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Dear Yoga Teachers, You don't have to know everything.  Don't be afraid to say, 'I don't know'.  Teaching is a collaborative process.  You will continue to learn with every student you encounter.  That is the great adventure of teaching. When I was a new teacher, I felt such pressure to know everything about....everything! - Students would ask me about why their kne..read more

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I'd like to talk about changes to the Yoga Trinity Code of Ethics for Yoga Teachers

I’ve been sharing yoga training programs for over a decade now, and there is never a moment where I feel like they are a finished product.  Programs are a constant work in progress, forever being refined and updated.  While I work hard to be sure that students are aware of these up..read more
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Simple Sanskrit Audio Guide - Free Download

Sanskrit Audio Guide + PDF Glossary for Yoga Teachers If you are struggling to know the difference between your Utkata and Uttana, your Adho and Urdvha, and your Dharana and Dhyana, this quick Sanskrit Glossary and Audio Pronunciation Guide can help you learn, practice, and feel confident in using Sanskrit in your yoga cl..read more
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An Invitation to Doubt Your Doubts About Being a Yoga Teacher

With two yoga teacher training programs coming up in the next few months, this week I’ve been fielding a few emails from teacher trainees who are dealing with some self-doubt. This is not uncommon, in fact the pre-course jitters are so common (to us all!) that I’ve written about this before (see Am I Re..read more
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I’ve recently had a Canadian visitor for a few weeks, and we got up to lots of fun travelling, exploring, wine tasting, and learning some arts and crafts.  It was a great way to connect and have some fun while she was in town, especially because she is very creative; a natural artist who is studying art in school.  I really admire her creativity.  I’ve always been in awe..read more

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yoga sequencing for routine and variety

Sequencing Yoga Classes for Routine and Variety

I had a great question this week from a recent yoga teacher training graduate about sequencing for her new yoga classes, and it got me to thinking about how we sequence our own home practice each day, week, month, and year. What informs our decisions about what to practice, when to practice, and how often we should do..read more