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...
You finished your 200-hour training. You have a certificate, a binder full of notes, and a question nobody quite prepared you for: now what? I’ve been training yoga teachers since 2011, and that question is the one I hear most. Not “how do I cue a...
Comfort with comfort, not just comfort with discomfort Two years ago, J. Brown and I talked on his Yoga Talks podcast about yoga for athletic recovery. This time, he invited me back to catch up, and the conversation went somewhere I didn’t expect. J. recorded from his...
