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.
Yoga Teachers: Drop the Story
One of the first lessons I taught every 200-hour yoga teacher training group is to drop the story you're trying to tell yourself about the experience your students are having in your class—and...
Recommended Books: Chakras for Creativity and Wild Yoga
Two excellent books I had the pleasure of blurbing: Chakras for Creativity by Jilly Shipway and Wild Yoga by Rebecca Wildbear.
Lighting and the Student Experience
Just as it does in a dinner party or a restaurant, lighting plays an important role in setting a mood and making your guests comfortable in yoga and movement classes. While we all have personal preferences, here are some general guidelines for creating the best lighting for class.
Register Now: Fundamentals of Teaching Restorative Yoga
Now's the time to sign up for Fundamentals of Teaching Restorative Yoga, which will meet in person at Carrboro Yoga in Carrboro/Chapel Hill, NC, February 18 and 19. This is a module in Carolina Yoga...
On Free Classes at Retail Stores
You may have noticed that retail stores selling yoga clothing often host weekly classes. These attract practitioners who spend an hour or more in the company of the clothes, with the idea that they...
Let’s Go, 2023
Here’s the work I’m looking forward to in 2023. I hope your year has great things ahead!
How to Write a Yoga Bio That Stands Out
Whether you are building your yoga website or teaching at a gym, studio, or festival, you will need a good biography. Here’s how to start.
Yoga Nidra Practice and Teacher Training
On Friday, November 18, I’ll lead a pop-up Yoga Nidra class at Carrboro Yoga. And next October, I’m leading a teacher training so you can learn to do the same.
What’s the Difference Between Gentle, Yin, and Restorative Yoga?
If you have explored the softer side of yoga, you have probably encountered gentle, yin, and restorative yoga. But there's often confusion around the differences between these three approaches, and...
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.
