Archives for 2. Teaching Yoga - Page 5
The Secret Life of A Yoga Teacher: 10 Things You Might Not Know ~ Chris Kiran Aarya & Maya Devi Georg
Teaching yoga may seem glamorous and exciting to some. It appears we have boundless energy, that we just do yoga all day long, stretching and relaxing. We wish this…
Fear & Loathing on the Yoga Mat ~ Maya Devi Georg
There’s a lot of talk about spiritual jealousy, but our spiritual sides have very little to do with it… We’ve all experienced it. A beautiful young woman joins a class you’re…
Why Daily Deal Offers Are Bad For Yoga ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
We’ve all seen the ads for daily deal sites offering a pack of yoga classes at a newer studio for some ridiculously low price. Twenty classes for $20---come and get…
So, You Want to Teach Yoga to Veterans? 6 Things You Need to Know First ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
I served in the Army for many years, endured many hardships, and practiced yoga the whole time I served – including a stint in Iraq. And for the most part,…
Korekty czy asysty w jodze? ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
Wyobraź sobie, jak stoisz w pełni świadomy w pozycji na zajęciach jogi, kiedy to nagle nauczyciel koryguje cię w sposób zaburzający równowagę (zarówno fizyczną, jak i energetyczną). Być może gwałtownie…
B*tch Please! 5 Yoga Excuses That Just Won’t Fly ~ Maya Devi Georg & Chris K.
The dog ate your mat? Your yoga pants are at the dry cleaners? You’re waiting until you’re caught up on episodes of Orange Is The New Black until you return…
Yoga Teacher or Predator? ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about a number of sex scandals over the past few years involving male teachers sleeping with, sexually assaulting, and raping their…
Yoga Is Inherently Feminist ~ Maya Devi Georg
Yoga is inherently feminist And by feminist, I really mean humanist. The first yoga teacher was Shiva. The first student was Parvati. It was a lowly fish that overheard the teaching…
Dear Yoga Teacher ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
Dear Yoga Teacher, Maybe you don’t remember me. I come to your class sometimes and often lay out my mat in the back left corner of the room where I…
Yoga Adjustments or Yoga Assists? ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
Picture yourself fully present in a pose during yoga class when suddenly, the teacher adjusts you in a way which throws you off balance (either physically or energetically). Perhaps he twisted you…