by Jason Crandell | Jul 23, 2018 | Yoga Teaching
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 resounding, ‘Yes!’ A foundational yoga teacher training is a wonderful opportunity to experience the vastness of yoga that is... 
by Jason Crandell | May 11, 2018 | Yoga Teaching
“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 on their hands.”These might have been some of my own personal excuses I made to the person that was dragging me... 
by Jason Crandell | Apr 6, 2018 | Mindful Living, Yoga Teaching
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 beyond all recognition for more than a year. Before she was born, I was so hopped-up on adrenaline, oxytocin, and... 
by Jason Crandell | Mar 9, 2018 | Yoga Teaching
There is nothing better in class than receiving an excellent manual cue (also called “adjustments” or “hands-on assists”). The body falls into place and the nervous system relaxes. Unfortunately, the opposite is also true. There’s nothing worse... 
by Jason Crandell | Feb 20, 2018 | Yoga Teaching
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 good teacher. If you haven’t read Part I, which examines the most common cueing errors we all make, take a moment and... 
by Jason Crandell | Feb 20, 2018 | Yoga Teaching
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 all the time that we dedicate to doing bigger, harder postures and projecting our prowess across the social media space,...
