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Gaining Consent for Yoga Adjustments
Yoga is a practice of self-enquiry and self-study. In order to dive deep, our students need a safe space - in fact, a sacred space. They need to feel emotionally secure [...]
Empower your Yoga Students through Invitational Language
When we stand in front of a class we're teaching people, not poses. People with unique bodies; varied energy levels and life experiences; and who have different needs and various [...]
One Rule for Sequencing Yoga Classes
Sequencing is complex and highly subjective. It's often been said (by me, among others) that there aren't any definite rules in sequencing yoga classes. And that there are no clear [...]
Self-Adjustments in Yoga are the Most Powerful Adjustments
Using self-adjustments in yoga classes is an effective way to support your students' body awareness. Using their own hands to gain an understanding of where their bodies are in space [...]
Pigeon Pose 7 ways… a variation for every body
Yoga students tend to love or hate Eka pada rajakapotasana (One-legged king pigeon pose). With these seven pigeon pose variations, let's create more pigeon-lovers. Turning a yoga pose over is [...]
7 Ways to Use Essential Oils in Yoga Classes
Essential oils have been in use for thousands of years. With more and more people looking to natural health remedies, their popularity is soaring, and for good reason. Using essential [...]
“Marita, I cannot thank you enough for encouraging me to do your yoga teacher training course. I went into it hoping to deepen my yoga practice but it’s done a lot more than that. It’s given me the tools to live my life with compassion and gratitude.”