Vacation Homework for Movement Teachers

Vacation Homework for Movement Teachers

Traveling this summer? Go to take a class at a new studio with a new teacher! If nothing is available locally, choose an online class to enjoy. Every teacher has something to offer you. Sometimes it’s a turn of phrase, or a new approach to a familiar shape. Sometimes...
Think Beyond the Studio to Help More Students

Think Beyond the Studio to Help More Students

While it may seem like the scene is saturated with yoga teachers and classes, there are still far more people not practicing yoga than those who are—even in your local market. If you’re used to attending a studio and are teaching in one—or hope to—it’s...
New Rules for Yoga Teachers

New Rules for Yoga Teachers

In my experience over many years of teaching, virtually everything I once believed to be a clear-cut truth about yoga has proved to be more nuanced. Through years of study of yoga, anatomy, and exercise physiology while working to keep an open mind, here are my...
Registration Open: Kripalu Programs, October 2023

Registration Open: Kripalu Programs, October 2023

Registration is now open for these two programs for yoga teachers of any background and level of experience! Alexandra DeSiato and I are really excited to work with you to refill your cup and to learn to help your students even better. The Kripalu Center for Yoga and...
Yoga Teachers: Drop the Story

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 whether they like you. In this excerpt from The Professional Yoga...
Lighting and the Student Experience

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...