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Black yoga teachers are creating communities. Just not where you'd expect.

The case for sharing the practical as well as the aspirational parts of your practice on social.

Because no, you can't scream at them to just try the freaking blocks.

It’s not all peace, love, and yoga. There's a lot of folding blankets, wiping down mats, and other things you need to know about before you fill out that job application.

Because yoga should be a space where we experience a sense of belonging without having to hide our differences.

The similarities between these two ceremonies are stronger than I could have ever imagined.

Word choice can make a world of difference.

Less backstabbing. More sisterhood.

You can do what you love and it’ll still be work.

When you have a FT career and teach yoga on the side, something has to give. But when it's your own practice, problems inevitably arise.

Your role is not to have all the answers for students.

It's complicated.

Here's everything you need to know to select the one that's best for you.

To err is human. To learn from your mistakes and adjust your teaching is divine.

There are less confusing ways to engage the necessary muscles.

There are other ways you can satisfy your curiosity about the practice.

I can see how it helps students conectar con la práctica and each other.

And it had nothing to do with the poses.

Yoga With Kassandra has grown her channel's following to more than two million subscribers (and counting) in less than nine years. Here's how she did it.

It wasn’t what I would have chosen for myself. Yet it made me the teacher I am today.

Why you need to think beyond studios.

Why it's not only unhelpful but unkind.

Teachers sometimes flub more than just a cue.

Yoga isn't a solution to much-needed social change. But it can help.

Because a shift in perspective—and a little know-how about anatomy—can change everything.

To err is human. To laugh about it is sorta divine.

These days, my asana practice focuses on mobility, range of motion, and tension relief, instead.

It's an inexact algorithm of action verbs, metaphors, brevity, and authenticity.

Seamless transitions that take you from the front of the back to the mat in an almost meditative state.

There can be unintended consequences to your practice. Here's how to ensure that doesn't happen.

These uncommon cues can help you find unprecedented release—physically, mentally, and emotionally.

The last thing you want is for students to leave your class feeling depleted, ungrounded, or on edge. Here's how to ensure that doesn't happen.

We spoke with four new teachers about the cost and the factors that went into their YTT.

You may not be able to avoid that moment when your heart races and your mind blanks. But you can calm yourself down in seconds. Here's how.

Here's how to offer older adults a practice that meets them where they are.

Training teachers in accessibility helps make yoga inclusive for everyone.

A yoga teacher—and longtime student—considers the qualities that make an instructor truly exceptional.

An exploration and explanation of the good, the bad, the confusing, and the just plain hilarious.

Teachers, chances are you're violating copyright law with your playlists.

Here's how to ensure your students have the space they need for their practice.

Improve your ability to connect with students by using inclusive language.

Because more patience is a good thing.

Adaptive yoga makes the practice available to anyone, including people with physical limitations. 

Our best advice for handling the inevitable.

When your student feels out of balance, here's what you can do to keep them safe.

Can you recall how challenging it was when you were new to yoga? Here's how to be the teacher now that you needed then.

You can score an affordable vacation at a luxury resort just doing what you love.

How to protect students' eyes during yoga practice.

Because your YTT probably didn't teach you as much detail as you would have liked on how, exactly, to put together a sequence.

Some students, whether celebrities or crushes, can cause you to be a little (or a lot) unnerved. Here's how to maintain your composure.

Tips for helping someone who becomes sick in class.

It's never intentional—but it happens. Here are the things you can do to prepare for the inevitable.

The dos and don'ts of bringing laughter into your classes.

When you look at nature, you can see how life is always propelling you forward—even when it doesn't seem that way.

As a yoga teacher, creating content started to feel like a performance, not a practice. Something had to change.

The yoga industry has exclusivity and affordability issues. A new payment model may help.

Yes, we have valuable information to share. But sometimes less is more.

Here's what to do when flying frisbees, crying babies, or barking dogs disrupt your class.

When approached mindfully and with modifications, your yoga practice needn't be limited by your heart condition.

And how to fix them.

You know how some cues help you experience a pose in an entirely different way? This advice from some of our favorite teachers will do exactly that.

That tight, stiff, or achy feeling you sometimes experience? It might not have anything to do with your muscles. Here's how to grab a tennis ball and start rolling it out.

Aging is inevitable. But you can slow it down and approach it more gracefully than you'd ever imagined.

What exactly does this cue mean? And is it safe? Physical therapist and yoga therapist Jennifer Chang explains.

It's so simple.

There was a time when a "complete practice" was a minimum of 90 minutes. Sarah Ezrin explores the evolution of yoga classes and asks, what's really required?

Were you taught that bending your knee past your ankle is like running with scissors? It's not quite so simple.

Here’s what psychologists say about how to be supportive without overstepping.

There's nothing wrong with going from Warrior II to Reverse Warrior to Half Moon. But it's not the only way.

Physical Therapist and Yoga Therapist Jennifer Chang explains how this common, seemingly simple cue is overused…and can even cause harm.

A yoga teacher shares how she intuits subtle physical and emotional revelations before class has even begun.

Sometimes called “yoga butt,” Proximal Hamstring Tendonitis can hinder your life and practice. Here’s how to prevent it from happening to you and your students.

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.

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.