yoga teaching
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 time...
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...
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...
Verbal Cues for Yoga Poses: The Most Common Instructional Errors We Make When Teaching Yoga
The ability to give clear, concise, and compelling verbal cues for yoga poses is one of the most distinguishing factors of a good yoga teacher. For...
Check Your Head: Four Ways to Get Ready to Teach a Yoga Class
If you’re not a yoga teacher, you probably don’t understand the utter ridiculousness of our daily commute or schedule inefficiencies. Yes, we’re...
Sequencing Solutions: Strengthen your Hamstrings
QUESTIONVinyasa yoga sequences contain much more hamstring stretching than strengthening. How can I modify my sequences to include more hamstring...
A Balanced Yoga Sequence to Lotus Pose
QUESTIONI struggle with tight hips and I want to learn Lotus Posture (Padmasana). Can you suggest a yoga sequence that will help me open my hips and...
10 Key Values the Best Yoga Teachers Possess
I’m driven and ambitious when I train yoga teachers. I’m ridiculously passionate about yoga. And, I’m opinionated about the need for education to...
How to Teach Yoga Transitions
First, a shameless plug: Registration for my 2018 Teaching Trainings is live! If you want to move your practice and teaching forward, this training...
Mastering the Art of the Well-Paced Class
Every day during my teacher trainings I give my students time to practice on their own—at their own pace. The practice period is only 15 to 20...
How to Survive the Worst Yoga Class You’ve Ever Taught
We’ve all had the same gut-wrenching, heart-breaking thought at some point while teaching a class, 'This is not only the worst class that I’ve...
5 Ways to Stay Healthy, Safe, and Grounded While You’re Teaching
As yoga teachers, we’re committed to the wellbeing of our students. After all, our bottom line is to help people reduce their suffering. We even...
In Praise of Moving More Slowly
Choosing to slow down is a radical decision. And, like most things, slowing down and paying attention takes practice. When it comes to yoga, I...
In Praise of the Quiet Yoga Class
In 20 years of teaching yoga, I’ve never played music in my class. Not once. If you play music in your class -- or you prefer to go to classes with...
When Students Behave Badly, Part II
For teachers, yoga classrooms are where we work. It’s where we share our passion for the practice, where we earn our livelihood, and where we help...
The Expert’s Guide to Chaturanga, Part V
Teaching Chaturanga: Why Chaturanga is Tough to Teach -- and What to Do About It Doing Chaturanga is no picnic. But neither is teaching it. In fact,...
When Students Behave Badly, Part I
I love my students, I respect my students, and I fully appreciate the fact that I wouldn’t have a job without my students. And, dear reader, you...
5 Tips For New Yoga Teachers
Before you read this post, I encourage you to listen to Episode 3 of Andrea's podcast! In the episode I expand on the ideas presented here, plus...
5 Ways to (Re)Inspire Your Yoga Practice
We all get stuck in a rut from time to time—even yoga teachers. In fact, the question that comes up most frequently in the group of teachers that I...
A Clear Approach for Dealing with the Stresses of Teaching Yoga
Let’s face it, you probably put more pressure on yourself as a teacher than you ever anticipated. These pressures may be the real, black-and-white...
Yoga and Your Hips, Part II
For more than a decade, I've quivered at the thought of attending a hip-opening workshop. Having played ice hockey and been a skateboarder for more...
5 Ways a 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Will Advance Your Career
It’s hard to make a living as a yoga teacher. Here’s why doing an advanced training is one of the most valuable, meaningful, sensible things you can...
Yoga and Your Hips, Part 1
Yoga has made me curious about my body for more than 20 years. When I feel restriction in my outer hips during Pigeon Pose, I wonder what exactly is...
10 Yoga Teachers Share Their Real-Life, Post Teacher Training Inspiration
I always enjoy the yoga teacher trainings I teach every year. It's my hope that the students leave feeling a renewed dedication to their own path of...
20 Insights to Set You Up as a Successful, Skillful, Happy(!) Yoga Teacher
The phrase, “teachers learn from their students,” is even more salient when your students are seasoned teachers themselves. Recently, my Advanced...
#YogaFamily: Our Favorite London Spots
If you keep up with Jason, you know that he’s going to be in London three times in the next year, hosting a teacher training at triyoga. I am not...
5 Things to Know About Yoga Teacher Training
On the last day of my 200-hour teacher training last August, I woke up early to reflect and write about the experience. For an entire month, I'd...