New Rules for Yoga Teachers

New Rules for Yoga Teachers

In my experience over many years of teaching, virtually everything I once believed to be a clear-cut truth about yoga has proved to be more nuanced. Through years of study of yoga, anatomy, and exercise physiology while working to keep an open mind, here are my...
Registration Open: Kripalu Programs, October 2023

Registration Open: Kripalu Programs, October 2023

Registration is now open for these two programs for yoga teachers of any background and level of experience! Alexandra DeSiato and I are really excited to work with you to refill your cup and to learn to help your students even better. The Kripalu Center for Yoga and...
Registration Open: Yoga Summer Camp in NC

Registration Open: Yoga Summer Camp in NC

Join us for our one-of-a-kind, first-ever Yoga Summer Camp, an in-studio retreat for grownups aged 16 to 99! We meet at beautiful Carrboro Yoga Company in central North Carolina. This is for you if you: Fondly remember the joy of shared experience at summer camp Are...
Yoga Teachers: Drop the Story

Yoga Teachers: Drop the Story

One of the first lessons I taught every 200-hour yoga teacher training group is to drop the story you’re trying to tell yourself about the experience your students are having in your class—and whether they like you. In this excerpt from The Professional Yoga...
Recommended Books: Chakras for Creativity and Wild Yoga

Recommended Books: Chakras for Creativity and Wild Yoga

Two excellent books I had the pleasure of blurbing: Chakras for Creativity by Jilly Shipway and Wild Yoga by Rebecca Wildbear. Just because my teaching is grounded in the practical doesn’t mean I disavow the more metaphysical and mystical elements of yoga! Each of...