4 Virtues for Mental Peace
One of the philosophies that we learn from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is the 4 virtues. The teaching is that we can find mental peace and serenity through these four practices:Yoga Sutras 1:33
The mind becomes clear and serene when the qualities of the heart are cultivated: 1. Maitri: Friendliness toward the joyful 2. Karun..read more
Yoga Teaching Skills
Developing Your Own Cuing Style
I had an email from a teacher trainee this week with a concern that comes up quite regularly and is, I think, worthy of some further discussion. The concern was about how often, particularly as teachers in training, we find ourselves using the cues we hear our teachers saying. This might feel like ‘co..read more
Concession Pricing for Yoga Teacher Training Programs for Yogis in Lockdown
Reminder that for the upcoming Adapted Online Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher Training our concession price is available to anyone with a concession card, and anyone who has lost work during the lockdowns.
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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
Yoga Teacher Training Scholarships Now Open
As we prepare for our next Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher Training I am continuing this years’ practice of doubling my scholarship offerings. There are two Fusion Scholarships available for our Oct-Dec Adapted Online Intensive.Fusion Schol..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
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
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