a blog for curious yoga teachers
Here’s all my Sage advice for how to become (almost) everyone’s favorite yoga teacher. You’ll learn a transformative mindset shift: your students, not you, are the heroes of their practice. These posts will give you the tools, inspiration, and confidence to guide them—and see your teaching career flourish.
Clear Instructions for Yoga Teachers: Linking Breath and Movement in Flow Classes
Learn how to enhance your yoga instruction by closing the loop of your cues. Discover the importance of cueing breath before movement and keeping the focus on the breath throughout the flow.
Avoid These Common Phrases! Improve Your Yoga Teaching Experience
Are your yoga cues unintentionally distracting your students? Learn how to avoid using phrases that center yourself instead of your students.
This will help you enhance your professionalism and create a student-directed environment.
Listen: Yoga for Runners on Another Mother Runner Podcast
I had a great convo about yoga for runners with my friends at Another Mother Runner. Listen to hear the value of letting go of “doing-and-action” mode, how the athletic mindset tempers runners’ approach to yoga, how your practice should change during a training cycle, and four poses for runners to do daily.
Plan a Year of Classes in Five Weeks: Designing Your Yoga Playbook
Here’s how to plan a year of yoga classes over the course of 10 hours and 5 weeks: join Designing Your Yoga Playbook, a live online training!
We start Tuesday, June 4, so it’s time to sign up right now. Here are some frequently asked questions.
Close the Thesaurus: Mastering the Art of Powerful Yet Simple Language
Are you using too many five-dollar words in your yoga classes? Discover the impact of using evocative words sparingly and learn how to replace them with more accessible language.
Listen: J Brown Yoga Talks Podcast
Having two new books publish in the course of seven days this spring was . . . exciting. Slightly exhausting. Intellectually stimulating, for sure, especially when I had the opportunity to talk about both books in the same conversation.
That has happened a few times, but most recently in a fantastic discussion with J Brown, the excellent host of the J Brown Yoga Talks podcast.
Should Yoga Teachers Use Sanskrit? Pros and Cons Explained
Discover the benefits and drawbacks of incorporating Sanskrit in your yoga classes. Learn how it can connect your practice to its roots, but also explore potential issues of cultural appropriation and pronunciation variations.
How Thinking about Fashion Plates Helps You Plan Your Yoga Class
Thinking about segments of your class in chunks will let you quickly plan a balanced sequence that suits all levels. How to get started.
Silence Is Golden: The Power of Saying Less in Yoga Teaching
Discover the transformative impact of silence in yoga teaching. Learn why experienced teachers prioritize moments of quiet, allowing students to delve into their inner experience. Embrace stillness and create a space for mindfulness.
Find out how to strike the balance between guidance and silence for optimal clarity and connection.
let me plan your next yoga class
Feeling uninspired when it’s time to plan? I’m here to help!
Give me your email and I’ll send you my go-to yoga lesson plan with ideas for every minute. This is the class I teach when my energy is low—but it’s the favorite of my students from 20 to 80 years old! I’ll even give you tips on how to adapt it for various class formats.
