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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 […]
Ah, the holiday season. The time of peace and calm, right? Not at all. In fact, for most of us it is one of the least peaceful and most stressful times of the year. There are the pressures of holiday shopping, holiday travel, visiting with family and friends, decorating, meal planning and preparation, and get […]
The Buzz If you’re anything like me, when you hear a new buzzword, you must investigate! I’ve been hearing and seeing lots lately about “breathwork” (one word). I became curious about breathwork events with no mention of yoga in their description. How can this be? The breath work I’m familiar with is the fourth limb […]
According to yoga philosophy, in the subtle, energetic body there are pathways called nadis – An estimated 72,000 of them (36,000 on the right side of our body, and 36,000 on the left) that move Prana (life force energy) through our body. The Three Main Nadis Ida Nadi – which begins and ends on the […]
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 […]
If there is any one thing holding you back from teaching yoga, it might be fear. Keep reading to 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Check out my Themes & Sequences ebook of 20 unique themes, suggested scripts (from intention setting to savasana), and corresponding inspirational quotes.
Also included is a BONUS of 5 full sequences for 75-minute vinyasa classes (including warm-ups and cool-downs), and suggested themes!
That’s 20 weeks of stress-free class theme planning. I’ve done the work for you and hopefully provided you with inspiration along the way!
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