Watch: Sitting to Standing with Blocks

In my yoga for athletes class, we’ve been working on the transition to standing from a sitting position, without crossing the legs, pushing the hands to the floor, or using much momentum. It builds core strength and fosters our sense of where we are in space....

Just Scheduled: Sequencing Yoga Classes from Welcome to Namaste

I’ve just scheduled a five-day teachers’ intensive to give you concrete and copious tools and sequences no matter what style of yoga (or other movement classes) you teach. This workshop, which meets August 12–16, 2013, is part of a larger initiative at...

Just Scheduled: Intensive on Teaching Yoga to Athletes

I’ve booked the dates for my next intensive on teaching yoga to athletes at my home studio, Carrboro Yoga, in beautiful central North Carolina, July 8–12, 2013. If you’re more of a winter-in–New England type, I’m teaching a similar program at Kripalu...

Teaching Yoga to Athletes: Online vs. In Person

In January, I’ll repeat my intensive on teaching yoga to athletes at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in the Berkshires. We had a wonderful time last year and I’m already looking forward to this iteration of the intensive. I had a great question...

Sage Advice: Choosing a Yoga Teacher Training

Aspiring teachers sometimes write me to ask for advice on choosing a teacher training. While I can’t make individual recommendations without knowing the teacher-to-be and the offerings in his or her area, there are some general themes to my answer. Be clear on...