5 Ways to Practice (and Refine) Your Yoga Teaching
Whether you've just graduated yoga teacher training or have been leading classes for years, you still need to practice in order to evolve. Here's how.
Pick up practical advice from top teachers on how to improve your yoga teaching career—from in-depth information on yoga anatomy to smart sequencing tips to expert insights on building (and maintaining) your teaching business.
Whether you've just graduated yoga teacher training or have been leading classes for years, you still need to practice in order to evolve. Here's how.
Ali Duncan opened Urban Sanctuary as a safe space for traditionally marginalized communities to heal in a historically Black area of Denver.
Feeling a little anxious? Here's what you need to know to stay calm and collected.
Some things only come with practice.
You don’t necessarily get rid of fear. But you can learn how to overcome it. Instagram's @upsidedownmama explains.
This language misstep can have a tremendous effect on your students' practice.
A full-time yoga teacher trainer explains why the thing that everyone seems to worry about actually isn't a concern at all.
Some lessons come only with experience. But there are other universal truths that can be useful to know sooner rather than later. (Also, humor helps.) Jack Workman explains.
Even when you're doing what you love, there are days when you're simply too exhausted to bring your best to the mat. Here's what you can do.
Ever notice how you tend to walk, lean, hunch, or otherwise propel yourself forward all the time? Your body needs more than that to remain flexible and pain-free. Here's how.
“Action Hiro” Landazuri shares his Body Smart Yoga, focusing on muscle sensations and effort over the endgame of a pose.
Step one: Get out of your own way.
An exploration of the intention behind an anatomically incorrect instruction.
The narrative of a powerful class lies not just in the postures, but also in the progression. Here's how to honor those in-between moments.
You cannot make everyone happy, nor should you try.
Most yoga practitioners can't seem to get enough of these poses. Yet a teacher with more than two decades of experience explores whether less is more.
Enlisting advice, support, and friendship from other yoga teachers can make all the difference—in both your teaching and your attitude.
The case for keeping it simple.
Spoiler alert: It's not as hard as you might think.
For students with lung conditions, any type of smoke—including from incense, palo santo, or sage—can be dangerous.