What an accidental yoga retreat in Mexico taught me about seeing students I got “stuck” in the Riviera Maya for 10 extra days—and accidentally found exactly what I needed. My husband and I had planned a week’s vacation in mid-January. A respite from...
I once sat on a plane next to the drummer from Loverboy. You know, “Working for the Weekend”? Lovely guy. He had a leather jacket, a Zildjian cymbal carry-on, and a daughter who was a ballet dancer whom he was super proud of. We got to talking about what...
For the first few years I was teaching yoga, I swung like a pendulum between two exhausting extremes. Some weeks I’d spend three hours planning a single sixty-minute class—color-coded notes, backup sequences, contingency plans for every possible student who...
Most of the yoga teachers I work with are not dreaming about becoming content creators. They’re dreaming about teaching great classes, connecting with real humans, and going home with a little energy left in the tank. And still, social media anxiety shows up...
The Gap in Every Athlete’s Support System Every athlete has a team. Strength coaches push them to lift heavier. Sport coaches demand more practice. Athletic trainers focus on getting them back in the game. Physical therapists work toward returning them to full...
When I first started teaching yoga at the UNC Wellness Center—which is affiliated with the hospital system—I had to complete mandatory online training modules about blood-borne pathogens, proper needle disposal procedures, and chemical safety protocols. I was teaching...
