Happy New Year! And the winners are …
As the New Year dawns, may it bring you new beginnings, new inspirations, and a renewed appreciation for your yoga practice! Thank you for giving us your feedback; we value[...] The post Happy New...
View ArticleWhat direction do you set for yourself in 2024?
This holiday season, I was finally ready to host a party. We scheduled it for December 30 and called it a Lantern party to make it a bit more special.[...] The post What direction do you set for...
View ArticleDo you want to feel strong? Do you want to feel vital? Try this new yoga series!
In middle school, during our studies of various microorganisms, my biology teacher once told us: “Remember, everything that eats, poops.” This was very much in line with our middle school[...] The post...
View ArticleHow sturdy do you feel on your feet? Train your balance with yoga
Last week, a blast of cold weather moved across the United States. Here in Portland, OR, it brought the life of the entire city to a stop first due to[...] The post How sturdy do you feel on your feet?...
View ArticleBarbie movie as a yogic self-realization journey
The movie awards season is in full swing, and with it came a new crop of critical articles that bravely claim not to like the Barbie movie despite all the[...] The post Barbie movie as a yogic...
View ArticleWould you like to discuss your marketing strategy with a professional?
Are you happy with how your yoga business is going? Do you have enough students to sustain it? Do you feel like you are realizing your full potential as a[...] The post Would you like to discuss your...
View ArticleSeven steps we can take to help students get through difficult times
About a month ago, one of my students had a knee replacement surgery. We planned to take a break from her regular yoga sessions for a few weeks while she[...] The post Seven steps we can take to help...
View ArticleWhy it is important for yoga students to practice yoga at home
My son has been getting tutoring in Spanish for almost two years now. He gets two weekly half-hour lessons with a tutor and then does nothing else for the rest of the week. As you can imagine, he knows...
View ArticleSeven steps we can take to help students get through difficult times
About a month ago, one of my students had a knee replacement surgery. We planned to take a break from her regular yoga sessions for a few weeks while she recovered and did her initial physical therapy...
View ArticleDoes tracking your mood make you happier?
How would you feel about assessing and recording your mood every 15 minutes, every day? Do you think it would make you happier? Apparently, there are people who do that, and there is a huge variety of...
View ArticleAI in yoga: Can we trust AI to be accurate?
There are already plenty of products/services on the market that promise great benefits from integrating AI into yoga. Should we join the hype? The post AI in yoga: Can we trust AI to be accurate?...
View ArticleAI in yoga: What does it mean to have or not to have a body?
At the SYTAR (Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research) conference earlier this year, Doug Keller, C-IAYT, made an off-hand comment during his presentation. He said something like, “People keep worrying...
View ArticleAI in yoga: Can AI create and lead a simple yoga practice?
As AI continues to spread everywhere, its complete disconnection from the physical experience becomes particularly important for us as yoga practitioners and yoga teachers. Can AI create and lead a...
View ArticleAI in yoga: Can AI do an effective yoga pose analysis?
Every time I read an article or a book about AI, it touts remarkable feats that AI seems to be capable of. For example, in the recent book “The Age of AI: And Our Human Future,” the authors write: “An...
View ArticleAI in yoga: Can AI create personalized yoga practice plans?
Since the beginning of the last century, reporters have been taught that the lede should answer the following questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? The same is true for yoga teachers when they...
View ArticleAI in yoga: Three main concerns about AI dispensing yoga advice
There is no doubt at this point that AI is here to stay, and it will continue to grow rapidly. And it is impossible to predict what exactly it will evolve into; nobody really knows, even if they...
View ArticleDo you want to bring a bit of inspiration to your daily routine?
Add another tool to your creative toolbox with our Inspire Yourself Every Day flashcards for yoga teachers and yoga therapists! The post Do you want to bring a bit of inspiration to your daily routine?...
View ArticleFeeling agitated? Relieve stress and settle your nervous system with this...
In this short standing yoga practice, we do particular actions to help us relieve stress and decrease agitation: shaking the body, gentle rocking, pushing-pulling, throwing and hugging actions, deep...
View ArticleHow to use Āyurvedic clinical assessment to help yourself and your yoga clients
When I was studying to become a yoga therapist, our training included a brief foray into Āyurveda–the sister science to yoga that focuses on diet and lifestyle and living in harmony with the rhythms of...
View ArticleHoliday sale: Unlock your body’s potential and get a bonus yoga workshop
Are you happy with how your body feels and performs lately? Is there a need for some fine-tuning? Take a journey through different layers of your body with our educational yoga series, and use yogic...
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