach to sequencing interesting, balanced yoga classes is online at the prAna blog today. While it’s written for teachers, the principles apply just as well to home practice. If you’d like to investigate this approach further, you’ll want to sign up for my online sequencing class, which will be available…
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Watch: FREE Yoga for Runners
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Thanks to YogaVibes and prAna, I have a treat for you! It’s a free video with a series of short yoga routines to do before, during, and after your run. All are simple and can be done in a parking lot, trailhead, or—if you want to repurpose them—office cubicle. No mat required! These will be…
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Preview: Sequencing Workshop, or Prix Fixe Menu Yoga
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Below is one of last month’s menus from my husband’s restaurant, Rue Cler (eat there!). Sequencing a yoga class can follow a format similar to this menu. Teachers choose a first course, a second course, and a third course to create a full meal, like the prix fixe menu. Or, in home practice or shorter sessions,…
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Watch: Yoga for Cyclists
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Thanks to my partners at prAna and YogaVibes, I’m delighted to offer this free short yoga video for you to unwind when you get off the bike—or out of your desk chair. This short online yoga practice is appropriate for cyclists—as well as anyone who spends time sitting in a chair each day. Start with…
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Watch: Learn Your Limits
My latest class for YogaVibes explores the places in our body that limit us in asana practice. In this online yoga class for athletes and everyone, we work on learning where our limits are, and what might cause them. Along the way, we develop the wisdom to discern between what we can control and what…
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Registration Available: Kripalu January 2014
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My winter visit to teach at Kripalu is always a great start to the year, and in 2014, we’ve moved the weekend (for athletes and teachers) and the weeklong (for teachers, personal trainers, and coaches) programs far away from the Super Bowl! Read more and register here: Yoga for Athletes: Strength, Flexibility, and Focus Teaching…
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Canada Practice Notes
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I had a fantastic time visiting western Canada to present clinics on yoga for runners at Mountain Equipment Co-Op stores—and here’s my postview with practice notes. I met some wonderful athletes, ate a lot of Neapolitan pizza, and watched more episodes of House of Cards than I might like to admit. I’m extremely grateful to prAna for…
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Canada Tour
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I’m having a great time so far on my tour of western Canada, presenting Yoga for Runners clinics at Mountain Equipment Co-op stores, courtesy of prAna. As I told the sweet participants in Vancouver this morning, I’ll write a full practice list when I get home later in the week and post it here. If…
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Practice: Yoga for Swimmers
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Thanks to my friends at prAna and YogaVibes, you can enjoy this FREE 30-minute video with easy yoga poses targeting the back, chest, and shoulders. It’s perfect for swimmers—and it includes a swimming-specific breath exercise—but it is also appropriate for anyone. The poses are simple and held for a while, so you don’t need any…