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…
The Force Awakens cost $245 million dollars to make. And it cost between $100-150 million dollars to advertise. More than one-third of their total expenditure on that movie was in…
We have a cultural habit of high productivity and effort, and many well intended people end up burnt out or grappling with restlessness. Over time, even the most “advanced” or…
Leslie Kaminoff was once asked if 200 hours was enough time to learn to teach yoga. "No. You can lead a yoga class after 200 hours," he said, "but not…
You send out your Mailchimp campaign. Without fail, within the hour, the unsubscribes start coming in. As ET says to Elliot, "Ouuuuuuuuuuch." Whether it's a Mailchimp subscriber, Instagram follower, or…
I was on the phone with a client this morning, who was considering revamping her course format. "Everyone is running their 200 hour teacher trainings in two weeks," she said.…
Some mornings are okay. If I can get out of bed quickly enough and start moving, I can often jump start my day through assertive action and coffee. I almost…
