The Yoga Therapist and Cancer Care: Special Cautions
Read Part 1 of this post > The health status of a person with cancer can change frequently, particularly for those in active treatment, so it is critical to assess[…]
Category: teacher’s stories
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The Yoga Therapist and Cancer Care: How to Begin
Before my own experience with my husband’s cancer, I would never have imagined that I would be drawn to this work. However, during his and my cancer journeys, I discovered[…]
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Do you choose love or fear? Inspiring graduation speech from Jim Carrey
We all know Jim Carrey as a “funny guy”, but turns out that he is also a yogi! I don’t know whether or not he actually practices yoga, but his[…]
Why I hate partner yoga
I rarely blog about anything controversial. I try to keep my writing and teaching as inclusive as possible, and spouting off my unsolicited opinion doesn’t help anyone. Today, however, I’m[…]
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To retreat or not to retreat: are yoga retreats worth teaching?
As a yoga teacher and lover of travel the idea of traveling and getting paid to teach yoga seemed like a no-brainer. I am writing this blog to speak out[…]
Why therapeutic yoga belongs in the counseling sessions
A female client comes in regarding depression and anxiety concerns. She has been to three different therapists, seeking help. Looking distraught and overwhelmed, she states that she came to me[…]
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Rebirth of Asana – the real work of Yoga during pregnancy
When I begin a new course for pregnant women, I tell them that they are, in fact, in a normal Yoga class. But, since Yoga needs to be adapted to[…]
Running to My Mat: How Yoga Helped Me Face Injury
I was once a runner. I started small – 30 seconds at a time, eagerly watching the time tick by on the kitchen timer I carried in my hand, waiting[…]
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Yoga for climbers is not about building arm strength – it’s about developing body awareness
Few years ago two Chilean friends, Andrés and Rodrigo, who are great climbers and regularly practice yoga, visited me in Germany. Because of the wet weather we couldn’t climb outside,[…]
Going Propless
I realize this may cause a scandal, but it’s time to come clean. For the past 10 years I have practiced yoga propless. When it started, I was dealing with[…]
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So what do you do for a living? How to strengthen your professional identity as a yoga therapist
Have you ever dreaded the inevitable question of “so, what do you do for a living?” I know I’m not the only one! Even now, the question conjures up sensations[…]
A practice of svadhyaya: Blogging about my personal yoga path
I started blogging in 2011 and in the heart-pounding, nerve-racking moment that I first clicked ‘publish’ I never guessed I’d still be at it three years later. But here I[…]
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How do you know if you can blog about yoga?
I’ve been a yoga blogger for over three years, which is pretty remarkable for a gal who has never considered herself much of a writer. It all began after a[…]
“From now on I will only go to yoga school” – kids love yoga!
Teaching yoga to kids is at the same time very rewarding and can be tremendously tiring. My biggest learning and yogic path lies in teaching kids. It challenges my patience,[…]
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“Whatever your age, someone thinks of you as ‘young’ and someone thinks of you as ‘old’”
I teach Gentle Yoga in a community of active adults over age 55 in Central Texas. A young yoga teacher was once observing one of our classes and when she[…]
What Kind of Yoga Teacher Writes about Murder?
For the past fourteen years, I’ve made my living teaching yoga at my studio, Whole Life Yoga. I’ve certified well over 200 yoga teachers. But anyone who knows me can[…]
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Introducing Friday Features – yoga teachers and “yoga snacks”
In my yoga teacher training many years ago I was encouraged to identify my niche – a group of people or a particular area that I would like to specialize[…]
What do seniors need in a yoga class?
Couple of days ago I read an article titled “Yoga after 50“, that made it sound as if older students practicing yoga is some sort of a novel idea. I[…]
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