Seven steps we can take to help students get through difficult times
About a month ago, one of my students had a knee replacement surgery. We planned to take a break from her regular yoga sessions for a few weeks while she[…]
Category: Teaching tips
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Talking to the body and leading students on a self-exploration journey
Internal Family Systems (IFS) techniques can help yoga therapists accomplish two fundamental goals in their work with students: unblending (letting go of attachment, vairagya in yogic terms) and unburdening (minimizing[…]
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Connecting to the vulnerable parts and releasing their burdens into the elements
In a recent yoga therapy session, a student of mine came to a realization that she would no longer be able to do certain yoga poses because of her recent[…]
The six steps of IFS for working with our protective parts to discover what’s causing our physical and physiological issues
When we have a persistent pain or health problem that doesn’t seem to respond to usual measures, it helps to take a closer look and see what’s happening within our[…]
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How do we know which parts of us need to be taken care of? Understanding psychological reasons for the physical symptoms
Every student who comes in seeking yoga therapy is a complex blend of structural and physiological peculiarities, genetics, past experiences, perceptions, ideas, habitual patterns of movement and behavior, and so[…]
Why do our efforts to heal ourselves and help our students sometimes fail?
I recently watched a show called Fleishman is in Trouble, which unpacks the aftermath of a divorce. The story’s female protagonist, Rachel, played by Clare Danes, had a difficult childhood[…]
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Our inner system of managers, firefighters, and exiles and the dynamics of their relationships
I have an early childhood memory of crying about something or rather and my father taking a camera off the shelf, taking a picture of me, and telling me with[…]
CAN YOU HEAR ME?! How our conflicting inner parts try to get our attention through the body
For as long as I can remember, my students have talked about their body parts as if they have their own personalities and agendas. They would say things like, “My[…]
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How our yoga students deal with illness and the four steps we can follow to help them through
As yoga teachers and yoga therapists, we often encounter students who have been recently diagnosed with some life-altering illness or haven’t figured out a way to effectively deal with their[…]
How the Four Characters view the body and what it means for your yoga students
Last week, I read an article about a 45-year-old Silicon Valley millionaire who is determined to reverse the aging process in each one of his organs and revert them to[…]
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Which brain characters are dominant in you and your students?
Many years ago, a student of mine shared his jury duty experience in a complicated court case. After taking part in a jury discussion of the evidence presented, he was[…]
How to pace movement in a yoga practice to match our client’s nervous system state
When I was first introduced to the polyvagal theory, my self-image was that I spent a lot of time in the ventral vagal (safe, connected, responsive) state. Yet I judged[…]
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How shame triggers a shut down response and what we can do about it
Shame protects vulnerability, a small voice of despair and hopelessness. Thirty years ago, I witnessed my loved one’s suffering and death. As a medical power of attorney, I was responsible.[…]
What to do when we lose our balance during a session
Clients come to us seeking a regulating presence. We need to be regulated to support our clients in returning to balance. Yet all of us get dysregulated. The tone of[…]
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Taking care of yourself as a yoga therapist & yoga teacher who works with trauma recovery
The ability to hold the space for clients who have experienced trauma requires the ability to take care of yourself and continue to refine your understanding of suffering and how[…]
The healing balm of therapeutic groups and working with the story
Our connection with other human beings is essential to our health and happiness. Traumatic experiences can disrupt that interconnectedness, creating grief and isolation. Often clients are sitting with their story[…]
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The role of the inner practices of yoga for working with clients and small therapeutic groups around trauma
The doorway into yoga for so many westerners is asana. In my last blog, I talked about the role of asana in working with the symptoms of post-traumatic stress. Asana[…]
The role of asana as an intervention tool for collaborating with clients and small therapeutic groups around trauma
A painting is often a complex combination of the totality of it and the independent parts of it that come together to form the work of art. So, too, is[…]
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Assessment models for working with clients and small therapeutic groups around trauma
Human suffering is universal, but everyone’s experience of suffering is unique, even for those who have been through the same traumatic event. Our role as Yoga Therapists and yoga teachers[…]
How to help your students take the load off their back: A conversation with Rachel Lanzerotti
Do you have questions about working with students with chronic lower back pain? Join experienced Yoga Therapists Rachel Lanzerotti and Olga Kabel for a casual discussion of practical teaching strategies[…]
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