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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Do you currently use mudras while teaching your yoga classes? If so, how do you introduce them throughout your class? As with the other aspects and traditions of yoga, if we are going to teach students about them we should do so accurately and responsibly. Read on to deepen your understanding of mudras. WHAT IS […]
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Savasana (Corpse Pose) is more than just a final relaxation pose in your sequence of asanas. Taught correctly, Savasana will send your students into a deeply blissful state, allowing them to completely relax their minds as well as their bodies. I’ve often told students that Savasana is said to be the most important of all […]
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Are you familiar with slow flow yoga? Slow flow is a vinyasa flow practiced at a slower pace with longer held postures, essentially providing time and space for the student to fully experience the postures in their body. A slow flow sequence omits the traditional vinyasa transition (Chaturanga, Urdva Mukha Svanasana, Adho Mukha Svanasana) and […]
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