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Common verbal cueing mistakes that yoga teachers make
If you sign up for Module I, when you login to our educational platform, Kartra, you will see this 👇 -- a six-part downloadable manual to call your own. Today I thought it would be fun to give you a share a tiny excerpt from the Module I Teacher Training...
Can online yoga teacher training be better than training in person?
In the past 15 months, I’ve taught over 700 hours of online trainings. Before that, I taught continuing education trainings for 10+ years. I've been genuinely surprised to find that the online trainings have not only been successful, they also hold some distinct...
Run — don’t walk — away from Zoom-only teacher trainings
If you're considering doing a yoga teacher training online, you probably have a laundry list of attributes that you are looking for in the training. But there is one attribute that I want to be sure you don't overlook and that is -- how is the content being delivered?...
5 Reasons You Need to Create Online Content
I’m not one for hyperbole. But I would venture to say that now is the most important time for yoga teachers to start creating digital content. This...
Four Unconventional Backbend Preparations to Add to Your Practice and Teaching
Why should you read my advice on backbend preparations? Simple: because my backbends are average at best. This means that, A) my backbends are...
Move Before You Meditate: A Yoga Sequence to Prepare for Meditation
I typically meditate first thing in the morning and a short yoga sequence helps me shake off sleepiness before I settle in to meditation. This is...
My Favorite Yoga & Meditation Gift Books
When I think back over the past few years of creating content for Yogaland podcast, I feel so fortunate that I've been introduced to some truly...
What Self Care Means to Me — and Why It Matters
Self care is a buzz word these days. And there’s a reason for it – in times of cultural and political strife, people’s interest in self care...
Yoga Pose Notebook: Astavakrasana
Long before photos of Handstand ruled the social media kingdom, Astavakrasana was king of the hill. Teachers would get one or two photos of...
Yoga Pose Notebook: Natarajasana (King Dancer Pose)
If you’ve spent time practicing with me, you know that I like to organize postures into categories. Sorry, I’m a Virgo. I’m also from the Midwest...
Yoga Pose Notebook: Ustrasana (Camel Pose)
I wanted to like Ustrasana, or Camel Pose, for years, but everything kept getting in my way. Everything, meaning, my lower back, my neck, and the...
6 Vital Things to Look for in a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
People often ask if they should do a 200-hour yoga teacher training even if they don’t plan to become a yoga teacher. I always answer with a...
Why I Meditate
“I don't meditate.” “I don’t do yoga.” “Meditation and yoga are for New Age, magical thinkers who are out of touch with reality and have too much...
Yoga Pose Notebook: Eka Pada Urdhva Dhanurasana
{illustration by MCKIBILLO} I think I’m pretty good at teaching yoga. But, I also think I get lazy once in a while and I don’t expose students to...
Survivor’s Guide to Teaching Yoga When Life Throws You a Curveball
Nearly six years ago, my daughter Sofia-Rose was born. She brought me happiness I could have never imagined. She also obliterated my home practice...
Yoga Pose Notebook: Lizard Pose
{illustration by MCKIBILLO}One Thing to Learn About Lizard PoseI’ve been easier, softer and lighter on my hips for the last couple of years. I used...
Common Errors in Manual Yoga Adjustments – and How to Fix Them
There is nothing better in class than receiving an excellent manual cue (also called "adjustments" or "hands-on assists"). The body falls into place...
Verbal Cues for Yoga Poses: The Easiest Ways to Immediately Improve Your Communication
As we discussed in Part I of this series, the ability to give clear, compelling verbal cues is one of the most distinguishing characteristics of a...