Exercise your diaphragm yoga practice
Your diaphragm is the primary muscle of respiration; it contracts like any other muscle and can be controlled voluntarily. It is important for your diaphragm to maintain tonicity, so that[…]
Author: olgakabel
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Dual roles of your diaphragm and why they are essential in your yoga practice
A diaphragm is the primary muscle of inhalation; it is responsible for about 75% of the air movement in normal breathing at rest (external intercostal muscles are responsible for the[…]
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Your vital lung capacity: Why is it important and how can you improve it with yoga?
The last time I went to visit my mom, she asked me to show her some yoga moves because she wasn’t feeling too well. Once we got down to the[…]
Nose vs mouth breathing: Which one is better for your health?
In 2004 a documentary called Supersize me made quite a splash. In it, an independent filmmaker Morgan Spurlock committed to eating at McDonalds for 30 days and documenting his experience.[…]
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Breath: A path to stability in uncertain times
Over the past several months the subject of breathing had become particularly charged. We keep hearing about breathing everywhere: the phrase ‘I can’t breathe’ became a symbol of police brutality,[…]
Happy Body: Yoga from Head to Toe
Over two decades of practicing and teaching yoga, I discovered that certain movement combinations work every time to release tension in specific body areas, and simple yoga practices based on[…]
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What do your students need in their yoga right now?
Yesterday morning I was trying to do my pranayama practice, as my 9-year old was bouncing on furniture around me, my puppy was chasing his tail knocking over everything in[…]
Lazy yoga practice
Lately, I find myself juggling more projects and responsibilities than ever, which often means that I usually don’t have enough energy or brain power left to be creative and ambitious in[…]
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“Elevator pitch” for yoga teachers: How to quickly communicate to anybody what is it that you do
For the last several weeks, my neighborhood has been having Happy Hour get-togethers on Thursday evenings to check in and make sure everybody was doing OK. We keep safe distance[…]
What’s at stake for your potential yoga students?
What is your favorite TV show right now? What is at stake for the main character of that show in every episode? What kind of tragic outcome might befall on[…]
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How to motivate students to engage your services
Have you ever seen one of those late-night infomercials with the host screaming at the screen that you should “Buy now!” that this is an “Exclusive offer for the next[…]
How to make it easier for potential yoga students to sign up for your services
A few years ago, I received an email from an avid blog reader who was considering a private yoga session with me. She was struggling with back pain and was[…]
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Two main qualities that define a good teacher and attract new students
Several years ago, I went to an ophthalmologist’s office for a vision check. At one point the doctor said with slight irritation: “Your cornea can get scarred if you wear[…]
Who are your yoga students and what problems do they face?
How’s your transition to teaching yoga online going? Are you finding that you have enough of a student pool to keep you busy, or do you need to find more?[…]
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Restore your confidence yoga practice
Over the past few weeks I find myself alternating between the states of calm confidence and barely-restrained anxiety (that usually comes after watching the news). Should I try to deal[…]
The secret formula that will grow your yoga business
I don’t know a single yoga teacher who chose to teach yoga to make money. Some yoga studio owners, maybe, but usually not individual yoga teachers. This is not a[…]
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What will your yoga teaching look like for the rest of the year?
Over the weekend I spent few hours sewing face masks for my family out of some leftover fabric and vacuum filters. If you told me three months ago that I[…]
How to record your own yoga videos and offer them for sale
Last week we discussed offering your yoga services via video conferencing and live streaming. Another way to sell your yoga services virtually is via prerecorded yoga content. If you decide[…]
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How to move your yoga teaching online with video conferencing or live streaming
As much as we want for this uncertainty brought on by COVID-19 to end quickly, we might be in for a long haul. What will you do to continue your[…]
Ten things to do to benefit your well-being when you are home-bound
Today I was supposed to fly to Hawaii for a part-work, part-vacation trip. I’ve been planning this trip for months, but now everything is cancelled. A lot has changed in[…]
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