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What I Wish I Knew about Yoga Sequencing as a New Teacher: How to Plan a Well-Rounded Yoga Class

Writings Gallery

Writings Gallery

Why Your Alignment Corrections Might Be Holding Your Students Back: How yoga teachers can help students learn better by saying less

Why Your Alignment Corrections Might Be Holding Your Students Back: How yoga teachers can help students learn better by saying less

Overcorrecting in yoga can backfire. Learn how motor learning principles can help you cue less, teach better, and empower your students more.

The Real Reason Your Hip Flexibility Isn’t Improving (Spoiler: It’s Not Your Effort)

The Real Reason Your Hip Flexibility Isn’t Improving (Spoiler: It’s Not Your Effort)

Stretching isn't always the fix for tight hips. Learn why anatomy matters more than effort—and how yoga philosophy reframes your practice.

Shoulder Smarts for Inversions: Optimizing Shoulder Function in Yoga Inversions

Shoulder Smarts for Inversions: Optimizing Shoulder Function in Yoga Inversions

Improve your yoga inversions with better shoulder mobility and stability. Learn how scapular movement impacts handstand, forearm stand, and headstand.

Customizing Downward Dog for Your Body: Why Plank Isn’t the Perfect Measuring Stick for Everyone

Customizing Downward Dog for Your Body: Why Plank Isn’t the Perfect Measuring Stick for Everyone

Discover why plank isn’t a one-size-fits-all guide for downward dog. Learn how body proportions impact stability and alignment in your yoga practice.

Top Tip for Transitioning from Chaturanga to Upward Facing Dog: Refine Your Sun Salutes

Top Tip for Transitioning from Chaturanga to Upward Facing Dog: Refine Your Sun Salutes

Master the transition from chaturanga to upward dog with tips to improve your practice and keep your wrists feeling great during sun salutes

Is Knee Hyperextension Bad? 4 Triangle Pose Hacks for Hyperextended Knees

Is Knee Hyperextension Bad? 4 Triangle Pose Hacks for Hyperextended Knees

Is knee hyperextension dangerous in yoga? Learn why it’s normal, explore common myths, and try 4 effective Triangle Pose tips for hyperextended knees.

City Mouse/Country Mouse: Negotiating Compassion

City Mouse/Country Mouse: Negotiating Compassion

Explore the balance between ahimsa (non-harming) and practicality as a yoga teacher grapples with compassion while dealing with mice in a rural home.

3 Unique Upper Back Mobilizers to Improve Your Backbends

3 Unique Upper Back Mobilizers to Improve Your Backbends

Explore 3 unique upper back mobilizers to enhance your yoga backbends, reduce lower back strain, and deepen your practice with targeted thoracic spine mobility.

Shoulders Away from Ears in Down Dog? How to Organize Your Shoulders in Dog Pose

Shoulders Away from Ears in Down Dog? How to Organize Your Shoulders in Dog Pose

Wondering how to position your shoulders in Downward Dog? Learn why common cues like “shoulders away from ears” can be problematic and how to organize your shoulders correctly.

Is the “Pain in Your Brain”? How Mood Affects Your Experience of Pain

Is the “Pain in Your Brain”? How Mood Affects Your Experience of Pain

Discover how mood impacts pain perception and learn strategies for pain management through yoga. Explore insights from pain science and real-life experiences.

The Trikonasana Foot and Knee Alignment Secret You Didn’t Learn in Yoga Teacher Training

The Trikonasana Foot and Knee Alignment Secret You Didn’t Learn in Yoga Teacher Training

Discover an overlooked Trikonasana foot and knee alignment secret! Refine your teaching with a deeper understanding of knee mechanics in Triangle Pose.

The Anatomy of Marichyasana C: This Seated Twist’s Secret Challenge

The Anatomy of Marichyasana C: This Seated Twist’s Secret Challenge

Unlock the secret challenge of Marichyasana C! Learn how adductor magnus affects your seated twist and easy tips to sit upright.

3 Myths about Knee Alignment in Yoga

3 Myths about Knee Alignment in Yoga

Unveiling the truth behind knee alignment in yoga. Debunking myths to empower practitioners and foster a deeper understanding of body awareness.

7 Yoga Teaching Tips I Wish I’d Learned Sooner

7 Yoga Teaching Tips I Wish I’d Learned Sooner

Discover 7 vital yoga teaching strategies for new instructors. Master the art of guiding new practitioners with these essential yoga teaching tips.

“Yoga Butt” Injury: A Real Pain in the Butt

“Yoga Butt” Injury: A Real Pain in the Butt

Understand yoga butt: symptoms, recovery timelines, anatomy, and ways to adapt your yoga practice. Stop stretching and start strengthening your hamstrings!

Why Can’t I Balance in Tree Pose? How to Improve Your Balance in Yoga

Why Can’t I Balance in Tree Pose? How to Improve Your Balance in Yoga

Unlock stability and improve your balance in yoga. Discover balancing secrets with tips on ankle strength, hip alignment, and more.

5 Chaturanga Prep Poses That Look Nothing Like Chaturanga

5 Chaturanga Prep Poses That Look Nothing Like Chaturanga

Practice 5 unusual Chaturanga Dandasana preparations to improve your Chaturanga. These Chaturanga tips will help you fine tune this challenging pose frequently appearing in yoga classes.

The Anatomy of a Backbend: How to Prep Your Spine for More Easeful Backbends

The Anatomy of a Backbend: How to Prep Your Spine for More Easeful Backbends

Do you struggle with lower back or neck pain when you practice backbends in yoga classes? Learning a bit about the anatomy of the spine can help you understand why these regions can feel particularly cranky in backbends. More importantly, knowing a bit of spinal anatomy will help you prep these popular, commonly taught poses so that you can approach them with greater comfort and ease.

Straight Talk About Your Curvy Spine

Straight Talk About Your Curvy Spine

The notion that the spine is a ramrod-straight structure still persists in the yoga and exercise community, so let's set the record—but not your spine—straight.

Mobility Training: 3 Hamstring Stretches You'd Never Think Of

Mobility Training: 3 Hamstring Stretches You'd Never Think Of

Frustrated trying to stretch your tight hamstrings? There are other ways to coax them to open. Here are three ways to trick your hamstrings into opening up.

Standing Up is Easier than Sitting Down

Standing Up is Easier than Sitting Down

And I don’t mean that standing poses are more accessible than seated ones. I mean that applying effort—even strenuous effort undertaken consistently over a long period of time—is less challenging than accepting the results of our efforts, whatever those may be.

When an Earthquake Can't Rock the Boat

When an Earthquake Can't Rock the Boat

We use asana to hone the skill of remaining undisturbed in destabilizing situations. This point was driven home during a morning practice in Tokyo. I was holding navasana, boat pose, when suddenly I experienced a physical trembling so severe it felt like the room was rocking back and forth. Well, an earthquake will do that...

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