This website was created with you in mind! Like many new yoga teachers, I came out of my initial YTT (Yoga Teacher Training) feeling somewhat unprepared, lacking confidence, and doubting my abilities. This was due in part to my lack of teaching experience, since there is little time in the 200 hour YTT devoted to […]
4 Yoga Sutras to Guide Your Students in Class and in Life
The Yoga Sutras are a compilation of 196 aphorisms believed to be written by the sage, Patanjali Maharishi, some 2,000 plus years ago. It is in the Yoga Sutras where we first learn about the 8 Limbs of Yoga (Ashtanga). The Sutras are a great source of inspiration to create themes for your classes. Using […]
Conquer Your Fear of Teaching with These Simple Steps
If there is any one thing holding you back from teaching yoga, it might be fear. Keep reading o conquer your fear of teaching with these simple steps. You’ve heard the quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt: “the only thing we have to fear, is fear itself” and there is much truth to this. What is […]
Hands-Off to Hands-On Adjustments?
As a new yoga teacher or trainee, do you give (or plan to give) hands-on adjustments in your classes? Or, are you more hands-off? Read on and you may reconsider your decision. During my 200-hour YTT, I learned all sorts of options for giving manual adjustments and assists while teaching. In fact, one of the requirements […]
6 Ways to Create a Sanctuary for Your Yoga Students
For many yoga students, the hour or so they spend in your class is their only – and much needed – reprieve from the daily hustle of their lives. So how do we create a class that will maximize the benefit they receive and keep them coming back for more? How do we guide them […]
Bridging the Gap – From Yoga Teacher Training to Teaching Yoga Confidently
The whole reason we are here right now – you and I – is due to a lack of confidence on some level, when coming out of yoga teacher training (YTT). Read my story here. Please know you are 100% not alone! Here’s why: In a 200-hour training, there is very little time for trainees […]
No Mat Required
Want to learn to teach yoga classes with all standing postures, from grounding and centering to Savasana? You can teach yoga outdoors without a mat just about anywhere. Consider combining it with a hike or a walk, on the beach, by the lake, or in a park. The possibilities are endless when no mat is […]
How to Retire into a Healthy, Rewarding, Stress-Free Yoga Career
Transitioning To Retirement From Your Full-Time Career There are many steps to planning for retirement. From the time you start working full-time in just about any industry, our culture warns us to prepare for our future retirement – financially. We are offered 401Ks and 403Bs. We learn terms like Roth IRA, and taxable versus deferred […]
The Mythical Story of the Warrior Poses
Do you know the story behind the warrior poses? In yoga and Hindu mythology, a story is told of the great love between Lord Shiva and the goddess Sati, and the origin of the fierce warrior, Virabhadra. Sati’s heart always longed for the great yogi, Shiva. King Daksha, Sati’s father, never approved of his daughter’s […]
Yoga and Religion
I know religion is a sensitive subject, but when it comes to yoga it’s worth discussing! The truth is, recently I’ve been asked questions about the religious aspect of yoga, and I feel it’s important to write and post about. So, here goes… after all, you and your students may have questions too! IS YOGA […]
5 Simple Steps To Planning Your Next Yoga Class
Let’s face it. It can sometimes feel stressful planning for your next yoga class. You taught what you thought were awesome classes this week with a theme that was spot on and well received. Now you’re starting from scratch once again. You want to deliver consistent, comprehensive classes each week and sometimes it can be […]