Sequencing and Theming Yoga Classes – A Balance of Planning and Adaptation
For me, sequencing has always been a balance between preparation and planning and then adapting in the moment. After years of trial and error, these days my aim is to strike a balance somewhere between inventing a class on the spot, and spending hours each week planning classes. I love ..read more
Past Present and Future – Life as a Yoga Business Owner
It’s been a tough week to stay present and not spiral into despair. There is a lot going on in the world that is hard to sit with. So, I did what I always do when I need to be talked down from catastrophizing, I called my mom. She knows me well and knows that I often need reminding to try to ta..read more
Ever Wondered What We Talk About in Yoga Teacher Training?
I’m in the midst of a yoga teacher training right now, and thought I’d share a few of the helpful teaching strategies and mantras we’ve talked about. Scroll down for a few of the conversations we've had recently, including:- Move with your muscles, brea..read more
Worrying about what other people think of you is a faucet you can turn off anytime.
This comes from a conversation I had with a teacher trainee this week in relation to two of the Yamas (guidelines for social conduct), Brahmacharya and Asteya (energy management, non-stealing). In discussing this, I noticed that I had a LOT of thoughts. Part of my strong response is..read more
Still In Love With Yoga After All These Years
It’s just a few days until I share the first yoga teacher training program of 2022, and I’m so excited! Sometimes I wonder about my enthusiasm because this will be, I think, my 49th teacher training. One might think that after all this time my excitement might fade. The thing is, I’m still as excited today as I..read more
Winter Solstice Greetings
Rest - Reflection - Gratitude Today is the winter solstice, a changing of the seasons, and here in the north this is the time that we move into a rest period. Traditionally this is a time for learning, storytelling, and reflection. The longer nights and colder temperatures guide us to spend a bit more time indoors, and I’ll be making ..read more
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
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
Online Yoga Teacher Training Will Continue For Now
I'm so sorry to see all the outbreaks and lockdowns around Australia this week. I hope that you are all coping okay and that you and your loved ones are all safe and sound. With this new round of outbreaks I'm reminded that we are not nearly 'back to normal' yet, so as I make plans for the next few yoga programs I h..read more
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