CREATE LIFE-CHANGING YOGA EXPERIENCES
One of the most powerful skills as a teacher is the ability to design a transformational experience for students on the yoga mat. While purposeful sequences can be used to move the body safely through a class, creating an inspiring theme can focus the mind and elevate the spirit. In the posts below, you will find in-depth concepts that can be woven seamlessly into your teachings. Continue to fuel your own yoga knowledge and passion. Then, pass it on!
STAY GROUNDED DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON
The holiday season can be full of fun and folly. It can involve unusual schedules, staying up late, and indulging in lots of delicious food. Many of these situations could disrupt your internal stability and cause unnecessary stress. Instead, stay grounded
TAP INTO THE POWER OF SHAKTI
People often ask, “how do I turn my dreams into reality?” One answer would be to understand the power of Shakti. While many of you might be familiar with Shakti as the wife of Shiva in Indian cosmology, Shakti also refers
MOVE YOUR WAY INTO MEDITATION
The heart of the yogic paradigm is that we, as humans, are part of an infinite, intelligent, and evolving universe. In fact, our true self mirrors that unending field of possibility. You are abundantly creative and you are powerful beyond measure.
CREATE LOLLIPOP MOMENTS THROUGH ALIGNMENT
In the Toronto TEDx talk by Drew Dudley, he explains that we all have immense power to be leaders everyday through lollipop moments. Dudley defines a lollipop moment as one “where someone said or did something that you feel fundamentally made
EXPAND YOUR CAPACITY FOR SUCCESS
Have you ever felt relaxed and satisfied one minute, then found yourself full of worry or anxiety the next? Did you ever have the most amazing day at work followed by an unexpected argument with your spouse? As humans, we have
EMBRACE COURAGE ON YOUR YOGA MAT
Fear helps us survive dangerous situations, but it is unnecessary for almost everything else. Instead of removing this life-saving emotion, you can embrace courage in the face of it to still lead a magnificent, creative, and successful life. Yoga helps you
ENJOY FREEDOM THROUGH YOGA
Freedom is one of the most sought-after experiences on Earth. And, for good reason! Freedom is accompanied by feelings of empowerment, growth, or even bliss. Much of the freedom we seek is the ability to simply be ourselves--open, honest, loving, and
5 TIPS TO END A YOGA CLASS WITH MEANING
Have you ever felt like the end of a yoga class was rushed or left incomplete? Have you ever wished savasana lasted just a few minutes longer? Good time management and the ability to stay present, along with other basic skills,
HOW TO AVOID GETTING STUCK IN THE MIDDLE
I love road trips--the freedom of the open road, the relaxed pace at which to travel, and the mysterious excitement about what lies ahead. These adventures get me so jazzed that my husband and I travel back and forth from Florida