“The next time you encounter fear, consider yourself lucky. This is where the courage comes in. Usually we think that brave people have no fear. The truth is that they are intimate with fear.” ~Pema Chodron You know that thing you have always wanted to do, but are afraid of? You should just fucking do… Read more
An inside look into a session with one of my REAL private clients {VIDEO!}
Hi loveys… As you read this, I am deep in retreat mode with my teacher Sara Avant Stover in Thailand. This is a retreat I have been so looking forward to, and quite desperately need. {Sun, yoga meditation, no internet…not even any reading allowed….!} These past few months I have been working incredibly hard, and… Read more
How and Why Using Personal Language with Your Private Yoga Students Changes Everything
In teaching private yoga sessions, it is of the utmost importance that we are able to hold energetic space in both a strong and loving way. One way I suggest creating a clear container for our students is by using both direct and personal language. In our first yoga teacher trainings where we are taught… Read more
What is the intended benefit of the pose?
This is a question you will hear from me a lot if you take a teacher training with me. Is this something you are thinking about when you are practicing and teaching? I encourage you to! And the question is not, “What did my teacher say is the intended benefit of the pose?” or, “What… Read more
8 private yoga clients on Wednesdays?? {What my actual schedule looks like…}
A few weeks ago I published an article on DoYouYoga.com (here) where I wrote about how I manage to teach 8 private clients in one day AND not feel totally run down by the end of it. What I didn’t mention is this…I love this day of all day teaching. Truly, Wednesday is my favorite… Read more
How Important is it to Teach a Well-Rounded Practice to Your Private Yoga Clients?
I think that teaching the body and mind that is right in front of you in the moment is your only true job as a private yoga teacher. From my teacher, Judith: “The primary job of a yoga teacher is to mirror back the inner radiance and inherent goodness in each human being.” –Judith Lasater… Read more
