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
New Adapted Online YTT Program May/June Now Taking Registrations
Our upcoming program has been adapted to an online module including live video, recorded audio, study guides and more. Dates TBA for May/June 4 weekends. Get the details here or ..read more
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
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
Core Yoga Slow Flow
Check out this month's IDEA - International Association of Fitness Professionals - newsletter for a sweet Core Yoga Slow Flow that you can add to your yoga, Pilates, or mind body movement practice or classes. Core Yoga blends the precision of Pilates and the flow of Yoga for a mindful movement practice that will challenge your Core, enhance flexi..read more
Yoga Trinity Yoga Teacher Training Celebrates 13 Years!
13 Years ago this month I shared my first yoga teacher training program, and this March we completed our 35th yoga teacher training course, and now have over 1,000 graduates of the Trinity Yoga Teacher Training certificate! These are numbers, and something I am proud of, but what I am far more pro..read more
Should I Be Worried About Yoga Injuries?
For the past few years there are have been some important conversations happening both in the yoga-teacher community, and in the wider yoga community about yoga injuries. Whether they be related to alignment, adjustments, impatience, repetition, individual differences, or acute injuries like falls, yoga injuries do appear to ..read more
Creating Community In Yoga Classes
Take a moment to think about why you go to a yoga class. Why practice with a teacher, in a room full of people, when you could stay home and pop in a DVD or scroll through YouTube for a practice? Well, for me there are so many reasons, including personalized instructions, feedback, hands-on support for your practice, spontaneous expl..read more
Sole Walk - Thai Yoga Massage Meant For Sharing
[s3video s3url="Sole Walk.mp4" /] This is a simple, effortless, but highly beneficial Thai Yoga Massage technique that you can share with family and friends. It doesn’t require special materials, and is easy on your body, and super sweet to receive.To Begin:
- Lie your friend face-d..read more
Practicing and Teaching Yoga - Child's Pose
Finding Comfort in Child's Pose
I’ve been part of a few discussions on Child’s Pose lately, had some questions from Grads, and heard some key feedback on teaching, propping, and adjusting Child’s Pose. I’ve jotted down a few notes myself, but would love to hear from other practitioners and teachers on how y..read more
Check out this month's free yoga podcast, Scapula Core Warm Up In this 9-minute audio practice podcast you can get to know your scapula, the fancy name for your shoulder blade. Explore a warm up for the scapula while you play with the natural movements of your shoulder blades and shoulders, and experience one of the ways in which our old yoga cues might be getting in the w..read more