Updated October 2026 The question every newly certified teacher gets asked—and how to answer it for yourself You barely made it out of your 200-hour training before the question started: are you going to get your 500? Sometimes it’s a friend from your cohort....
Updated October 2026 The best online yoga teacher training is the one that fits what you want from it and can show you, before you pay, that it will teach you to teach: live time with a lead trainer who still teaches real students, practice teaching with specific...
Most conversations about yoga philosophy begin politely, with a Sanskrit term and a respectful nod to the Yoga Sutras. When I sat down with my dear friend and longtime writing partner, Alexandra DeSiato, to talk about our new book, she opened with death. That is very...
Last updated: July 6, 2026 The S.E.R.V.E. Method is a five-step system for planning and teaching yoga classes: Structure Your Foundation, Experience Before Teaching, Repeat with Purpose, Vary with Intention, and Evolve Your Voice. Follow the five steps and teaching...
Last updated: July 4, 2026 The 6–4–2 framework is a checklist for building a physiologically balanced yoga class: the Six Moves of the Spine, the Four Lines of the Legs, and the Two Core Actions. Cover all twelve elements over the course of a class—ideally, but not...
