With amazing guests or solo, I explore the craft of teaching yoga, as its own practice. I’m seeking answers to the questions... more
You don’t need me to tell you what a wild and scary time we are living through. We know that... more
As I sit down to write these show notes, RFK Jr is currently in his senate confirmation hearing. By the... more
Building a career as a yoga teacher is challenging because unlike many other kinds of jobs, you have to build... more
Octavia Raheem first wrote a book called Gather where she talked about gathering ancestors, gathering courage and gathering rest. Then... more
I have been an active participant in the yoga industry since the early 2000s, and I have never really understood... more
If you are a yoga teacher trying to make anything close to a full time income with your work, then... more
The learning journey I’ve been on regarding hypermobility is incredibly personal. I was plagued with nearly constant minor and serious... more
Holding grounded space as a teacher is one of the most important and most hard to teach skills for new... more
I had a profound conversation with yoga teacher and writer Karin Lynn Carlson (she/her) and I can’t wait for you... more
How to teach yoga in a trauma sensitive way is a conversation that floods mainstream yoga spaces these days. And... more
This episode is one of the most important interviews I’ve ever recorded. Our guest, Katie Blecker (she/her) is here to... more
The yoga world has changed so much in the last 5 years, and more and more yoga teachers are finding... more
Today on the podcast I am introducing you to someone very special to me: one of my most important teachers,... more
I believe the invitation of life is to become ourselves, live fully and freely, and then, if you are a... more
In case you don’t know, Jivana is the founder and director of Accessible Yoga, an organization dedicated to increasing access... more
The brain and the nervous system play a HUGE role in how we integrate sensory information, experience pain and create... more
Today I will answer a bunch of questions that you all have sent in about teaching private lessons! In this... more
Well, this is an unusual episode!! Since I released a podcast episode last year about my group class planning process... more
I’m sure you’ve noticed that many stock images and illustrations of yoga practitioners show a very narrow representation of bodies... more
Teaching teachers how to teach yoga is a massive responsibility. (How many times am I going to write the word... more
In today's episode, we have a very special guest, Anjali Rao (she/her). Anjali is a yoga teacher, writer, and podcast... more
I have wanted to have a teacher on the podcast to talk to us about The Yoga Sutras for years,... more
Back in February of 2018 I shared an intimate view of a full week in my teaching and work life.... more
Today I’m here to share a vulnerable update of my life lately, and some tools I’m using to teach great... more
Are there poses you used to love and teach, but have recently stopped teaching for some reason?? It turns out... more
I feel a little shy sharing this intimate view of my morning practice, but when I asked y’all if this... more
In January I started sharing my group class planning process in short videos on Instagram and y’all had questions! The more... more
Many yoga teachers in our community either already specialize in teaching seniors, or would like to. Yoga can be a... more
Many of the yoga teachers I’ve worked with feel more comfortable and confident teaching asana than they do teaching the... more
The thinking behind this episode has been a long time in the making. I haven't talked about this much publicly,... more
Our students' movement patterns directly impact their pelvic health, and their pelvic floor impacts their movement patterns! With those two... more
Ariele Foster is a doctor of physical therapy and the founder of Yoga Anatomy Academy, a no-nonsense, evidence-based resource for... more
Mary Reddinger is joining us on the show today to share how she built her full-time private yoga practice just... more
Over the last few years more and more yoga teachers have worked to create their own teaching offerings outside of... more
I’ve been collecting your questions over the last few weeks, and I’m so happy to share this Q+A episode with... more
Hello! After a long maternity leave I’m back in front of the podcasting mic and so excited to be here.... more
Avita Bansee (she/they) is here today to talk to us about what Anti Capitalist, Anti Racist Yoga looks like. Avita... more
One of the most downloaded episodes of this podcast is Episode 59: ROM, Neuroscience + Yoga with Garrett Neill.... more
Much of a yoga practice can, from the outside, look like very little is happening. In a meditation practice it... more
The historical teachings of yoga have incredible lessons for our modern world. Understanding and unpacking the ancient teachings is a... more
