If you are a yoga teacher like me, chances are you have also been intrigued by Sanskrit. If so, you’re in for a treat because, in this episode, you’re about to discover where the language came from, its significance to yoga, and why it is called “the language of the gods” & much more. I’m […]

It is important for yoga teachers to develop good communication skills. One of the best ways to do this is to practice writing content. Whether it’s putting out a social media post, a blog article, or just writing a yoga teacher training manual for a yoga class, yoga teachers need good writing skills. For this […]

You loved part 1. Episode 47 yamas & niyamas with Savira Gupta. Part 2 is finally here. If you haven’t heard part 1, click here to listen. In today’s episode, Savira shares her understanding of the five niyamas and their roles in the practice of yoga. She elaborates on each of their meanings and even […]

You’ve probably noticed I’m obsessed with how yoga teachers are created. This isnt a new obession for me. I’ve always cared about this deeply for 2 reasons. Firstly, yoga is a part of my culture, my heritage & a part of who I am since birth. Secondly, yoga teacher trainings are where modern day yoga […]

One problem that may come your way as a yoga teacher is having students who experience pelvic girdle pain. More often than not, we tend to diagnose them. There’s so much that we as yoga teachers don’t know about pelvic girdle pain. That’s why I have Shannon Crow, to help shed light on this subject. […]

Somatic yoga is becoming a popular term in the modern yoga world. In this episode, we chat with Trina Altman about her new book, Yoga Deconstructed: Movement Science Principles. An in-depth look into modern movement science & yoga. We cover somatic yoga training, why injuries occur, progressions & regressions in yoga asana, hypermobility, cueing & […]

The Yamas & Niyamas play a fundamental role in the lives of yoga students & yoga teachers. In the modern yoga context, there’s so much talk of ‘living your yoga’ yet these foundational aspects are either oversimplified or treated as black or white by modern yoga teachers and YTTs. The truth is just these 2 […]

A yoga teacher can have tremendous impact on how you view yoga, what kind of a yoga teacher or student you’ll become & more deeply a good teacher will impact all aspects of your life. On the show today, I chat with Kaya Mindlin to talk about why yoga teacher-student matters in modern yoga. For […]

Arm balances and inversions are something that I really enjoy. But honestly, many of my students cannot balance on thier arms. But there’s another way. On the show today, I chat with international yoga teacher Allison Ray Jeraci. I’m inspired at how fun she makes arm balances. Her approach uses props innovatively and skillfully. More […]

Have you heard of imposter syndrome? As a yoga teacher, do you think this is holding you back? I know that this is being experienced by a lot of people particularly women, and more often than not, most of them don’t know how to properly deal with it. Mado Hesselink is the perfect guest for […]