Ann Swanson is a certified yoga therapist, mind-body science educator, and author of the beautiful new book, Science of Yoga. She is part heart-based healer and part science nerd. With a Master of Science in yoga therapy and roots studying yoga in India and tai chi/qi gong China, Ann uniquely applies cutting-edge research to mind-body… Read more
{video} Try This At Home Teaching Tip #4: Be More Direct
I know that when we’re teaching private clients it can feel hard to know what our students are thinking and feeling. Not being sure how they are experiencing the session can send us down a Self Doubt Spiral. I have a simple, although not easy, remedy for this. Ask them! Watch the video to get… Read more
Cult Dynamics, Abuse + Healing in Yoga with Matthew Remski
Matthew Remski is a yoga teacher and author. As the survivor of two cults, his work has been pivotal in illuminating the shadows of globalized yoga and Buddhism. His writing shows that disillusionment and critical inquiry can be gateways to mature spirituality. Matthew has written a new and very important book called Practice And All… Read more
{video} Why You Don’t Need Marketing To Have A Thriving Private Practice
One of the questions I get asked most often is about how to find new private clients. After 14+ years as a full time yoga teacher (mostly working with private clients) I’m more than happy to answer that question, but there is an even more complex question that I love to answer: Once you start… Read more
An Applied Neuroscience Approach to Yoga + Movement with Erin Jade
Erin Jade has been working in massage therapy and yoga/movement instruction since 2004. In 2014 she began to pivot away from traditional asana into varietal movement drawing from the influences of Katy Bowman, Erwan Le Corre, Ido Portal, Igor Burdenko, Moshe Feldenkrais, FRC, Laban Bartenieff, contemporary dance and more. The search led her to movement… Read more
{video} Try This At Home Teaching Tip #3: Support Your Student’s Home Practice
Every single one of my private students has some kind of home practice and that is something I’m really proud of! I’ve found a way to support their personal practice in a way that takes NO EXTRA TIME OR WORK for me. (That’s in all caps because we all need ways to support our students… Read more
