What Does Groundhog Day Have to Do With Yoga Philosophy?
Groundhog Day and the Bhagavad Gita
That's right, woodchuck-chuckers - it's...GROUNDHOG DAY! Today we celebrate the prognosticator of prognosticators, the groundhog, and every year on Feb 2 I like to rewatch one of my favorite metaphysical movies, Groundhog Day. If you haven’t seen this movie y..read more
10 Minute Podcast Excerpt - Teaching Yoga: Sometimes What Seems Like an Obstacle is Actually a Pathway
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFUTg2tWTFA[/embedyt]Sometimes an obstacle is actually a pathway
Sometimes what we think of as obstacles or challenges, what causes us to doubt ourselves as yoga teachers or do..read more
What's Trending in Yoga? Accessibility!
Watch a short video with E-RYT500 and senior teacher Heather Agnew on why accessibility in yoga is a most hopeful trend. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4OvorKnoBw[/embedyt] What trends do I see in yoga right now? For me, the biggest and most hopeful trend is accessibility. Making yoga more access..read more
What Kind of People Take Yoga Teacher Training? (video)
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX70c4h2oms[/embedyt] [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8HAXrfqBAs[/embedyt]What kind of people take yoga teacher training?
We’ve got a yoga teacher training coming up soon in Adelaide and that means I’m answering ..read more
Is Vinyasa Flow Yoga Accessible and Adaptable? (video) [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN7z0ySIOqk[/embedyt] Is Vinyasa Flow yoga an accessible or adaptable practice? The thing about Vinyasa Flow is that it’s already an adapted practiced, borrowing from other yoga forms, primarily Ashtanga Vinyasa. The way we study in yoga teacher training, every student ha..read more
Transitioning from yoga student to yoga teacher (video) [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0dkpHRfc68[/embedyt] One of the cool things about the transition from yoga student to yoga teacher is starting to experience yoga through other people’s bodies and minds. When you begin practicing yoga your focus is on your own direct experience – what the poses feel ..read more
Dispelling Yoga Myths
Listen in to a short introduction to a recent discussion I shared with yoga teachers and teachers-in-training on some of the most common myths and misconceptions in yoga. [s3audio s3url="Dispelling Yoga Myths.mp3" /] Or, read a transcript and a few extra notes on dispelling common yoga myths and misconceptions: Today we’re go..read more
Expose yourself to ideas outside your lineage
Seek out a variety of yoga styles, philosophies, teachers, and environments Seek out resources, viewpoints, and practices outside of your usual range It won’t all resonate, but it’s wonderful to nurture curiosity about yoga in all its forms Exposure to a wider range of yoga forms and philosophies can reduce te..read more
Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good in your yoga practice
Sometimes I get stuck in this fixed idea of what is the ‘right’ or ‘perfect’ practice and I end up procrastinating for days (or more!) waiting for the uninterrupted time and abundant energy to do this perfect practice. Instead, these days, I’m aiming for good. I want to have yoga ..read more
Finding Balance in Yoga/Work/Life/Study/Practice
In a recent group coaching session with yoga teachers and teachers-in-training we talked about the work/study/life/practice balance for yoga teachers, establishing boundaries, and the art of saying no. You can listen to my intro to that discussion here: [s3audio s3url="Work Life Yoga Balance.mp3" /] Or... Be..read more