Alignment Cues Decoded

Alignment Cues Decoded – “Soften Your Front Ribs” Story originally posted by Yoga Journal on December 4, 2014 Students who know me well, especially the ones I have taught in teacher trainings or workshops, know language is very important to me as a yoga teacher. I always say, “If they can’t understand what you mean, they …

Prop Fun

Alignment Cues Decoded: “Microbend Your Knees” Originally posted by Yoga Journal on November 6, 2014 I realized not long ago that most yoga students understand little about why teachers do and say what they do in a class. I was acting a little like the Wizard of Oz, making demands from behind an all-knowing curtain, with no explanation …

Podcast Episodes

YogaLand Podcast – Why Fancy Yoga Isn’t Better Yoga J Brown Yoga Talks – The Evolution of yoga physics yogaLand Podcast – Alexandria Crow on being a transparent yoga teacher let’s talk yoga – the reality of the yoga industry let’s talk yoga – hypermobility in yoga triYoga talks – gender equality, social media + …

Practice Makes Progress

Patanjali Never Said Anything About Yoga Selfies Originally posted by Yoga Journal on October 28, 2014 I love Instagram. I adore the community and having the opportunity to interact with it. I follow photographers, fashionistas, videographers, designers, news outlets, artists, and of course, yogis. Their posts often inspire me creatively, make me laugh hysterically, and warm my …

Cracking the Code: Pose Puzzle 101

How I Really Learned To Practice Yoga Originally posted by Yoga Works on April 29, 2014 I’m not exactly a poetry buff (shocking I know) but I do have a favorite poem that moves me every time I read it called “Autobiography in FiveShort Chapters” by Portia Nelson.  It was introduced to me by my …