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.

Imposter Syndrome Is Normal

Imposter Syndrome Is Normal

Our yoga teacher trainees at Carolina Yoga Company and in my continuing education courses often ask me, “When did you stop feeling like a fraud?” The question makes me smile, because it presumes...

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New Video: Split Squat Flow

New Video: Split Squat Flow

Surrendering shrimp, aggressive chicken: there’s a new flow up in my Sequence Library! This standing sequence uses a split squat, lateral lunge, and eagle pose to challenge your legs and balance...

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Listen: Run with Fitpage Podcast

Listen: Run with Fitpage Podcast

I had a wonderful conversation with Vikas Singh of the Fitpage website and podcast in India about yoga for runners, breathing techniques, and lots more. This featured an especially wonderful...

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Teachers, Your Class Is Not Your Practice

Teachers, Your Class Is Not Your Practice

Your yoga class is not your asana practice time. Don't overdemonstrate. Hold the demo just long enough to make your point. This can be really tough for new teachers. Remember, you're leading yoga,...

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Meet Steve Shelton of Brummel Academy

Meet Steve Shelton of Brummel Academy

Meet Steve Shelton of Chicagoland's Brummel Academy, the most recently certified graduate of Teaching Yoga to Athletes. A former high school and college football player, Steve has the bona fides to...

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let me plan your next yoga class

Feeling uninspired when it’s time to plan? I’m here to help!

Trade me your email for 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.