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Adventures in Yoga Teacher Training – Leaving Room for Maybe
Maybe. It’s a word that used to annoy me. It seemed so non-committal. Until recently. Before the start of yoga class our teacher said something so eye opening that I could feel my heart swell in my...
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I Stopped Telling Myself Lies and Found Joy (And a New Life)
Yoga Teacher Training is finished next week. It feels like the ‘official’ start to a new career and life. Embarking on a second act career was something I secretly thought of doing over 10 years ago,...
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Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing.
Misty morning…don’t see no sun. I know you’re out there somewhere, having fun - Bob Marley ‘ Misty Morning‘ It was a cold, rainy, wet walk to the studio this morning, but I was beaming. The route...
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To the Other Black Woman I See in Yoga
I love the blog post Open Letter to the Fat Girl in Hot Yoga by Joshilyn Jackson. The world of yoga is definitely becoming more diverse, but I really identified with the sense of ‘otherness’ that was...
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You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide Sasangasana (Rabbit Pose)
My spirit takes a journey My spirit takes a flight Could not have risen otherwise And I am not running I’m choosing Running is not a choice from the breaking Breaking is freeing Broken is freedom I am...
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Adventures in Yoga Teaching – New Teacher Update!!
photo credit Etsy It’s been about three months since I finished my teacher training. I’ve already learned a ton, check it: I love teaching yoga. I’m excited before I go to sleep and smiling when I wake...
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Adventures in Yoga Teaching- Back on Track
Friday was beautiful round these parts. I was strolling home from my community class taking in the sights when I bumped into Daba Briggs, one of my yoga inspirations. Daba is the kind of teacher the...
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Adventures in Yoga Teaching – You Need a Blog.
I’m a baby when it comes to new media. It’s a wild west of words in a new world. It seems that everyone is writing. Social media is becoming literary. I know it may make the more conservative readers...
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Adventures in Teaching Yoga – Who Are My Students?
You know what? There’s something that isn’t discussed that I didn’t really hear until after I started teaching. It’s been my biggest lesson so far. I’m sorry that I haven’t talked about it earlier. As...
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Adventures in Teaching Yoga – Being Wrong Feels So Right
I was wr- wr- wr- wrong about something. Clearly this yoga ish works because despite the false starts, in the past the word wrong was the ‘he who shall not be named’ of my vocabulary. Back up, back...
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Adventures in Yoga – Trust Me and Surrender
I talk a lot about the idea of letting go. And the truth is I really mean what I say, but saying it over and over again can sound at best repetitive and at worst, disingenuous. It got me to thinking-...
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5 Tips to Teach Yoga from a Mindful and Trauma Sensitive Perspective
Creating a safe space for students should be the number one priority of any yoga teacher. As a teacher who is moving into the world of yoga therapy, I understand that the idea of what’s ‘safe’ varies....
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Adventures in Yoga Teaching- Back on Track
Friday was beautiful round these parts. I was strolling home from my community class taking in the sights when I bumped into Daba Briggs, one of my yoga inspirations. Daba is the kind of teacher the...
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Rikers Island Yoga
This post is for the introverts. As much as the big personalities make themselves seen in a place like Rikers, I also see those that are quiet. In the summer the city gets hot but it feels even hotter...
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