The Real Secret to Fresh Classes: Repetition with Subtle Variation Most yoga teachers think the hack to keeping class fresh is coming up with something new every week. Sunday night rolls around and you’re scrolling Instagram for inspiration, second-guessing your...
Although I have two gorgeous, brilliant adult daughters, I am not a grandmother proper (yet!). But I have metaphorical grandchildren all around the world: they are the students of my students, both those who’ve done teacher training with me and those...
I was about three years into my personal yoga practice when my teacher asked me to demonstrate a pose for the class. Afterwards, she pulled me aside and said, “You have a gift for this. Have you ever thought about teaching?” My immediate response was,...
I used to think that teaching yin yoga and restorative yoga were specialty skills—nice to have if you wanted to teach those specific classes, but not essential to your development as a yoga teacher. After more than 20 years of teaching and training teachers,...
Your students don’t need another spicy, hyperchoreographed flow—they need sequences they can actually use, so they can practice at home and make yoga a regular part of their daily lives. When I mention “bed yoga” to most teachers, I watch their faces...
