Wouldn’t you love to know the magic formula for advertising? I’d love someone to take me aside and say, “Psssst….put in $500 worth of Facebook Ads, three blogs posts, eight Instagram stories and you’re golden!” Yay! Mystery solved! No such luck. Marketing is a fickle beast and every campaign is different. But while there may […]
Registering for Yoga Alliance is a pain in the ass. And the bottom line: registration does not mean that a program is any good. Yoga Alliance lacks the manpower to enforce or monitor the standards of its schools, so being approved is unfortunately not an indicator of quality. However, if you’re running a teacher training, […]
We all procrastinate for different reasons. And usually they’re really GOOD reasons. (Gotta take care of the kids, gotta get to the doctors, need to clean the house, or I need ME time, dammit!) Have you ever taken an online course? Students finish three weeks of the course and then disappear. Course progress remains half […]
We often think that safety is in the absolute center. I’ll stay away from the edges, I’ll blandify my personality, I won’t rock the boat. In Canada, we’ve elevated politeness to near lethal levels, hiding opinions or feedback that may offend. I love the sensitivities of my compassionate Canadian brethren, but politely quieting ourselves on […]
Multiple choice questions get a bad rap! They’re usually seen as simplistic questions that only test very basic knowledge. And for must of us, they bring back memories of stultifying standardized tests. But I want to bring back multiple choice! Multiple choice questions – when created properly – can be excellent at assessing knowledge. And […]
How do you know if your training is actually working? I’ve been to so many yoga trainings that are enlivening, exciting, entertaining, and emotionally elevating…but absolute failures when it comes to teaching yoga skills. While an inspirational experience can certainly be a powerful component of your student’s learning (yes, yes!), too often I have seen […]
So you want to create an online course, but aren’t sure where to start? Okay! First of all, take a deep breath! Creating an online course is an exciting way to expand your reach by connecting to people who are geographically distant or unable to meet you in the real world. Here are the first […]
“He’s a donor. Not a Dad.” Sarah was emphatic. “It’s genetic material. Now, if you get married, and there’s adoption, then your partner may become your child’s father. That would be his or her dad. But a donor is a donor. You want to use clear language with your child.” I’m nodding. “And when you’re looking […]
So how much do you need to really know to offer a teacher training? This is a great question – and one that is not to be taken lightly, especially when teacher trainings seem to be cropping up almost everywhere! Here are five questions you should take to heart before you jump in. What’s my […]
It’s not what happens during your practice that matters. It’s how it impacts your life that counts. ~ Gloria Latham We sometimes have this idea that yoga should feel good. I remember a few years ago, I was chatting with someone who found out I was a yoga teacher. She sighed wistfully, “Oh that’s so […]
Want to be a great yoga teacher trainer? Here’s one of those sneaky skills that you can use in the classroom to help elevate the quality of your students’ learning. It may seem obvious, but unless you’re thinking about it, you may miss doing it. It’s called the Activation Principle. Learning is promoted when learners […]
Have you ever been subjected to a lecture-vomit? In the “sage on a stage” model, the learned expert shares their knowledge through a presentation while the students act as passive recipients. Though used in many classrooms, the lecture-vomit can fall woefully short where learning is concerned. And the problem? Well, sometimes yoga trainers act like […]
While I love my site as a place for heart blogs, depthy resources and videos archives, I want to meet with you in the day to day. So I’m moving the everyday party on over to Instagram! Join me there for: real time updates quick tips and skills live videos and the immediate heart connect […]
You may think that the make or break it factor in your teacher training is the excellence of your course content and the charisma of your lead faculty. Wrong. One of most important factors in the enrolment success of your program is your course schedule. While you will have some students who will make the […]
Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, suicides rates have increased by more than 25% over the last two decades. Like many of us, I believe the whispers of Mr. Success Demon, who promises, “if you just get this impossible thing, you will be happy.” So when someone […]
There is an old school idea of education that involves rapping kids on the knuckles (I keep imagining nuns), motivating students through “tough love,” and generally being a jerk to inspire learning. While this idea has generally fallen by the wayside, but there are still echos of righteous ferocity in yoga trainings. Think of Iyengar, […]
I’ve worked in the yoga “business” for about fifteen years. In addition to being a teacher, I’ve managed teachers, administrated studios, and run teacher trainings. So I’ve seen a lot of personalities. And some yogis are assholes. Sweet as pie at the front of the classroom, dark as an eastern storm behind the scenes. And […]
His name is Chad. He’s a lanky black cat with bright green eyes and he came into my parents’ lives about three years ago. My parents have a farm in Boerne, Texas, and after my mom got her chickens, well, it seemed natural enough that a farm cat should complete the scene. It was a […]
I stick my butt out. I don’t mean to, but somewhere along the way in high school, I learned to stand up straight by lifting my ribcage up and forward rather than actually find axial extension. (You rib poppers know you who you are, my brethren).) My lumbar curve became more pronounced, my sitting bones […]
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