Essential Conversations for Yoga Teachers
The podcast for yoga teachers centered around important conversations for yoga teachers to discuss, reflect, and implement. From class planning to business strategy, these conversations help yoga teachers build the business that will help keep them teaching long-term and with a sustainable income.
Episodes
77 episodes
Ep 76: Excessive Hip Flexion In Yoga & What To Do About it
Let’s discuss the issue of hip flexion in yoga. What is it? Is there too much? And what can you do about it. Hip flexion is normal; You need to flex your hips to walk, sit down, and...
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Ep 75: Should Students w/ Scoliosis Practice Yoga?
Ever wondered if students with scoliosis can practice yoga safely? Spoiler, the answer is Yes, but first we’ve gotta ditch the one-size-fits-all alignment cues and actually work with the curve, not against it. In thi...
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Ep 74: SI Joint Dysfunction and Yoga
Many students practicing yoga encounter the frustrating and often debilitating experience of SI joint pain. I even experience it from time to time myself! Despite its prevalence, it remains widely misunderstood, and well-intentioned advice can ...
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Ep 73: Hip Openers and Labral Tears: Why Deep Stretches Aren’t for Everyone
Some students need to be extremely cautious when it comes to poses like Pigeon, Fire Log, and even Butterfly. Excessive hip movement that's required in these poses can lead to labral tears, hip impingement, and even chronic pain. Th...
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Ep 71: Injury Prevention in Yoga: What We Can (and Can’t) Control
Injury prevention in yoga is often oversimplified into absolutes. It's either "yoga heals everything" or "if you get hurt, you did it wrong." But the truth is far more nuanced. While we can and must take steps to minimize risks, true injury pre...
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Ep 70: How Alignment Cues Affect Your Nervous System
In the last two episodes, we've discussed keeping students safe in our classes by being more mindful of the alignment cues we use. However, what is correct alignment, and is it safe for all students?” Those questions were the inspiration for th...
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Ep 69: Why Alignment Cues Don’t work For Everyone - Part 2
We discussed safety in the last episode because I believe we all come from that standpoint. Thinking safety begs the question, “Is our understanding of 'correct alignment' safe for all students?” That took me down a deep rabbit hole and was an ...
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Ep 68: The Problem w/ Rigid Alignment Cues - Part 1
Traditionally, alignment was taught as a set of fixed, universal principles—certain cues, angles, and posture requirements that were considered "correct" for all bodies. However, modern discussions, influenced by movement science, biomechanics,...
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Ep 67: How to Teach Anatomy? - Teacher Questions Answered
Understanding anatomy is super important as a movement teacher. You may have noticed that I weave this sentiment in many of my episodes. I've received a few questions from teachers who listen to the podcast about their challenges with teaching ...
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Ep 66: Staying Within Your Scope of Practice While Teaching Injured Students
One of the biggest concerns you might have as a yoga teacher is whether or not you’re stepping outside of your scope of practice. We are not doctors & we cannot diagnose an injury, however, we can AND SHOULD learn about them becaus...
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Ep 65: Learning Anatomy Feels Overwhelming, Start Here!
I wholeheartedly believe every yoga teacher must have a working knowledge of anatomy, it is the responsible thing to do because you're teaching movement and working with bodies. Your students trust you, therefore you should be well-educated.&nb...
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Ep 64: Sequencing for Students with Rotator Cuff Injuries
Your shoulder is one of the most mobile—and vulnerable—joints in your body, and the rotator cuff muscles play a crucial role in its stability. When a student is dealing with a rotator cuff injury, it can be challenging to know how to sequence a...
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Ep 63: Yoga Retreats: A Beginner’s Guide for Teachers
I’m a couple of weeks back from hosting another yoga international yoga retreat. While I was away, I had a few yoga teachers ask me about how to start hosting retreats. I’ve also coached teachers on planning and organizing their own retreats, a...
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Ep 62: How to Teach A Student with An Injury
You want to create a safe and inclusive space for everyone who walks into your classes. But when a student is dealing with an injury, it can feel overwhelming to know how to support them. Do you resort to telling them, “Do what feels right for ...
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Ep 61: Guided Meditation - What is Guided Imagery?
In this guided meditation, I want to take you on a journey… a different journey than the guided meditation in Episode 56, in which I guided you through an awareness of your body and breath. In this meditation, I’m going to ...
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Ep 60: The Complexities of Half Pigeon Pose
You either love Half Pigeon pose or you hate it!! Which is it for you or your students? It can be a powerful hip opener, but it’s also a pose that begs respect for the body’s limits. Understanding the pose on a deeper level (more than anatomy a...
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Ep 59: How to Teach Chair Yoga - Creating Accessible Classes for All Ages
Have you ever considered teaching chair yoga? It’s a versatile and accessible style of yoga that opens the doors of the yoga practice to students of all ages, abilities, and levels of mobility. If you’re thinking of offering chair yoga c...
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Ep 58: Meditation Sounds Easy, Is It?
Meditation is a practice of focusing the mind to regulate your nervous system by reaching for a state of mental clarity, emotional calm, and overall awareness. However, the thought of starting a meditation practice can feel out of r...
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Ep 57: Winter Season - Class Themes Inspired by Ayurveda
Is it winter where you live right now? While the cycle of the seasons is more apparent in certain parts of the world, winter brings its own unique challenges: shorter days, colder temperatures, and a natural tendency for your body & mind to...
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Ep 56: Guided Meditation - Breath & Body Awareness
Welcome to meditation! Today is the perfect day to explore how your breath can help calm and regulate your nervous system. Guided meditation, also called Yoga Nidra, is a powerful tool for rest and renewal. It allows you to connect with your bo...
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Ep 55: Teaching Classes to Beginner Students
Teaching beginner classes sounds easy, but when you have a room full of students who have never practiced yoga or have preconceived notions of what yoga should be or what it looks like because of the images they've been fed. Well, teachin...
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Ep 53: 2024 Yearly Recap - Top 5 Episodes!
This year, I have loved covering different topics from yoga’s roots and history to tips on building your business. As well as anatomy info to episodes mapping out your nervous system & injury information. And it feels like I’ve just touched...
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Ep 52: Self-care for Yoga Teachers - Professional Tips
Welcome to week 3 of quick self-care episodes! I’ve enjoyed talking about the many different ways for you to care for yourself. So far, I’ve talked about mental, emotional, and physical ways to embrace self-care. In this episode let’s ta...
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