Category: Teaching
Think Beyond the Studio to Help More Students
If you’re used to attending a studio and are teaching in one—or hope to—it’s tempting to focus only on bringing students to yoga. But there’s a rich opportunity in bringing yoga to the students, wherever they are!
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 currently held beliefs.
Registration Open: Kripalu Programs, October 2023
Registration is now OPEN for these two workshops Alexandra DeSiato and I are leading for movement teachers from any background. Join us!
Yoga Teachers: Drop the Story
in TeachingOne 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 Teacher’s Handbook, I explain. You’ll never know what your students are…
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 Company’s advanced studies teacher training; it is also open to teachers from any movement modality. It offers 18 YA CEUs. I’m…
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 are more likely to buy. In my experience—and I would be happy to be wrong here!—in-store classes do not convert to…
Set Your Intentions and Goals for 2023
Now’s the time to set your goals and intentions for 2023. The Professional Yoga Teacher’s Handbook and Racing Wisely are here to help!
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 not just for students, for teachers as well! While they can be combined in one class to great effect, understanding their goals and the differences…
A Yoga Teacher’s Confession
in TeachingHere’s a true confession from most yoga teachers: we always go faster on the second side. This happens for a variety of reasons, prime among them that we have said all our best cues on the first side and haven’t grown comfortable with silence, or that we have mismanaged time and see the clock ticking.…