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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
There are buzz words in the yoga industry that sometimes go unexplained. We end up forming a definition in our minds based on what we think they are. Hopefully, the following post will help to dispel some of the ambiguity of two terms frequently used: all levels and all-inclusive. Teaching All-Inclusive Classes Creating an all-inclusive […]
As a yoga teacher, what is the most effective way to ground and center students? Do they provide the same benefits? What does it actually mean to ground or center and why do we do it? Keep reading for answers to these questions and more. “Come to Center” Take a moment to recall your first ever […]
Have you thought about teaching a class, workshop, or series of classes, specifically for beginners? One that requires teaching the fundamentals of yoga? What are the fundamentals of yoga? When teaching a class full of beginners, they are there for the basics of yoga. We must assume that they know nothing – even if they […]
Early in my 200-hour training, we were given an assignment to choose from three systems of energetics to explore and write about: the chakras, koshas, or vayus. At the time, I knew nothing about any of these systems and randomly chose the koshas. Little did I know that researching this topic would spark a desire […]
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