Why the Traditional Approach Backfires with Athletes You see a runner who can barely touch their knees, let alone their toes. Your instinct says stretch those hamstrings. So you cue forward folds, emphasize lengthening, maybe bring out props to help them go deeper....
There’s a skill you use every time you step in front of a yoga class, and chances are no one ever formally taught it to you: storytelling. You tell stories when you introduce a theme. You tell stories in your newsletters. You tell stories on your website,...
Which Yoga Teacher Training Level Is Right for You? A 200-hour yoga teacher training is the foundational certification required to teach yoga professionally, covering asana, pranayama, anatomy, teaching methodology, and yoga philosophy. A 300-hour yoga teacher...
The first time I added up my yoga teaching income, I almost quit. The studio checks didn’t come close to what I’d heard was possible. After twenty years of teaching and training teachers, here’s what I’ve learned: yoga teacher salary has enormous range—and where you...
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...
