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…
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 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…
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…
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…
When you're learning to teach yoga and you begin to understand the principles of alignment, a whole new world opens up. All of a sudden, the hidden actions of the…
Let’s face it; no one really likes talking about money. Unfortunately, if you avoid financially advocating for yourself, you’ll likely end up not only settling and undervalued, but also…
You're teaching warrior two. Your student, let's call him Joe, decides to work on his press handstand instead. Then you're teaching crow and Joe decides that this is a great…
Wouldn't you love to know the magic formula for advertising? I'd love someone to take me aside and say, "Psssst....put in $500 worth of Facebook Ads, three blogs posts, eight…
Registering for Yoga Alliance is a pain in the ass. And the bottom line: registration does not mean that a program is any good. Yoga Alliance lacks the manpower to…
