You’ve been teaching restorative yoga from what you picked up in your 200-hour training—a few supported poses you remember, some blanket folding you figured out on your own, and a general sense that students should relax. It works . . . sort of. But you know...
Theming a yoga class takes five minutes—not five hours. Yet for many yoga teachers, it’s one of the top sources of pre-class stress, ahead of sequencing and music selection. The problem isn’t a lack of creativity. It’s the belief that every class needs a Big Idea—a...
I was teaching my regular Monday night balance class when I caught myself doing something I’ve done literally over a thousand times. I settled everyone in. I asked them to notice their bodies on the mat. Then I invited them to turn their attention to their breath....
There’s a skill you use every time you step in front of a yoga class, and chances are no one ever formally taught it to you: storytelling. You tell stories when you introduce a theme. You tell stories in your newsletters. You tell stories on your website,...
Here’s something most yoga teachers don’t want to hear: great classes alone won’t keep your students coming back. I learned this the hard way. For years, I watched my most loyal students slowly drift away—not because my classes weren’t good,...
They’re Both Restful—But They’re Not the Same Practice If you teach restorative yoga and someone asks you to teach yoga nidra, your instinct might be: Isn’t that what I’m already doing? The answer is: not quite. Yoga nidra and restorative...
