The Unspoken Fear of Every Yoga Teacher Every yoga teacher eventually faces it: that quiet, nagging worry about what would happen if something went wrong while you’re teaching. We usually think of students as the ones most likely to need urgent attention, but the...
The S.E.R.V.E. Method is a five-step framework for yoga class planning created by Sage Rountree, PhD—yoga teacher, exercise physiologist, and author of 13 books including The Professional Yoga Teacher’s Handbook, The Art of Yoga Sequencing, and The...
If you’ve been relying on pigeon pose as your go-to hip opener, it’s time to discover what you and your students have been missing. While pigeon pose certainly has its place, limiting yourself to just one hip opening shape means missing out on incredible...
When most yoga teachers imagine leading a retreat, the picture is idyllic: mornings spent teaching sun salutations as the ocean sparkles, afternoons of rest, evenings of community. It’s a dream many teachers hold. But the reality, as my conversation on Yoga Teacher...
Here’s something that might flip your perspective on teaching yoga: your group classes aren’t your business model—they’re your marketing plan. I know that sounds counterintuitive, especially when you’re hustling to fill classes and calculating how many $25 sessions...
