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.
Grand Opening Reception: Hillsborough Spa and Day Retreat
I like to fancy myself the expert on not working out. I wrote a whole book on it, The Athlete's Guide to Recovery. Attention to self-care is a critical part of the stress/rest balance. Without...
Now Open: Hillsborough Spa and Day Retreat
What a joy this is to share: a place to unplug, refill your well, and tune in to your higher self. Hillsborough Spa and Day Retreat is now open at 1814 Beckett's Ridge Drive, Hillsborough, North...
New! Core Strength for Real People: Standing
The first of the month means a new video is live at Core Strength for Real People! This one challenges your core, glutes, and lower legs from a standing position. No mat needed—you may not even need...
New! Core Strength for Real People: Planks
The first of the month means a new video is live at Core Strength for Real People! This one features a familiar pose—the plank—in varying modifications and orientations to gravity....
New! Core Strength for Real People: Side Saddle
The first of the month means a new video is live at Core Strength for Real People! Here's one of my favorite sequences—a unique challenge to your core and hips from a side-saddle start....
The Workshop Workshop: Now Only $49
Last spring, I loved teaching the Workshop Workshop so much that I recorded an online course version for Sage Yoga Teacher Training. https://vimeo.com/160645896/ I'm so enthusiastic about this...
One of the beautiful side effects of the yoga boom is the array of useful resources for yoga teachers. Podcasts are a great one, and I've enjoyed making the circuit and talking to thoughtful,...
Listen: Yoga Crush Podcast
Suzanne Moscovitch at Yoga Crush is creating a wonderful set of resources for yoga teachers. I spoke to her for her podcast. Listen here: https://yogacrush.co/sage-rountree/ Suzanne asks such...
New! Core Strength for Real People: Tall Mountain
The first of the month means a new video is live at Core Strength for Real People! This one is fun. The tall mountain sequence challenges your balance, engages your core, and boosts your sense of...
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.
