One of the more anxiety-inducing things I struggled with when I started to teach yoga was remembering my sequence of poses. The fear of doing a disservice to students—and embarrassing myself—by forgetting something caused me to spend hours and hours researching, memorizing, and practicing before each class. I would even write the sequence and cues… Continue reading 18 Most Embarrassing Things That Can Happen to Yoga Teachers
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5 Fixes for Yoga Poses That Are Uncomfortable When You Have Large Breasts
According to our knowledge, yoga’s oldest systems were developed by men. We can conclude that yoga poses were not designed to be curved, but straight lines. This means that poses may be difficult or impossible for people with large bosoms. What can a busy yoga student like me do? As we teach and practice yoga,… Continue reading 5 Fixes for Yoga Poses That Are Uncomfortable When You Have Large Breasts
A Look Back at What a Pioneering Spirit Learned From Years of Practicing and Teaching Yoga
Maty Ezraty was just 23 years old when she opened the original YogaWorks in Santa Monica, California. Her vision was simple but revolutionary: She wanted to create a yoga school that offered a diverse, high-quality selection of classes to appeal to a wide array of people. It was 1987 and yoga studios typically only offered… Continue reading A Look Back at What a Pioneering Spirit Learned From Years of Practicing and Teaching Yoga
No, You’re Not Doing Anything Wrong When You Waver in a Balancing Pose
You know when you’re trying to balance in a yoga pose like Tree or Crow and feel yourself wobbling? Chances are you assume you’re doing something wrong. You’re not. Your feet contain 26 bones and more than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments each. Together they take part in an intricate interplay of subtle involuntary movements… Continue reading No, You’re Not Doing Anything Wrong When You Waver in a Balancing Pose
The Yoga Teacher Who Brought Yoga to Our Living Rooms Decades Before Online Yoga Was a Thing
At a time when yoga was an activity of the counterculture—the purview of rock stars and hippies —Lilias Folan brought yoga to the living rooms of average Americans through public television. Her long-running PBS series Lilias! Yoga and You first aired in 1970 as a local Cincinnati-area program, but it soon went national. For another… Continue reading The Yoga Teacher Who Brought Yoga to Our Living Rooms Decades Before Online Yoga Was a Thing
The 10 Most Life-Changing Things Yoga Teachers Have Said to Me
I’m going to tell it to you straight: Some days in yoga class, whatever the teacher is spouting off can sound like complete mumbo jumbo, despite their best intentions. Honestly, I still have no idea what exactly my third eye is. The teacher might be saying something brilliant and comprehendable, but if I’m not in… Continue reading The 10 Most Life-Changing Things Yoga Teachers Have Said to Me
I’m a Yoga Teacher for an NFL Team. Here’s How I Got Here.
It started in 2016 when Jessica Huneycutt went on a yoga retreat. She was in the process of getting divorced and found herself thinking about the life that she wanted for herself and her son. After living in Philadelphia, San Francisco, and New York, among other cities, she suddenly knew she needed to go back… Continue reading I’m a Yoga Teacher for an NFL Team. Here’s How I Got Here.