I've worked in the yoga "business" for about fifteen years. In addition to being a teacher, I've managed teachers, administrated studios, and run teacher trainings. So I've seen a lot…
His name is Chad. He's a lanky black cat with bright green eyes and he came into my parents' lives about three years ago. My parents have a farm in…
I stick my butt out. I don't mean to, but somewhere along the way in high school, I learned to stand up straight by lifting my ribcage up and forward…
You love yoga and want to share your understanding more deeply with others. So you think about different options: perhaps it's an immersion, perhaps it's a training, or a workshop.…
In the man-made world of stuff, breaking something doesn't make it stronger. It just, well, breaks. You drop a plate, it shatters, and no matter how well you glue it,…
So you're creating a teacher training. You've got an idea of what your content is, but you're not sure how to fit it all together. It's like looking at a…
Let's say that you're running a teacher training. And Marla, your friend who is also a yoga teacher, is killer at teaching the chakras. They are her jam. So you think,…
If you have decided to create and host a teacher training, where you host the training is vitally important. Not only will you have to take into account logistical considerations (ie:…
So you've been teaching awhile, and you love yoga. You'd love to share the deeper aspects of the practice with your students. And maybe you've even been asked by your…
I call it the Great Mistake. And I've made it. A lot. Here it it: As a teacher trainer and educator, it's natural to want to give your students a…
At the yoga center where I sometimes teach in New York City, a woman called wanting to register for a four-week introduction to yoga course. She asked to speak to…
Sperm donors aren't dads. "They're donors," says my counsellor. "They're not Dads. Now, your kid may have a dad, someone whom you meet, and who becomes a parent. That may…