8 Ways a Hand Towel Can Support Your Yoga Practice
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 moreCore Yoga Slow Flow
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 moreCongratulations Adelaide Class of 2019
Congratulations Adelaide Class of 2019 Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher Training Adelaide Please join me in congratulating this amazing group of yogis on completing their 12-day Vinyasa Flow Yoga Teacher Training. I always learn so much from my students, but this group was particularly wise and open about sharing their knowledge in teaching methodology, trauma sensitivity, fi..read more
Celebrating 13 Years of Trinity YTT
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 moreCelebrating 16 Years of Aussie Adventures
In just a few days, I will be celebrating 16 years in this beautiful country! We arrived on February 3 into the warmth and sunshine and hospitality of Sydney after quite a difficult year in Canada. I was partly running away and partly running towards, and I'll forever be grateful to Australia for taking me in and warming me up and healing my hurts. But, arriving in Austr..read more
You Don’t Have to Know Everything
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
Should I Be Worried About Yoga Injuries?
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 moreCode of Ethics For Yoga Teachers
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 more20% Off Mind Body Meditation
20% Off Mind Body Meditation Online Education
Save 20% this month on Mind Body Meditation Online Education study. This 12 CPD continuing education program is open to yoga teachers, fitness professionals, and coaches of all types who wish to share meditation, visualization, self-regulation, and relaxation skills with their clients, students, or participants. Use c..read moreSweet and Salty Granola
Sweet and Salty Granola Someone gave me a jar of this a while back and I devoured it in a day! It took a while, but I finally got around to making it myself recently and it's already a staple in my pantry. A grain-free sweet and salty granola that is easy to vary for your tastes/needs. Enjoy a bowl for brekki, or pack for a protein-rich snack at work, on a hike etc...read more
Let’s Talk About Accessibility
Thanks for all your good wishes prior to my recent surgery. My leg is healing very well, and my lungs are…well getting there I suppose. The big news is that I’ll be starting back to weight bearing in a few days! After more than 4 months on crutches, my big job is maintaining reasonable expectations as I return to activity (I'm just so darned excited!). ‘Easy does ..read more