Swedish death cleaning: döstädning: cleaning and de-cluttering before you die My friend was moving across the country. In preparation for her move, she was sorting her possession into two piles:…
How often do you put off or totally avoid having difficult conversations? You know the ones you’ve been intending to have: asking management for more classes taking time off studio policies…
First of all, I rarely teach shoulderstand in a public class. Rarely. Let's say, once a year. Maybe. Here's why: in most public class settings, I don't have enough time…
A few months ago, I was diagnosed with vocal nodes. Nodes are callouses that grow on your vocal cords from imperfect use, just like you get callouses on your feet…
Sirsasana, king of the asana! Sirsasana and Sarvangasana (shoulderstand) have gotten a bad rap in the past few years. Teachers have become worried about placing pressure on the head and…
I pray before meals. I was raised a dutiful Protestant in the great, puritanical state of New Hampshire. I went to church, participated in singing and bell choirs, and crushed…
Yoga is good for the hips! Yoga gives us a unique opportunity to take our femur on a complete circumnavigation of the hip socket. In the yoga practice, we take…
Every training has a few students who love to talk. These students will be the first to raise their hands to answer questions, dominate discussion groups, and talk at length…
I've been playing with this delicious hip opening sequence this week. This sequence is a well-rounded flow yoga class for all levels that take an "around the world" tour of…
I love teaching anatomy in yoga teacher trainings. LOVE IT. Sharing the mystery and miracle of the human body is incredibly inspiring and satisfying. However, teaching anatomy in a yoga…
"Get over it." "Let go." "Move on." Sound familiar? I love hard. When I fall in love with someone, I give them an apartment in my soul and can't evict…
Stopping a class to demonstrate a complex pose is an excellent tool to teach key alignment points, inspire your students, and convey important information. While providing a visual guide to…
