Teaching Yoga

A few years ago there was yoga culture controversy over a teacher who was fired from a corporate yoga class for discouraging cell phones in yoga...

Decades ago the film, Annie Hall, embellished a famous quote about the art of teaching. In the film the quote went like this: “Those who can’t...

Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide-Legged Standing Forward Bend Pose) is one of yoga’s more relaxing standing poses. Its symmetrical shape keeps your pelvis, sacroiliac joint and spine neutral,...

I regularly offer hip workshops at various teacher trainings in the region where I live. As the recipient of bilateral hip replacements, I’ve learned a lot...

Decades ago the film, Annie Hall, embellished a famous quote about the art of teaching. In the film the quote went like this: “Those who can’t...

Earlier this year, I wrote a post about how to simplify your yoga cues. If you’ve ever been in a yoga class where the cues were...

  Yesterday morning I woke up with a sensation that’s all too familiar, a little scratchiness at the back of my throat. That’s how a cold/flu/sinus...

I didn’t want to do it. I’ve always enjoyed Kapotasana (Pigeon Pose), or at least the hip-opening variation that’s a preparation for Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (One-Legged...

Holding space for our students when we struggle mentally, emotionally, or physically can be challenging, but it’s not impossible. In fact, it’s a vital part of teaching...

A few years ago there was yoga culture controversy over a teacher who was fired from a corporate class for discouraging students from using their cell...

Are you a yoga teacher? What inspired you to share yoga with others? Who have been your most influential yoga teachers? Teaching yoga is an honor....

If you practice yoga, you’ve probably heard the entreaty, “Listen to your body.” It’s good, sound advice. When you embark on any physical practice, it’s important...

Until the 20th century, yoga—the whole system—was always taught one on one. An aspiring yogi studied with their yoga mentor often for decades. Over the years,...

My original yoga “parentage” was in the Iyengar system. Known for its precision, and for inventing the yoga props we use today, the Iyengar system provides...

Some years ago, I led some yoga students through a rather lengthy series of leg-stretching asanas based on Supta Padanghustasana (Supine Big Toe Pose). At that...

I lived on the Big Island of Hawaii in 1990. During that year Aadil Palkhivala frequented the Big Island to teach workshops. I was fortunate to...

From the outside, Restorative Yoga and Yin Yoga look pretty similar. Both involve passive poses, on the floor. Both styles involve liberal use of yoga props—Yoga...

Years ago, one of my former students took a yoga class at a local health club. My student had been practicing for several years and was...