Deb Flashenberg (she/her) is the founder and director of the Prenatal Yoga Center which she founded in NYC in 2002. ... more
I know that questioning whether the practices of yoga have a political aspect to them is a popular conversation, even... more
I imagine by now you’ve probably heard that over 65% of COVID misinformation is spread by just 12 people,... more
In teaching yoga and asana we end up working with bodies quite a lot. Many, if not most, of our... more
I'm excited to share this quick bonus + important announcement episode with you. In the episode, I share the updated... more
Today is our 100th episode and to celebrate we have two very special guests! Joining us on the podcast are... more
In The Mentor Sessions Sangha we have been having a robust conversation about online yoga class library memberships. These are... more
When you think of teaching a trauma-informed yoga class, what comes to mind? Do you think of teaching a special... more
As you are well aware, we are living through a devastating public health crisis and masks and vaccines are our... more
The "BEST" way to teach twisting movements! What kind of rules have you been taught about the safest way to... more
Kearsten Lyon (she/her) is the founder and owner of an extended health care clinic called Total Movement Therapy based in... more
I often feel like marketing is hard, and the things the “experts” tell us to do are slimy and also... more
Teaching yoga to kids has the potential to be incredibly impactful for kids and their communities, but there are many... more
Teaching yoga in 1x1 settings is such a wonderful way to inspire and support meaningful change in our student’s lives.... more
As yoga teachers most of us are legally and financially out on our own; we are small business owners and... more
The yoga world has changed so much since I started teaching 16 years ago. Back then I didn’t have a... more
It has been just over one year since I shifted from teaching yoga full time in-person, to teaching full time... more
Do you know Tori Lunden (she/her)? She is known as Bad At Yoga on social media and if you haven’t... more
Trauma-informed practice is a popular topic in the yoga world, and with good reason. Most people have experienced some kind... more
There are two things I’m really passionate about in my teaching: One is dismantling the notion of linear, hierarchical, universal... more
The Trans* Yoga Project is doing incredibly important work in the yoga and wellness spaces and I’m honored to introduce... more
Pranayama is incredibly rich practice because breath is a powerful vehicle to explore our most intimate relationship, the one we... more
The Connective is a virtual movement studio that is cooperatively owned and powered by teachers. They provide a sustainable livelihood... more
You don’t need me to tell you that The Year of Our Lord 2020 was (and this is the official... more
The differences between the way yoga is taught and practiced in India and the West are significant, and important for... more
The human body is a beautiful and complex system, and people who teach movement always have more to learn! When... more
My friend Susanna Barkataki has written a book called Embrace Yoga’s Roots: Courageous Ways to Deepen Your Yoga Practice and... more
If you’re a yoga teacher who’s had to teach while working with an injury, this podcast episode is for you!... more
I think many of us would agree that a strict, dogmatic focus on alignment in asana doesn’t really serve our... more
I am so excited to announce that my virtual yoga studio Stillness + Movement is officially open! This episode will... more
Creating and connecting with community has been one of my most important practices this year. I have a weekly Sunday... more
This is the fourth episode in the Where Do We Go From Here? series here on the podcast and in... more
It is now September of this unprecedented year, and there is so much that is unknown about our future and... more
So much has changed in our world in the last several months, and the questions I keep asking myself are:... more
So much has changed in our world in the last several months, and the yoga world has been forced to... more
I’m really grateful to bring you this interview with Jivana Heyman, the founder and director of Accessible Yoga, because his... more
These are intense, unprecedented times. I know so much about your day to day life has changed in the last... more
NOTE: We recorded this podcast episode months ago, and life was different back then. I decided to release this episode... more
Today you’re going to hear a live, unedited 1x1 mentoring session! I love connecting with teachers in 1x1 mentoring sessions... more
Back pain is complex and many students end up in yoga classes because they heard it would be good for... more
Back pain is complex and many students end up in yoga classes because they heard it would be good for their "bad... more