Yoga Amidst the Messiness of Life
Thoughts on yoga life, teaching yoga, and yoga class management
We were talking in a group coaching session the other day about the challenges of teaching in-home sessions where kids and pets are interrupting, phones are ringing, and there is in an air of general household chaos while we are trying to guide a yoga practice..read more
Mapping Your Dream Yoga Teaching Practice
As yoga teachers in training, it can be easy to focus only on getting through our studies and assessments or teaching our next class. But it’s also useful to pause and zoom out. What might your teaching practice look like in the real world - not just in theory, but in a way that fits your life, your values, and your capacity..read more
New Gentle Yoga Online Course
50-Hour Gentle Yoga Training Course
After years of faster-paced, higher-intensity yoga dominating the modern postural yoga landscape, there is a growing trend towards gentler, more accessible forms of practice. Gentle Yoga has emerged in response to busy lives, changing bodies, chronic pain, aging, and a deep..read more
Your Year of Yoga - Guided Journaling Practice
As we enter this new year, I want to invite you into a pause. Not a rush to plan or fix or improve anything - but a pause to reflect on your year of yoga. What you’ve practiced. What you’ve learned. What challenged you. And what quietly changed along the way. This is a guided journal..read more
Yoga for a Reason, Season, or Lifetime
There’s a saying that some people - or things - come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. I think this applies beautifully to yoga, too. In this discussion we reflect on yoga styles and trends past, present, and emerging and to connect trends back to the fundamentals and timeless..read more
From Yoga Student to Yoga Teacher: The Fundamental Shifts
When you begin your yoga teacher training journey, one of the most important things you learn is that not everyone is like you. Today we’re talking about one of the most important transformations you’ll experience in your yoga teacher training — the shift from yoga student to yoga teac..read more
Green Flags for Yoga Teachers
We often hear about red flags - signs of negative or unsafe behavior, things that make us feel uneasy or disconnected. But today, let’s shift our focus to green flags. Green flags are signs of positive qualities, constructive behaviors, and healthy relationship skills. In yoga class, they’re the subtle signals t..read more
Does Yoga Alignment Really Matter?
Unpacking yoga alignment myths.
Hi folks, it’s your senior yoga educator Heather Agnew here, and today we ask the question: Does Yoga Alignment Really Matter? We are going to talk about some of the alignment cues and ideas you might have learned over the years in yoga class - some that you might have even learned from ..read more
How to Practice Brahmacharya Self-Regulation in Yoga and Daily Life | Yoga Philosophy and Ethics
Brahmacharya is one of the yoga ethics – Yamas – that focus on authentic, mindful living – paying attention to how we think, speak, and act - and, like all the Yamas, mindful of the impact we have on others, our communities, and the planet. In this discussion, I s..read more
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a Yoga Teacher
Yoga Teachers & Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Teaching Skills
Watch the video discussion, or scroll down for transcript notes, links, and some questions and journaling prompts to guide your own journey in overcoming imposter syndrome and finding confidence and comfort in your role as ..read more