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.
Volume and Pacing Make Your Yoga Class Good
Yoga teachers: here’s how to find the perfect volume and pacing so your students can best receive your message. Learn how to speak clearly and effectively, avoiding common pitfalls that can hinder your students’ experience.
Free Book Talk on The Art of Yoga Sequencing
Join me for a free virtual book talk on The Art of Yoga Sequencing, hosted by The Thread Yoga Collective.
We meet online Tuesday, May 14, 2:00–3:30 p.m. EDT. Register here!
Yoga for Caregivers Channel
Caregiving is hard work. Whether you are taking care of a parent, a child, a friend, or your own self, you need to refill your well so you can keep it up. Yoga can help a lot.
My colleagues Julee Waldrop and Cammie Pressler have a fantastic new resource for you: a YouTube channel devoted to short yoga practices for caregivers.
Read: Best Hamstring Stretches for Runners
You don’t need a ton of flexibility to run well. Unless you run hurdles or steeple, you need just enough to move through the range of motion of your stride. But you might ENJOY stretches, and that’s a great reason to do these seven!
Cut the Filler to Be Clear in Yoga Class
Discover how to eliminate filler words that can diminish your impact as a yoga teacher. Learn to be specific and engaging in your instructions to create a more meaningful yoga practice for your students. Don’t miss out on this valuable tip!
Are You Thinking About Yoga for Athletes All Wrong?
Many teachers and students think yoga for athletes is athletic yoga. Here’s why they are wrong—and how to fix it in a single yoga training!
Watch: Book Talk on Balance
In this book talk I presented at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, I spoke on the subjects of my two recent books: The Art of Yoga Sequencing and The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery. Both are about finding balance—especially the balance between making things happen and letting things happen.
Listen: Another Mother Runner Podcast on Recovery
I had a great time chatting with Sarah and Tish of the Another Mother Runner podcast about all things recovery! The episode is live today wherever you get your podcasts, or listen here.
Books to Help You Up Your Game—and Destress
Can reading a personal finance book really make you a better athlete?
Absolutely!
As I explain in The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery, your best tools for peak performance are sleep, nutrition, and stress management. Less stress, better recovery. And one smart way to reduce your stress is to get a handle on your money—and your relationship to it.
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.
