Category: Yoga
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Scheduled: Yoga for Athletes Weekend, Shreveport
Friends in northern Louisiana and environs: please join me at Breathe Yoga Shreveport for one or all of these sessions in February! Friday, 2/26, 6:00–8:00 p.m.: Yoga for All Athletes: Sage will lead us through an all level, all sports practice. Saturday, 2/27, 9:00–11:30 a.m.: Teaching Yoga to Athletes: Explore the basics of teaching yoga to athletes. Saturday 2/27, 1:00–3:00…
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Newly Certified: Briana Roehling
Meet Briana Roehling, newly certified in Sage Yoga for Athletes. Briana and I are birds of a feather—like me, she has coaching certifications from USA Triathlon, Road Runner’s Club of America, and Spinning, and has competed in running races and triathlons of every distance; she’s also a personal trainer. While her strength is obvious, I…
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Newly Certified: Lauren Reese
I’m very excited to introduce Lauren Reese to you as the latest certified Sage Yoga for Athletes teacher. When you have the chance to study with her—or just to be in her sweet company—you’ll understand why. With her mother, Lauren co-owns Breathe Yoga Atlanta. I first met her in person at Wanderlust 108 in Atlanta…
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Read: The Path to Finding Focus through Music
I used “The Path to Finding Focus through Music” as an opportunity to introduce some of the eight limbs of yoga. And it was a great chance to explore Google Play Music, which sponsored the post. Their radio stations are organized by mood and activity, which means you can create an atmosphere for anything you’re doing. My…
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Listen: The Sticky Mat Society Podcast
I had a nice chat with Kate and Laura at the Sticky Mat Society—listen to it here: You’ll hear about my background in yoga; developing a niche; how to know when you’re ready to do something; and the first steps toward developing a book project. You can also hear the episode and find resources at the…
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Sage Advice: What Changed?
Like many yoga teachers, often I find students asking me questions after class about ways to relieve a pain that’s newly emerged. In general, I shy away from answering such questions—I’m not that kind of doctor, but if you need a literary text critically analyzed, let me know—and I encourage my teacher trainees to acknowledge…
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Newly Certified: Jenni Tarma
This is Jenni Tarma, holder of the record for Highest Word Count in Teaching Yoga to Athletes Homework. Each of her assignments as she moved through the certification process included several pages of precise, complete, well researched information. She’s both a natural teacher and a natural writer—you might remember that one of her homework assignments…
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Newly Certified: Stacy Sparlin
in YogaMeet Stacy Sparlin! Stacy is a gym teacher, a whitewater kayaker, and now, a certified Sage Yoga for Athletes teacher. We had the pleasure of her company in Carrboro all summer, as she completed the intensive version of our 500-hour Carolina Yoga Advanced Studies Teacher Training (next offered summer 2017). (Some of the content is…
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Register: Professionalism for Movement Teachers
You may have seen Michelle Goldberg’s New York Magazine article “The Brutal Economics of Being a Yoga Teacher” in the last week. Interestingly, the story doesn’t get into an exploration of the actual numbers of what teachers are paid. A story by Helene Olen in Slate today asks, “Why Don’t More People Discuss Their Compensation?” Discussing these…
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Scheduled: Workshops at Dancing Dogs Yoga Greensboro
in YogaI’m happy to visit my friends at Dancing Dogs Yoga in Greensboro for two workshops on Saturday, November 21. Join for one or both: Everyday Yoga You love visiting the studio—and we love seeing you here!—but home practice is an important part of a well-rounded yoga routine, just like home cooking is an important complement…
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Everyday Yoga: Now in E-Book Format
Everyday Yoga is now available as an e-book at both Amazon Kindle and Apple iBooks. Load it on your e-reader app on your phone or tablet and you can always have it with you to help you practice a little bit most days! Or, if you prefer a hard copy, shop online: Amazon; Barnes and Noble; Chapters/Indigo; IndieBound; VeloPress For a personalized signed copy, shop…
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Everyday Yoga Excerpt: Post-Workout Restorative Hip-Opening Poses
My friends at Yoga Journal are offering Everyday Yoga excerpts to pique your interest in the book and jump-start your home practice. While the book is for not just athletes but everyone, the excerpts are keyed to pre- and postworkout routines, and you can string them together to do a complete practice. This is a postworkout recovery/hip-focused routine to help…