Tag Archive | teacher

Let’s Talk Money
This one is for the yoga teachers. Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. No, not Ganesha… money. One of the topics I enjoy to consulting with colleagues on and teaching is the Business of Yoga. While there are many talented teachers out there, a common shortcoming among them is a discomfort or reluctance […]

#PowerPose 40 – Eka Pāda Kouṇḍinyāsana #2
Many of the pose names we learn are easy to remember as they are names of animals, object, or actions. But, there are many poses that are named after sages, as this one is. This week’s PowerPose is dedicated to the sage Kouṇḍinya. Kouṇḍinya was a wise teacher, who served in the court of King […]

Do As I Say, Not As I Do (or Can’t Do)
While working with the yoga teacher trainers at our studio I posed the question, “Should you teach a pose you cannot do yourself?” The response was mixed, some said yes, others said no, and some were on the fence. None of them were wrong. In my humble opinion, I think you certainly can. I think […]