Archives for 2. Teaching Yoga
What’s The Deal With Savasana? ~Maya Devi Georg
In the almost 20 years I have been teaching yoga, my sister has attended only one of my classes. Her big take-away was that yoga was "a workout with a…
What The @#$% Is A Chakra? ~ Maya Devi Georg
I keep seeing workshops taught all over the world all about chakras. Workshops to "balance," "align," "tune-up," "detox," and "clear" Chakras. Except not a single one of those workshops (or teachers)…
Undesking: Yoga for Working Life, Part I ~ Chris Kourtinatos
You wake up every day feeling stiff and its only getting worse. The hours sitting on airplanes, in meetings, in your car, and in front of a computer are taking…
Why Shoulder Stand Is Obsolete ~ Maya Devi Georg
I stopped practicing and teaching shoulder stand (Sarvangasana) years ago. It was around the time I got a cell phone, and that is no accident. There's no reason for…
It’s Time To Dump Yoga Alliance ~ Maya Devi Georg
A few years ago I wrote an article about Yoga Alliance. I wasn't defending Yoga Alliance then, but I urged people to participate in the process by joining their boards…
Yoga, Plagiarism, & Exposure: 4 Things I Learned By Going Viral ~ Maya Devi Georg
A few years ago I wrote 6 Reasons To Stop Obsessing On Alignment. Posted on a major yoga website (now defunct), it went viral. It was shared over 500,000 times and…
Bitches Be Guru Trippin’ ~ Maya Devi Georg & Chris Kourtinatos
Let's begin by saying that there is no material reward for a spiritual practice. In fact, any reward, material or otherwise, only hinders our practice. In chapter three of the…
Quintessence: Asana & Energy ~ Maya Devi Georg
In Latin the word quintessence refers to the fifth element, that which permeates all others. Today, it means the most perfect example or embodiment of a thing. We rarely see this…
Come Insegnare Yoga ai Perfezionisti ~ Chris Kourtinatos
“Alle radici del perfezionismo non c’è amore per la meticolosità. C’è paura. Paura di commettere errori. Paura di deludere gli altri. Paura del fallimento. Paura del successo” – Michael Law…
Wild Thing Variations ~ Maya Devi Georg
These Wild Thing variations are for people that are already comfortable and steady in wild thing pose. Things to remember: keep your hand forward of the shoulder, keep your foot…