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I just have to get this off my chest. This is for any yoga teachers or teachers in training who are feeling like they aren’t good enough, or don’t know enough, or don’t have a ‘yoga body’ (whatever the heck that is), or aren’t spiritual enough, or won’t be as fluent with their cues, or can’t demonstrate the fancy asanas, or, in general, feel like an imposter...read more

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What Am I Studying Right Now?

Yoga and Chronic Low Back Pain.

I’ve done two great webinars this week exploring chronic low back pain and movement. While I’m still integrating much of what I’ve learned, I wanted to jot down a few quick notes to share with you some of what’s new in movement applications for low back pain and some of the updates to rese..read more
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It’s Got to Ebb If It’s Going to Flow

I heard this adage the other day, and it came on a day when I really needed it.  Being in lockdown for so long has been tough.  And for me it comes on the heels of a few really challenging years of injury, loss, and a big move across the world.  So, it should have been obvious to me that my creative energy would be in a bit..read more
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My Virtual Yoga Studio Tech Set Up

I’ve had a lot of questions from students on how to go about setting up a virtual studio, so I thought I’d share some ideas, experiences, errors, and improvements from my own experience this past year.

First, a hardware and software overview:

  • Platform: Zoom. $226 per year for a professional membership
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Boundaries: Tips for Maintaining Your Practice as a Teacher

  This week I had a great chat with a teacher in training, and she remarked that her yoga practice had changed in that now her mind is busy noticing cues, transitions, sequences, and other teaching skills when participating in a class, rather than just focussing on her own practice. I could really ..read more
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What Do Beginning Yoga Students Need?

 

What do New Yoga Teachers Need to Remember About Teaching Beginner's Yoga ?

This has been a common discussion in my yoga teacher training programs for years now – what can the general public comfortably do in a yoga class?  Are they binding their toes in a seated forward fold?  Are they flowing into Upward Fa..read more
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Congratulations and Big Thanks to our most recent graduates of the Adapted Online Yoga Teacher Training

Yesterday we completed our most recent Adapted Yoga Teacher Training – which I ran from my new Zooming studio in my home in Canada. While this has been a challenging time on so many levels, and making the switch to teaching YTT programs online has taken a lot o..read more
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Hello Teacher Trainees and Teaching Assistants, I am writing today with an update on our upcoming teacher trainings, and in particular to address any concerns you may have about the coronavirus (COVID-19).  I understand that you may have specific questions about the training, and how to keep yourself, your family, and your community safe. To let you know about our effort..read more

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Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher Training Canberra

Congratulations Yoga Teacher Trainees

Congratulations to these amazing yogis for completing their 12-day Vinyasa Flow Intensive. They have shown such wisdom, curiosity, compassion, and of course metta. They are all off now to complete their Online Studies, and then bring their unique teaching to their communitie..read more
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I'm in the midst of my 14th year of yoga teacher training, but every course is like the first course.

June 2019 Update

Greetings from Canada! It's been an eventful month here in Canada as we settle into our new routines and get ready to settle into our new home.  If you've been following me on Facebook or Instagram, you..read more
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8 Ways a Hand Towel Can Support Your Yoga Practice

A simple tool for your mind-body movement practice

Props are a great way to support and enhance your practice, but props can be costly, especially if you are buying for a whole class.  As a teacher, lugging around bricks, bolsters, straps, mats, and blankets can get tiresome, fill up your car, and, keeping ..read more