You Don’t Need a Velvet Voice or a Mystical Presence to Guide Deep Rest Some yoga teachers hear the word “nidra” and immediately think: that’s not for me. They picture someone with a voice that fills the room like incense and a presence that seems almost...
You Don’t Need a Pro Team to Build a Premium Yoga-for-Athletes Practice “I want to teach yoga to athletes, but there are no pro teams near me.” I hear this from yoga teachers all the time. They picture yoga for athletes as sideline access at NFL...
Here’s something most yoga teachers don’t want to hear: great classes alone won’t keep your students coming back. I learned this the hard way. For years, I watched my most loyal students slowly drift away—not because my classes weren’t good,...
They’re Both Restful—But They’re Not the Same Practice If you teach restorative yoga and someone asks you to teach yoga nidra, your instinct might be: Isn’t that what I’m already doing? The answer is: not quite. Yoga nidra and restorative...
If You Think Elite Athletes Want a Challenging Yoga Practice, You’re Going to Lose Them I’ve taught yoga to Division One college teams for over twenty years—including the UNC football team, now coached by Bill Belichick. And here’s what shocked me...
