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.
Listen: The Sticky Mat Society Podcast
I had a nice chat with Kate and Laura at the Sticky Mat Society—listen to it here: You'll hear about my background in yoga; developing a niche; how to know when you're ready to do something; and the...
Sage Advice: What Changed?
Like many yoga teachers, often I find students asking me questions after class about ways to relieve a pain that's newly emerged. In general, I shy away from answering such questions—I'm not that...
Newly Certified: Jenni Tarma
This is Jenni Tarma, holder of the record for Highest Word Count in Teaching Yoga to Athletes Homework. Each of her assignments as she moved through the certification process included several pages...
Newly Certified: Stacy Sparlin
Meet Stacy Sparlin! Stacy is a gym teacher, a whitewater kayaker, and now, a certified Sage Yoga for Athletes teacher. We had the pleasure of her company in Carrboro all summer, as she completed the...
Register: Professionalism for Movement Teachers
You may have seen Michelle Goldberg's New York Magazine article "The Brutal Economics of Being a Yoga Teacher" in the last week. Interestingly, the story doesn't get into an exploration of the...
Newly Certified: Anne Taft
Meet Anne Taft! Anne is a cyclist, personal trainer, and a fantastic yoga teacher in the Chicago area. While she'd planned to join me in North Carolina this summer for the in-person content portion...
Scheduled: Workshops at Dancing Dogs Yoga Greensboro
I'm happy to visit my friends at Dancing Dogs Yoga in Greensboro for two workshops on Saturday, November 21. Join for one or both: Everyday Yoga You love visiting the studio—and we love seeing you...
Everyday Yoga: Now in E-Book Format
Everyday Yoga is now available as an e-book at both Amazon Kindle and Apple iBooks. Load it on your e-reader app on your phone or tablet and you can always have it with you to help you practice a...
Everyday Yoga Excerpt: Post-Workout Restorative Hip-Opening Poses
My friends at Yoga Journal are offering Everyday Yoga excerpts to pique your interest in the book and jump-start your home practice. While the book is for not just athletes but everyone, the...
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.
